TreasureCart E-Commerce Website

TreasureCart is an e-commerce website built using the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express.js, React.js, Node.js). It provides functionalities for users, sub-admins, and administrators to manage products, orders, and payments.

Features

User authentication and authorization (JWT)
User, sub-admin, and admin roles and permissions
Product browsing, searching, and filtering
Shopping cart functionality
Order management and tracking
Secure payment gateway integration
Responsive design for mobile and desktop devices

Technologies Used

Backend (Server)

Express.js: Web application framework for Node.js
MongoDB Atlas: Cloud-based MongoDB database service
Mongoose: MongoDB object modeling for Node.js
Multer: Middleware for handling file uploads
JWT (JSON Web Tokens): Authentication mechanism for securing API endpoints
dotenv: Environment variable management

Frontend (Client)

React.js: JavaScript library for building user interfaces
Tailwind CSS: Utility-first CSS framework for styling components
React Router: Routing library for navigation within the React application
Axios: Promise-based HTTP client for making requests to the backend API
React Icons: Library for including popular icon sets in React projects

Getting Started

Prerequisites

Node.js and npm installed on your machine
MongoDB Atlas account for database hosting
Stripe account for payment gateway integration

Installation

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/kobiowuquadri/TreasureCart

Navigate to the server directory and install dependencies:

cd server
npm install

Create a .env file in the server directory and set the following environment variables:

PORT=4000
MONGODB_USERNAME=your-mongodb-username
MONGODB_PASSWORD=your-mongodb-password

Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the client directory.

Usage

Start the server:

cd server
nodemon index.js

Start the client:

cd client
npm run dev

Access the application in your web browser at http://localhost:5173.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please follow the contribution guidelines.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

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