MarketPlace - miniOLX Platform

A full-stack marketplace application built with React, Node.js, Express, and MongoDB. Users can list products, browse categories, and manage their marketplace listings.

🚀 Features

• User Authentication - Registration, login with validation
• Product Management - Create, read, update, delete product listings
• Category Browsing - Filter by Electronics, Vehicles, Furniture, etc.
• Wishlist System - Save favorite products with heart toggle
• Seller Information - View seller details on product pages
• Responsive Design - Mobile-first with Tailwind CSS

🛠️ Tech Stack

Frontend: React 18, React Router, Tailwind CSS, Material Symbols Backend: Node.js, Express.js, MongoDB, Mongoose, CORS Tools: Nodemon, Git

📁 Project Structure

miniOLX1.0/
├── backend/
│   ├── controllers/     # Business logic
│   ├── models/         # Database schemas
│   ├── routes/        # API endpoints
│   └── index.js       # Server entry
├── frontend/
│   ├── src/Pages/     # React components
│   ├── src/Layout/    # Layout components
│   └── public/        # Static assets
└── README.md

🔧 Quick Start

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v14+)
• MongoDB (local or Atlas)
• Git

Installation

1. Clone & Install

   git clone <repository-url>
   cd miniOLX1.0
   
   # Backend
   cd backend && npm install
   
   # Frontend
   cd ../frontend && npm install

2. Setup Database

   # Create database
   mongosh
   use miniOLX

3. Start Development

   # Terminal 1 - Backend
   cd backend
   npm start
   
   # Terminal 2 - Frontend
   cd frontend
   npm start

4. Access Application

   • Frontend: http://localhost:3000
   • Backend: http://localhost:8010

🔌 API Endpoints

Users: GET|POST /user, GET /user/:id Products: GET|POST /product, GET|PATCH|DELETE /product/:id, GET /product/category/:category Wishlist: POST|DELETE /wishlist, GET /wishlist/has, GET /wishlist

🔮 Future Enhancements

• JWT Authentication
• Image Upload
• Real-time Chat
• Payment Integration
• Advanced Search
• Mobile App