BuyMe

Description

BuyMe is a web application aimed at replicating the functionality of eBay, allowing users to buy and sell items online. It provides a platform for users to create auctions, browse items, make bids, and contact customer support.

Features

• Auction creation and management
• Automatic bidding
• Search functionality to find items by keyword, type, and categories
• Customer support system for buyers and sellers
• Alert system to notify buyers of potential listings and winnings
• Admin panel for creating customer representatives and generating sales reports

Technologies Used

• Frontend: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, JavaServerPages
• Backend: JDBC, MySQL, Java, Apache Tomcat and Maven

Installation

1. Navigate to the project directory: cd buyme
2. Build the webapp: maven install
3. Start the development server with Tomcat 8.5
4. Deploy the .war file to the server
5. Visit http://localhost:8080/buyme/ in your browser to view the application.

Important Information

• Admin credentials
  • username: admin, password: password
• Customer Representative credentials
  • username: rep, password: rep
  • username: rep1, password: rep1
  • username: rep2, password: rep2
• User credentials
  • username: u1, password: 1
  • username: u2, password: 2
  • username: u3, password: 3
  • username: u4, password: 4