Kahaani Books 📖✨

Premium Handcrafted Personalized Gifting for India

Kahaani Books is a high-performance, storytelling-driven e-commerce platform built for the modern Indian gifting market. Specializing in bespoke anniversary books, wedding albums, and baby milestone keepsakes, it combines a luxury aesthetic with a robust multi-step personalization workflow.

🚀 Built With

• Frontend: Next.js 15 (App Router), TypeScript, Tailwind CSS v4
• Animations: Framer Motion (Fluid Wizard Transitions)
• State Management: Zustand (Persistent Shopping Cart)
• Icons: Lucide React
• Database: Prisma ORM with PostgreSQL
• Payments: Razorpay Integration (Ready)

✨ Key Features

• Premium Storefront: A storytelling-first UI with blush, plum, and ivory tones.
• Personalization Wizard: A 5-step custom book creator (Names, Photos, Stories, Messages).
• Indian Market Ready:
  • Checkout: Single-page checkout with Indian address formats and pincode support.
  • Payments: Razorpay order and signature verification APIs.
  • Shipping: Localized for 19,000+ Indian pincodes.
• Admin Dashboard: A secure back-office for managing orders, viewing custom messages, and downloading user-uploaded assets for production.

📦 Getting Started

1. Prerequisites

• Node.js 18+
• PostgreSQL Database
• Razorpay Account (for keys)

2. Installation

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Setup Database
npx prisma generate
npx prisma migrate dev
npx prisma db seed

3. Environment Variables

Create a .env file in the root based on .env.example:

DATABASE_URL="postgresql://user:password@localhost:5432/kahaani_books"

RAZORPAY_KEY_ID="rzp_test_..."
RAZORPAY_KEY_SECRET="..."

4. Run Development Server

npm run dev

Open http://localhost:3000 to see your store.

📂 Project Structure

• src/app/personalize/[slug]: The core Personalization Wizard logic.
• src/app/checkout: Indian-localized checkout flow.
• src/app/admin: Order management and asset retrieval dashboard.
• src/store: Cart persistence using Zustand.
• prisma/: Database schema and seeding scripts.

🎨 Creative Direction

The design is inspired by high-end romantic storytelling (LoveStoryBook) and premium functional assortments (OddGiraffe). It utilizes Playfair Display for a luxury editorial feel and Inter for crisp usability.

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Handcrafted with ❤️ in New Delhi, India.