GreenVille Ecommerce Shop Project

Welcome to GreenVille, an open-source MERN (MongoDB, Express.js, React.js, Node.js) stack ecommerce shop project. GreenVille is designed to provide a foundation for building a robust and scalable online bio Organic store. Whether you're a developer looking to learn MERN stack or an entrepreneur planning to kickstart your ecommerce venture, GreenVille is a great starting point.

Table of Contents

• Features
• Getting Started
  • Prerequisites
  • Installation
• Usage
• Contributing

Features

• User Authentication: Secure user authentication and authorization. (Completed)
• Product Management: Easily manage products, categories, subcategories. (Completed)
• Shopping Cart: Intuitive shopping cart functionality for users. (Completed, but need some improvements)
• Payment Integration: Seamless integration with popular payment gateways. (In Progress)
• Order Management: Track and manage customer orders efficiently. (In Progress)
• Responsive Design: Mobile-friendly and responsive UI for a great user experience. (In Progress)

Getting Started

Prerequisites

Make sure you have the following installed on your machine:

• Node.js
• npm (comes with Node.js)
• MongoDB

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/shadowofleaf96/GreenVille-Ecommerce_Final_Project.git

2. Change into the project directory:

   cd GreenVille

3. Install server dependencies:

   cd server
   npm install

4. Install client dependencies:

   cd client
   npm install

5. Create a .env file in the project root and configure your environment variables:

   VITE_PORT = 3000
   VITE_SECRETKEY = your token secret key
   VITE_REFRESHSECRETLEY = your refresh token secret token
   VITE_STMPHOST = Mailtrap host
   VITE_STMPUSER = Mailtrap username
   VITE_URLFRONTEND = localhost:5173 
   VITE_URLBACKEND = localhost:3000
   VITE_STMPASS = Mailtrap password
   VITE_SENDER = your email
   VITE_EXPIRATIONDATE = 120000 (you can change this)
   VITE_MONGOOSE = MongoDB atlas db link

6. Start the development server:

   cd client
   npm run dev
   open another terminal window
   cd server
   npx nodemon

Usage

Client:

1. Create an Account: Register for a new account on the GreenVille website.
2. Explore Products: Browse through the available products and categories.
3. Add to Cart: Add desired products to your shopping cart.
4. Proceed to Checkout: Complete the purchase by providing necessary details.
5. Manage Orders: View and manage your order history. Admin:
6. Analytics: See sales and revenues data through dashboard.
7. Add Products: Add Product from the admin menu.
8. Add Users: Add admins or managers.
9. Add Categories and Subcategories: Add Categories and Subcategories.
10. Edit and remove existant Infos: .

Contributing

We welcome contributions from the community. If you find any bugs or have suggestions for improvement, please open an issue or submit a pull request.