A robust, full-featured E-Commerce application built with the modern MERN stack (MongoDB, Express.js, React, Node.js). This platform provides a seamless shopping experience for users and a powerful dashboard for administrators to manage products, orders, and content.

• Authentication & Security: Secure User Registration and Login using JWT (JSON Web Tokens) with HttpOnly cookies for enhanced security.
• Product Discovery:
  • Dynamic Homepage with feature sliders and category highlights.
  • Advanced Product Filtering (Category, Brand, Price Range).
  • Sorting options (Price: Low to High, High to Low, etc.).
  • Real-time Search functionality.
• Shopping Experience:
  • Product Details: Comprehensive product views with images, descriptions, pricing, and stock status.
  • Reviews System: Verified purchase reviews allowing users to rate and comment on products they've bought.
  • Shopping Cart: persistent cart management (add, update quantities, remove items).
  • Checkout Flow: Seamless checkout integrated with address management.
• Order Management:
  • Order history dashboard.
  • Detailed order views with status tracking (Pending, Processing, Shipped, Delivered).

• Analytics: Visual dashboard displaying total sales, order counts, and other key metrics.
• Product Management:
  • Create, Read, Update, Delete (CRUD) operations for products.
  • Image upload capability via Cloudinary integration.
• Order Control:
  • View all customer orders.
  • Update order statuses (e.g., mark as Shipped or Delivered).
• Feature Management:
  • Control homepage hero images dynamically.
  • Upload and manage banner images directly from the dashboard.

• Framework: React.js (Vite)
• State Management: Redux Toolkit for efficient global state handling (Auth, Cart, Products, Orders).
• Styling: Tailwind CSS for responsive design.
• UI Components: ShadCN UI based on Radix UI for accessible and customizable components.
• Routing: React Router DOM.
• Notifications: Sonner for toast notifications.

• Runtime: Node.js
• Framework: Express.js for RESTful API architecture.
• Database: MongoDB with Mongoose ODM for data modeling.
• Image Storage: Cloudinary API for optimized image hosting.
• Authentication: JWT (JSON Web Tokens) & BCrypt for password hashing.
• Payment Gateway: PayPal API integration.

├── client/                 # Frontend React Application
│   ├── src/
│   │   ├── assets/         # Static assets (images, icons)
│   │   ├── components/     # Reusable UI components (Admin & Shop views)
│   │   ├── pages/          # Main route pages (Home, Auth, Admin, etc.)
│   │   ├── store/          # Redux slices and store configuration
│   │   └── lib/            # Utility functions
│
├── server/                 # Backend Node.js Application
│   ├── controllers/        # Logic for route handlers (Auth, Products, Orders)
│   ├── models/             # Mongoose schemas (User, Product, Order, Review)
│   ├── routes/             # API route definitions
│   ├── helpers/            # Helper utilities (Cloudinary, PayPal)
│   └── db/                 # Database connection logic

Follow these steps to set up the project locally.

• Node.js (v14 or higher)
• MongoDB (Local or Atlas URL)
• Cloudinary Account (for images)
• PayPal Developer Account (for payments)

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/ecommerce-project.git
cd ecommerce-project

Navigate to the server directory and install dependencies:

cd server
npm install

Create a .env file in the server/ directory with the following credentials:

PORT=5000
MONGODB_URI=mongodb+srv://<your-db-url>
CLIENT_BASE_URL=http://localhost:5173
JWT_SECRET=your_super_secret_key

# Cloudinary Configuration
CLOUDINARY_CLOUD_NAME=your_cloud_name
CLOUDINARY_API_KEY=your_api_key
CLOUDINARY_API_SECRET=your_api_secret


Start the backend server:
```bash
npm run dev

Open a new terminal, navigate to the client directory, and install dependencies:

cd client
npm install

Start the frontend development server:

npm run dev

Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:5173.

Contributions are welcome! Please fork the repository and submit a pull request for review.

This project is licensed under the MIT License.