AniMart

AniMart is an e-commerce platform designed and developed by Anish Ghosh. It provides a user-friendly interface for both buyers and sellers to interact and conduct transactions smoothly. This repository contains the source code for the AniMart platform.

Features

User Authentication: Secure user authentication system for both buyers and sellers.
Product Management: Sellers can easily add, edit, and delete products from their inventory.
Shopping Cart: Buyers can add products to their cart and proceed to checkout for purchasing.
Order Management: Buyers can view their order history and track the status of their orders.
Search and Filter: Users can search for products and filter them based on various criteria.
Responsive Design: The platform is designed to work seamlessly across different devices and screen sizes.

Technologies Used

Frontend: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React.js
Backend: Node.js, Express.js, MongoDB
Authentication: JSON Web Tokens (JWT)
Database: MongoDB Atlas (Cloud-hosted MongoDB)
Deployment: Heroku

Getting Started

To run this project locally, follow these steps:

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/anish-ghosh/AniMart.git

Navigate to the project directory:
```
cd AniMart
```

Install dependencies for both frontend and backend:

cd client && npm install

cd ../server && npm install

Set up environment variables:

Create a .env file in the server directory and define the following variables:
```
PORT=3001
MONGODB_URI=<your_mongodb_uri>
SECRET_KEY=<your_secret_key>
```
Run the backend server:
```
npm start
```
Run the frontend:

Open a new terminal and navigate to the client directory:
```
cd ../client && npm start
```
Access the application in your browser:

Open http://localhost:3000 to view it in the browser.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you'd like to contribute to this project, please fork the repository, make your changes, and submit a pull request. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.

Acknowledgements

AniMart was developed as a personal project by Anish Ghosh. Special thanks to the developers of the libraries and frameworks used in this project, as well as the open-source community for their valuable contributions.