VILLANUEVA-ECOMMERCE-WEBSITE

VILLANUEVA-ECOMMERCE-WEBSITE is a full-stack e-commerce platform built with modern web technologies. This project aims to provide a robust and scalable solution for online retail businesses.

Features

• User authentication and authorization
• Product catalog with categories and search functionality
• Shopping cart and checkout process
• Order management and tracking
• User profile and order history
• Admin panel for product and order management
• Responsive design for mobile and desktop use

Tech Stack

• Frontend:

  • React.js
  • Redux for state management
  • Tailwind CSS for styling
  • Axios for API requests

• Backend:

  • Node.js with Express.js
  • MongoDB for database
  • Mongoose as ODM
  • JSON Web Tokens (JWT) for authentication

• Additional Technologies:

  • Stripe for payment processing
  • Cloudinary for image hosting

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have the following installed:

• Node.js (v14 or later)
• npm (v6 or later)
• MongoDB

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/Criztiandev/VILLANUEVA-ECOMMERCE-WEBSITE.git
   cd VILLANUEVA-ECOMMERCE-WEBSITE
   

2. Install dependencies for the backend:

   cd server
   npm install
   

3. Install dependencies for the frontend:

   cd ../client
   npm install
   

4. Set up environment variables:

   • Create a .env file in the server directory
   • Add necessary environment variables (e.g., MongoDB URI, JWT secret, Stripe API key)

Running the Application

1. Start the backend server:

   cd server
   npm run dev
   

2. In a new terminal, start the frontend development server:

   cd client
   npm run dev
   

3. Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:3000 to access the application.

Project Structure

• client/: Contains the React frontend application
• server/: Contains the Node.js/Express backend application
• server/models/: MongoDB schema definitions
• server/routes/: API route definitions
• server/controllers/: Business logic for API routes

API Documentation

For detailed API documentation, please refer to the API_DOCS.md file.

Contributing

We welcome contributions to VILLANUEVA-ECOMMERCE-WEBSITE! Please read our Contributing Guidelines for details on our code of conduct and the process for submitting pull requests.

Testing

To run the test suite:

1. For backend tests:

   cd server
   npm test
   

2. For frontend tests:

   cd client
   npm test
   

Deployment

For instructions on how to deploy this application to a production environment, please see our Deployment Guide.

License

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

Acknowledgments

• All contributors who have helped build and improve this project
• Open-source libraries and tools used in this project

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Happy shopping with VILLANUEVA-ECOMMERCE-WEBSITE!