MERN-Commerce Client Repository

This repository contains the client-side code for an e-commerce store built using React and Redux. The client communicates with a Node.js Express API to interact with the backend.

Backend for the project is Here.

Short Introduction Videos:

Features

User authentication:

• Users can register and log in using their email and password.
• Users can also authenticate using their Google or Facebook accounts using Passport.js.
• Authentication is managed using JSON Web Tokens (JWT).

Extensive product filtering:

• The website provides advanced product filtering options to help users find the products they are looking for easily.

Cart and checkout functionality:

• Users can add products to their cart and proceed to checkout.
• The checkout process includes applying coupons and verifying them.
• SSL Commerz sandbox is used to validate payments securely.

Admin functionality:

• An admin user can add new products to the store.
• Admins can also create new product categories to organize the products effectively.
• Additionally, admins can create coupons with usage limits and validity periods.

Technologies Used

• React: The client-side framework used to build the user interface.
• Redux: The state management library used to manage the application's state.
• JSON Web Tokens (JWT): A secure method for transmitting information between parties as JSON objects.
• SSL Commerz: A payment gateway for secure online transactions.

Getting Started

To run the MERN-Commerce store locally, follow these steps:

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/shz-code/mern-commerce-client.git

Navigate to the project directory:

cd mern-commerce-client

Install the dependencies:

npm install

Configure the API endpoint:

• In the project directory, create the .env file
• Set the VITE_API_URL variable to the URL of your backend API.

Start the development server:

npm run dev

The MERN-Commerce client will be accessible at http://localhost:5173 in your web browser.

Contributing

Contributions to the e-commerce store client repository are welcome! If you find any issues or have suggestions for improvement, please open an issue or submit a pull request.

When contributing, please adhere to the following guidelines:

• Fork the repository and create a new branch for your feature or bug fix.
• Follow the existing coding style and conventions.
• Provide clear and detailed commit messages.
• Write tests for any new functionality and ensure existing tests pass.

License

The MERN-Commerce client repository is licensed under the MIT License. Feel free to use and modify the code for your own purposes.