🚀 E-Commerce Web Application

📌 Overview

This is a full-stack e-commerce web application developed for Kandurata Glass and Aluminium using the MERN (MongoDB, Express.js, React.js, Node.js) stack. The application allows users to browse, purchase, and manage glass and aluminum products effortlessly.

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🛠️ Tech Stack

• Frontend: React.js, Tailwind CSS, Flowbite, Axios
• Backend: Node.js, Express.js, MongoDB, Mongoose
• Authentication & Security: Express-session, Cryptr
• State Management: React Context API
• Styling: Tailwind CSS, Material Tailwind

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📂 Project Structure

repo/
|-- backend/   # Node.js & Express backend
|-- frontend/  # React.js frontend

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🚀 Setup Instructions

✅ Prerequisites

Ensure you have the following installed:

• Node.js (>= 16.x)
• npm or yarn
• MongoDB (or a MongoDB Atlas connection string)

🔧 Backend Setup

1. Navigate to the backend directory:

   cd repo/backend

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Create a .env file in the backend folder and add the following environment variables:

   MONGO_URL=Your Mongo URL
   PORT=5000

4. Start the backend server:

   npm run backend

🎨 Frontend Setup

1. Navigate to the frontend directory:

   cd repo/frontend

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Start the React development server:

   npm start

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🌐 Running the Application

After setting up both backend and frontend, open your browser and go to:

• Frontend: http://localhost:3000
• Backend API: http://localhost:5000

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🎯 Features

✅ User authentication (login, signup, session management)
✅ Product catalog with detailed view
✅ Shopping cart and checkout functionality
✅ Order management
✅ Responsive UI with Tailwind CSS
✅ Secure API with MongoDB and Express-session

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🤝 Contribution

Contributions are welcome! Follow these steps:

1. Fork the repository
2. Clone the forked repo

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/repo.git

3. Create a new branch

   git checkout -b feature-branch

4. Make your changes and commit

   git commit -m "Your commit message"

5. Push the changes

   git push origin feature-branch

6. Create a Pull Request on GitHub

🎭 Contributors

	SHUKRY FA - Implemented an Product management system.
	MUFEEZ MMM - Implemented a Supplier management system.
	FAIZAL MF - Implemented an employee management system.
	Aadhil MM - Implemented a wholesale customer management system.
	AFHAM MNM - Implemented an order management system.
	HUSNY ANM - Implemented a delivery management system.
	LUKE M - Implemented an user management system.
	ABDHULLAH MJ - Implemented a faq and inquiry management system.