Welcome to the README for the Book Store Express App! This is a web application that allows users to browse, search, and purchase books from a virtual bookstore. Technologies Used

This app was built using the following technologies:

Node.js
Express.js
EJS
Mongoose
MongoDB

Getting Started

To run this app on your local machine, please follow these steps:

Clone this repository to your local machine.

Install the necessary dependencies by running npm install.

Create a .env file in the root directory of the app and add the following variables:
    MONGODB_URI: the URI for your MongoDB database.
    SESSION_SECRET: a secret string used to sign the session ID cookie.

Start the app by running npm start.

Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:3000 to access the app.

Features

This app allows users to:

Browse all books in the bookstore
Search for books by title, author, or genre
View the details of a particular book, including its description, price, and rating
Add a book to their cart
View their cart and adjust the quantity of items in it
Checkout and complete their purchase

Structure

The app is structured as follows:

app.js: the main entry point for the app.
routes/: contains the route handlers for the app.
models/: contains the Mongoose models for the app.
views/: contains the EJS templates for the app.
public/: contains the static assets for the app, such as CSS and JavaScript files.

Contributing

If you'd like to contribute to this app, please submit a pull request with your changes. License

This app is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for more information.