Shopping and Blogging Web Application

Welcome to the Shopping and Blogging web application project! Below is an in-depth overview of the project's structure and functionalities:

Project Structure

Files:

• jquery.js and jquery.js.zip: JavaScript files or archives associated with the jQuery library.

Directories:

• public: Directory containing public assets for the project.

• views: Directory containing Handlebars (.hbs) templates for rendering web pages.

  • layouts: Directory for layout templates.

  • 404.hbs, about.hbs, addCategory.hbs, addItem.hbs, categories.hbs, items.hbs, login.hbs, register.hbs, shop.hbs, userHistory.hbs: Handlebars templates for different pages within the application.

• .gitignore: Specifies files and directories to be ignored by version control.

• auth-service.js: Manages authentication-related functionalities.

• package.json and package-lock.json: Files containing project metadata and dependencies.

• server.js: The main server file responsible for handling server-side operations.

• store-service.js: Manages services related to the project's store functionalities.

Usage

To run the project, follow these steps:

1. Ensure you have the necessary dependencies installed by running:

   npm install

2. Start the server using the command:

   node server.js

3. Visit http://localhost:your_port in your browser to access the application.

Shopping and Blogging Features

• Shopping Section:

  • Explore items and categories in the shop page.
  • Add items to the shopping cart.
  • Navigate through different categories in categories.hbs.

• Blogging Section:

  • Access blog-related pages like about, login, register, etc.
  • Engage with user-related pages like userHistory.
  • Utilize authentication services provided by auth-service.js.