Elecshop - eCommerce app w/ Next.js, Nest.js and MongoDB

The Challenge ⚡️

I wanted to build another eCommerce website using newer technologies than my previous eCommerce project, where I used Firebase to store data and Redux for state management.

I went with a client-server approach, and this time I mixed two frameworks for the first time, which were Next.js and Nest.js.

This project was very fun to build, as I encountred multiple challenges on how to coordinate between a fast, secure, and strictly-typed Nest.js API; and a Next.js app based on client-side fetching.

Here was the challenge:

Server-side full-featured shopping cart from scratch.
Storing product reviews and ratings for every customer.
Adding pagination & searching features for products.
User account management & saving product orders.
Admin profile & product management.
Fast checkout process (shipping, payment method, etc).

Built With ✨

Nest.js - node.js framework
React Bootstrap - UI library
Redux - State management library
JWT - tokens for authentication
Next.js - react.js framework
MongoDB - Document database
Typescript

Running Locally 🖥️

Clone the project

git clone https://github.com/NightClover-code/modern-ecommerce.git

Go to the project directory

cd modern-ecommerce

Remove remote origin

git remote remove origin

Install dependencies - Client

yarn install

Install dependencies - Server

yarn install

Add Environment Variables - Client

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NEXT_PUBLIC_PAYPAL_CLIENT_ID

Add Environment Variables - Server

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MONGODB_PASSWORD
MONGODB_DATABASE_NAME
JWT_SECRET
MONGODB_URL
SESSION_KEY
CLIENT_URL
CLOUDINARY_API_KEY
CLOUDINARY_API_SECRET
CLOUDINARY_NAME

Start the server

yarn start:dev

Start the client

yarn dev

Deployment 🚀

Client deployed on Vercel
Server deployed on Railway

Inspiration & credits ☄️

@bradtraversy - Project Idea
@satnaing - README format

Author

@achrafdev

Thanks for sharing 🚀