🛍️ MERN Ecommerce

A premium shopping experience powered by the MERN stack, Redux Toolkit, and Material UI

🚀 Features

👤 For Users

Feature	Description
💬 Product Reviews	Write, edit, and delete reviews with real-time rating updates
❤️ Wishlist	Add products with personalized notes for future purchase
📦 Order Management	Create orders and access comprehensive order history
👤 Profile Dashboard	Manage personal details including multiple delivery addresses
🛒 Shopping Cart	Add products, modify quantities, view itemized subtotals

👑 For Admins

Feature	Description
📝 Product Management	Full CRUD operations with soft-delete functionality
📊 Inventory Control	Manage stock levels and product attributes
📋 Order Processing	View and update order status through an intuitive dashboard

🛡️ Security & Experience

• Authentication Suite: Login, signup, OTP verification, password reset
• Material UI: Sleek, responsive interface with intuitive user flows
• Scalable Architecture: Built for growth and increasing user demand

🛠️ Project Setup

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v21.1.0+)
• MongoDB (installed and running)

Installation

1. Clone the repository

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

2. Install dependencies (Pro tip: Use split terminals for efficiency)

   # For frontend
   cd frontend
   npm install
   
   # For backend
   cd backend
   npm install

⚙️ Environment Configuration

Backend (.env file in backend directory)

# Database connection
MONGO_URI="mongodb://localhost:27017/ecommerce"

# Frontend URL
ORIGIN="http://localhost:3000"

# Email configuration for notifications
EMAIL="your-email@example.com"
PASSWORD="your-email-password"

# Security settings
LOGIN_TOKEN_EXPIRATION="30d"
OTP_EXPIRATION_TIME="120000"
PASSWORD_RESET_TOKEN_EXPIRATION="2m"
COOKIE_EXPIRATION_DAYS="30"
SECRET_KEY="your-strong-secret-key"

# Environment
PRODUCTION="false"

Frontend (.env file in frontend directory)

REACT_APP_BASE_URL="http://localhost:8000"

⚠️ Important: Replace placeholders with actual values and never commit .env files to version control

🌱 Data Seeding

Jumpstart your development with sample data:

cd backend
npm run seed

This populates your database with users, products, reviews, and carts for immediate testing.

🏃‍♂️ Development Servers

Start backend:

cd backend
npm run dev  # requires nodemon, or use npm start

Start frontend:

cd frontend
npm start

Access your application at:

• Frontend: http://localhost:3000
• Backend API: http://localhost:8000

📷 Project Showcase

🔑 Demo Account

After seeding, use these credentials to explore the platform:

Email: abhishekboadgurjar@gmail.com
Password: abhishekboadgurjar@gmail.comA1

Note: The demo account uses a non-functional email address. For testing password reset and OTP verification features, create an account with a valid email.

🧪 Testing

# Run backend tests
cd backend
npm test

# Run frontend tests
cd frontend
npm test

📋 Future Roadmap

• Payment gateway integration
• Advanced search and filtering
• Admin analytics dashboard
• Mobile app development

🤝 Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch: git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature
3. Commit your changes: git commit -m 'Add some amazing feature'
4. Push to the branch: git push origin feature/amazing-feature
5. Open a pull request

📝 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

📬 Contact

• GitHub: @abhishekboadgurjar
• Twitter: @abhishekjs
• Email: abhishekgurjarofcl.com
• Project Link: https://github.com/abhishekboadgurjar/Ecommerce

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