E-Commerce Platform

A full-stack e-commerce web application built with Node.js, Express.js, MongoDB, and EJS. The platform provides a seamless shopping experience with user authentication, product management, cart functionality, and an admin dashboard.

🚀 Features

User Features

• User Registration & Login
• Secure Authentication
• Browse Products
• Product Details Page
• Shopping Cart Management
• Quantity Update Controls
• Order Summary
• Responsive UI

Admin Features

• Admin Authentication
• Product Management
• Add New Products
• Edit Existing Products
• Delete Products
• Product Image Upload
• Dashboard Management

🛠️ Tech Stack

Frontend

• HTML5
• CSS3
• Tailwind CSS
• EJS Templates
• JavaScript

Backend

• Node.js
• Express.js

Database

• MongoDB
• Mongoose

Authentication & Security

• JWT Authentication
• bcrypt Password Hashing
• Cookie Parser

File Uploads

• Multer

📂 Project Structure

project-root/
│
├── config/
├── middlewares/
├── models/
├── public/
│   ├── css/
│   ├── images/
│   └── js/
├── routes/
├── views/
│   ├── partials/
│   └── *.ejs
├── app.js
├── package.json
└── vercel.json

⚙️ Installation

1. Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/kunalraj1310/e-commerce.git

2. Navigate to the project directory

cd e-commerce

3. Install dependencies

npm install

4. Create a .env file

MONGODB_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string
JWT_KEY=your_secret_key
NODE_ENV=development

5. Start the development server *** the app.listen is in run.js ***

node run.js

or

nodemon run.js

📸 Screenshots

Add screenshots of:

• Home Page
• Product Listing
• Product Details
• Shopping Cart
• Admin Dashboard

🔒 Environment Variables

Variable	Description
PORT	Server Port
MONGODB_URI	MongoDB Connection String
JWT_KEY	JWT Secret Key
NODE_ENV	Environment Mode

🌟 Future Improvements

• Payment Gateway Integration
• Wishlist Functionality
• Order Tracking
• Product Reviews & Ratings
• Search & Filtering
• Email Notifications
• User Profile Management

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome. Feel free to fork the repository and submit pull requests.

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

👨‍💻 Author

Kunal Raj

GitHub: https://github.com/kunalraj1310