ShopifyStore

Professional ASP.NET Core MVC ecommerce store with:

• Guest storefront browsing and checkout
• Staff-only operations for CEO, Admin, Employee
• Department/category/subcategory catalog structure
• Advanced filters and sorting
• Multi-method payment workflow

Tech Stack

• ASP.NET Core MVC
• Entity Framework Core + SQL Server
• Bootstrap + Razor views

Run Locally

1. Update connection string in ShopifyStore/appsettings.json if needed.
2. Run the app.
3. App startup auto-applies compatibility column updates via DbSchemaUpdater.
4. Seed users are auto-created if not present:
   • ceo / ceo123
   • admin / admin123
   • employee / emp123

Authentication and Roles

• Guests can open store pages and place orders.
• Staff login is available from navbar (Staff Login).
• Dashboard/management links are shown only for authenticated staff users.
• Logout is a secure POST action with antiforgery token.

Catalog Structure

Products use three-level taxonomy:

• Department: Men, Women, Kids, Accessories
• Category: e.g., Clothing, Footwear, General
• Subcategory: e.g., Shirts, Pants, Casual Shoes, Bags

Taxonomy rules are enforced in admin product create/edit.

Storefront Filters

Available filters:

• Department
• Category
• Subcategory
• Search by name/description
• Min/Max price
• In-stock only
• Sort (name, newest, price asc, price desc)

Payment Methods

• Cash on Delivery
• Bank Transfer (manual verification)
• Easypaisa/JazzCash (manual verification)
• Online Gateway placeholder (gateway pending flow)

Manual verification methods require:

• Payment reference
• Payment proof URL

Documentation

• docs/STORE_FUNCTIONAL_SPEC.md
• docs/PAYMENT_WORKFLOW.md
• docs/ADMIN_GUIDE.md
• docs/DB_SCHEMA.md