Shop Management System

A comprehensive C++ console application for managing a shop's inventory, sales, and user accounts. This system provides separate interfaces for administrators and regular users, ensuring secure access and efficient management of the shop's operations.

🌟 Features

👑 Admin Features

• Authentication
  • Sign up for a new account
  • Log in to existing account
  • Reset password using unique code
• User Management
  • List all users
  • Remove users
• Inventory Management
  • Add new items
  • View all items
  • Remove items
  • Search for items
  • Modify existing items
• Sales Tracking
  • View sales reports and total revenue
• Account Recovery
  • View recovery code
  • Reset password using unique code

👤 User Features

• Authentication
  • Sign up for a new account
  • Log in to existing account
  • Reset password using unique code
• Shop Interaction
  • View available items
  • Search for items by code
  • Add items to cart
  • View cart contents
  • Remove items from cart
  • Checkout and complete purchase

🔐 Security Features

• Password Protection: User and admin passwords are never stored in plain text.
• Data Encryption: Custom XOR encryption method for data security.
• Login Attempts Limit: Users have a limited number of login attempts for security.
• Unique Recovery Code: Generated during account creation for password reset.

💻 User Interface

• Console-based Menu System: Easy-to-navigate menus for both users and admins.
• Clear User Prompts: Provides clear instructions and feedback to users.
• ASCII Art: Decorative ASCII art for headers and menus to enhance visual appeal.

🎇 UI Improvements

• ASCII Color Implementation: The program uses ASCII color codes to enhance the visual appeal and improve user experience.
• Formatted Output: Utilizes setw() for aligned and organized display of information.

🛠️ System Architecture

The Shop Management System is built with the following key components:

1. User Authentication: Secure login and signup for both admins and regular users.
2. File-based Data Storage: Uses text files to store user accounts, inventory, and sales data.
3. Encryption: Custom encryption/decryption functions to secure sensitive data.
4. Admin Dashboard: Comprehensive management interface for administrators.
5. User Dashboard: User-friendly interface for customers to browse and purchase items.
6. Shopping Cart: Allows users to add, view, and remove items before checkout.
7. Sales Tracking: Records and summarizes all completed sales.
8. Password Recovery: Implements a secure method for users to reset their passwords.

🔧 Technical Implementation

• Language: C++
• Encryption: Custom XOR encryption method for data security.
• Modular Design: Functions are separated based on their functionality for better code organization.
• File Handling: Extensive use of file operations for data persistence.
• Input Validation: Implements checks to ensure valid user inputs.

📓 Note

This program is designed for educational purposes and demonstrates concepts of user authentication, file handling, simple encryption, and basic e-commerce functionalities in C++. For production use, more robust security measures and error handling would be necessary.

📝 License

This project is MIT licensed.

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