Aerion — Premium Badminton Shuttlecocks

This is a full-stack e-commerce platform built with React, Vite, Node.js, Express, and MongoDB.

🚀 Deployment Guide (Recommended: Render.com)

We've configured the application to run as a single unit (Monolith) for easy deployment.

1. Database Setup (MongoDB Atlas)

1. Create a free account on MongoDB Atlas.
2. Create a new Cluster (Free tier).
3. Under Database Access, create a user with a password.
4. Under Network Access, add 0.0.0.0/0 (or the IP of your hosting provider).
5. Copy your Connection String.

2. Hosting Setup (Render)

1. Sign in to Render.
2. Create a new Web Service.
3. Connect your GitHub repository.
4. Use the following settings:
   • Environment: Node
   • Build Command: npm install && npm run build
   • Start Command: npm start
5. Click Advanced and add the following Environment Variables:
   • NODE_ENV: production
   • MONGODB_URI: your_mongodb_connection_string
   • JWT_SECRET: a_long_random_secret_string
   • RAZORPAY_KEY_ID: your_razorpay_key_id
   • RAZORPAY_KEY_SECRET: your_razorpay_key_secret
   • PORT: 10000 (Render's default)

3. Custom Domain Setup

1. In the Render Dashboard, go to your service's Settings.
2. Scroll to Custom Domains and click Add Custom Domain.
3. Enter your domain (e.g., aerion.com).
4. Update your domain registrar's DNS settings:
   • A Record (for @): Point to 216.24.57.1
   • CNAME Record (for www): Point to your Render URL (e.g., aerion.onrender.com).
5. Render will automatically issue a Free SSL Certificate once verified.

4. Local Development

1. Clone the repo.
2. Run npm install.
3. Create a .env in the root (or use the one in server/).
4. Run npm run dev for the frontend.
5. Run npm run server:dev for the backend.