E-Commerce Bookshop Store

Welcome to the E-Commerce Bookshop Store, an online platform built using Node.js, Express, and EJS that allows users to browse and purchase a wide range of books - that's the goal

Features

Browse and search for books by title, author, genre, and more. (Not yet implemented)
View detailed book information, including descriptions and prices.
Add books to the shopping cart.
Proceed to checkout and complete the purchase. (Not yet implemented)
User authentication and account management. (Not yet implemented)

Installation

Clone this repository:

git clone https://github.com/Abuka-Victor/bookshop.git

Install the required dependencies:
```
cd bookshop
npm install
```

Create a .env file in the root directory with the following environment variables:

PORT=3000
DATABASE_URL=mongodb://localhost/bookshop
SECRET_KEY=your-secret-key

Start the application:
```
npm start
```
Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:3000 to access the app.

Technologies Used

Node.js
Express
EJS (Embedded JavaScript)
MongoDB (for data storage) (Not yet implemented)
Passport.js (for authentication) (Not yet implemented)

Project Structure

app.js: The main entry point of the application.
config/: Configuration files for Passport and MongoDB. (Not yet implemented)
controllers/: Controllers handling various routes and business logic.
models/: Mongoose models for database schema.
public/: Static assets such as stylesheets and client-side JavaScript.
views/: EJS templates for rendering HTML.
routes/: Express route definitions.
middlewares/: Custom middleware functions. (Not yet implemented)

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you find a bug or have a suggestion, please create an issue or submit a pull request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

Contact

For inquiries, feel free to contact me

Thank you for checking out my project! I hope you enjoy exploring and using the application.