InstaFood - Food Delivery App

Live Demo

InstaFood is a full-stack web application designed to simplify food ordering and delivery. The app includes user authentication, cart management, order tracking, and responsive design to provide users with a seamless experience. Built using the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express.js, React, Node.js).

Features

• User Authentication: Secure signup and login using JWT tokens.
• Cart Management: Add, update, and remove items from the cart.
• Order Management: Track current and past orders.
• Responsive Design: Optimized for both mobile and desktop views.

Tech Stack

Frontend

• React.js with Hooks
• Styled Components for styling
• Axios for HTTP requests
• React Router for navigation

Backend

• Node.js with Express.js
• JWT for user authentication
• Bcrypt.js for password hashing

Database

• MongoDB Atlas: This project uses MongoDB Atlas, a cloud-based MongoDB service, for database management. MongoDB Atlas provides a fully-managed database

Hosting

• Vercel: Frontend and backend hosted on Vercel.

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/Raj-kansagra/InstaFood.git
   cd InstaFood
   

2. Install dependencies:

   cd client
   npm install
   cd ../server
   npm install
   

3. Create a .env file in the server directory and add the following environment variables:

   MONGODB_URL=your-mongodb-atlas-connection-string
   JWT=your-jwt-secret

4. Update API base URL:

   • In client/src/api/index.js, make sure to use the appropriate baseURL for your environment.

   • For local development:

      //const API = axios.create({
      //baseURL: "https://insta-food-backend.vercel.app/api",
      //});
     
      const API = axios.create({
      baseURL: "http://localhost:8080/api",
      });

5. Run the application:

   • In the server directory, run the backend:

     npm run start

   • In the client directory, run the frontend:

     npm start

6. Access the application in your browser: http://localhost:3000/

Contributing

We welcome contributions to improve the Instafood. If you'd like to contribute, please fork the repository and submit a pull request with your changes.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for more details.

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For any issues or feature requests, please open an issue on the GitHub repository: https://github.com/Raj-kansagra/InstaFood.git

Happy Coding!