Next.js E-commerce Template

A modern, fully-featured e-commerce template built with Next.js, featuring Google Authentication, MongoDB for data storage, and Cloudinary for product images management.

🚀 Features

• Responsive Modern Design
• User Authentication with Google
• Product Catalog with Categories
• Shopping Cart Functionality
• Product Search and Filtering
• User Profile Management
• Image Management with Cloudinary
• Secure Payment Processing
• Order History
• Admin Dashboard
• Responsive Product Gallery
• SEO Optimized

🛠 Installation & Set Up

1. Install dependencies

npm install

2. Run the development server

npm run dev

3. Open http://localhost:3000 with your browser to see the result.

⚙️ Environment Variables

Rename .env.example to .env.local in the root directory and configure the following variables:

Required Environment Variables:

# Database Configuration
MONGODB_URI=your_mongodb_uri

# Authentication
GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID=your_google_client_id
GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET=your_google_client_secret
NEXTAUTH_SECRET=your_nextauth_secret
NEXTAUTH_URL=http://localhost:3000

# Image Storage
CLOUDINARY_CLOUD_NAME=your_cloudinary_name
CLOUDINARY_API_KEY=your_cloudinary_key
CLOUDINARY_API_SECRET=your_cloudinary_secret

Setting Up Services:

MongoDB Database

• Create a free MongoDB database following this guide
• Perfect for storing:
  • Product catalog
  • User information
  • Orders
  • Shopping cart data

Google Authentication

• Set up Google OAuth for secure user authentication following this guide
• Enables:
  • User registration
  • Secure login
  • Profile management

NextAuth Secret

Generate a random secret key by running:

npx auth secret

Cloudinary Configuration

• Set up Cloudinary for product image management following this guide
• Used for:
  • Product images storage
  • Image optimization
  • Responsive images

📁 Project Structure

src/
├── components/    
│   ├── layout/         # Layout components
│   ├── products/       # Product-related components
│   ├── cart/          # Shopping cart components
│   ├── auth/          # Authentication components
│   └── ui/            # Reusable UI components
├── pages/            
│   ├── api/           # API endpoints
│   ├── products/      # Product pages
│   ├── cart/          # Cart pages
│   ├── checkout/      # Checkout process
│   ├── admin/         # Admin dashboard
│   └── auth/          # Authentication pages
├── styles/            # CSS and styling
├── lib/              
│   ├── mongodb.js     # Database configuration
│   ├── auth.js        # Authentication utilities
│   └── cart.js        # Cart management
├── models/            # MongoDB models
└── utils/            # Helper functions

🛍️ E-commerce Features

For Customers

• Browse product catalog
• Search and filter products
• Add items to cart
• Secure checkout process
• Order tracking
• User profile management
• Order history

For Administrators

• Product management
• Order management
• User management
• Analytics dashboard
• Inventory tracking
• Image upload and management

🔒 Security Features

• Secure authentication
• Protected API routes
• Secure payment processing
• Data encryption
• Input validation
• XSS protection

🚀 Deployment

The easiest way to deploy your Next.js app is to use the Vercel Platform.

Deployment Checklist:

1. Configure environment variables
2. Set up production database
3. Configure payment processing for production
4. Update authentication callbacks
5. Set up proper image optimization

🤝 Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add: AmazingFeature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature)
5. Open a Pull Request

📚 Learn More

• Next.js Documentation
• MongoDB Documentation
• Cloudinary Documentation
• NextAuth.js Documentation

📝 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE.md file for details.