eCommerce Website (MERN Stack)

📌 Overview

This is a fully functional eCommerce website built using the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express.js, React, Node.js). It provides a seamless online shopping experience, including features like product browsing, cart management, user authentication, and payment processing.

🚀 Features

• User Authentication (Login/Register) 🔑
• Admin Dashboard for Product & Order Management 🛠️
• Product Listing with Search & Filtering 🔍
• Shopping Cart 🛒
• Secure Checkout with Payment Gateway 💳
• Order Management System 📦
• Responsive Design 📱

🛠️ Technologies Used

• Frontend: React.js (with Redux for state management)
• Backend: Node.js, Express.js
• Database: MongoDB (Mongoose ORM)
• Authentication: JSON Web Tokens (JWT), bcrypt
• Payment Integration: RazorPay
• Cloud Storage: Multer (for product images)
• Deployment: Vercel (Frontend), Render (Backend)

📂 Project Structure

/ecommerce-website
│── backend/           # Node.js + Express.js Server
│   ├── models/       # Database models (MongoDB)
│   ├── routes/       # API routes
│   ├── controllers/  # Business logic
│── frontend/         # React.js Application
│   ├── src/
│   │   ├── components/   # Reusable Components
│   │   ├── pages/        # Application Pages
│   │   ├── redux/        # State Management
│   │   ├── utils/        # Helper Functions
│── .env                 # Environment Variables
│── package.json         # Dependencies
│── README.md            # Documentation

🔧 Installation & Setup

1️⃣ Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/your-username/ecommerce-mern.git
cd ecommerce-mern

2️⃣ Backend Setup

cd server
npm install

Create a .env file inside the backend/ directory and add the necessary environment variables:

MONGO_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string
JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret
STRIPE_SECRET_KEY=your_stripe_key

Run the backend server:

nodemon

3️⃣ Frontend Setup

cd ../client
npm install

Run the frontend:

npm run dev

🌍 Deployment

1️⃣ Deploy Backend

• Use Railway or Heroku for Node.js server
• Set up MongoDB Atlas for database hosting
• Configure .env variables in the deployment platform

2️⃣ Deploy Frontend

• Use Vercel or Netlify for React app
• Ensure the frontend .env file contains the correct API URL for the backend

🤝 Contributing

Feel free to fork this repository and submit pull requests for improvements! 🚀

📜 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

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Made with ❤️ by SURAJ KUMAR