Gentsshop E-Commerce Shopping App (Manefest)

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Introduction

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Welcome to Gentsshop(Manefest), an e-commerce shopping app built using the MERN (MongoDB, Express, React, Node.js) stack and Material-UI (MUI) for the user interface. This project provides both normal user and admin modes, offering a wide range of features to enhance the shopping experience.

Demo

Normal User Area

https://github.com/shakirva/Gentsshop/blob/main/Demo/User%20demo.mp4

Admin Area

https://github.com/shakirva/Gentsshop/blob/main/Demo/Admin%20demo.mp4

Dummy User Accounts

Email (Normal User)	Password	Email (Admin)	Password
[email protected]	user1234	[email protected]	admin1234
[email protected]	user1234	[email protected]	admin1234

Tech Stack

Project Configuration Guide

Cloudinary Configuration

• Cloudinary is used for image management and hosting. Follow these steps to configure Cloudinary for your project.

  • Create a Cloudinary account here.
  • Create a new Cloudinary project.
  • Go to the dashboard and copy the cloud name, API key, and API secret.

  Stripe Configuration

  • Stripe is used for payment processing. Follow these steps to configure Stripe for your project.
  • Create a Stripe account here.
  • Go to the dashboard and copy the publishable key and secret key.

  Nodemailer Configuration

  • Nodemailer is used for sending emails. Follow these steps to configure Nodemailer for your project.
  • Create a Gmail account here.
  • Go to the account settings and enable the Less Secure App Access.
  • Go to the dashboard and copy the email and password.
  • Go to .env file and save SMTP_MAIL and SMTP_PASS.
  • If you are using Gmail, you can directly copy the email and password. If you are using any other email service, you need to copy the SMTP host, port, and service.
  • Repl

  MongoDB Configuration

  • MongoDB is used for storing data. Follow these steps to configure MongoDB for your project.
  • Create a MongoDB account here.
  • Create a new project and cluster.
  • Go to the dashboard and copy the connection string.
  • Go to .env file and save DB_LINK.

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/shakirva/Gentsshop.git
   cd Gentsshop

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install
   cd frorntend
   npm install
   cd ..

3. Create a config folder inside the backend directory of the project and then create a .env file inside the config folder and add the following:

   PORT = 5000
   DB_LINK ="mongodb+srv://<username>:<password>@<cluster-url>/<database-name>?retryWrites=true&w=majority"
   NODE_ENV = production
   JWT_SECRET = <jwt-secret-key>
   JWT_EXPIRE = 5d
   COOKIE_EXPIRE = 5
   SMTP_HOST=smtp.gmail.com
   SMTP_PORT=465
   SMTP_SERVICE = gmail
   SMTP_MAIL = <smtp-email>
   SMTP_PASSWORD = <smtp-password>
   SMTP_PASS = <smtp-password>
   CLOUDINARY_NAME = <cloudinary-name>
   API_KEY = <api-key>
   API_SECRET = <api-secret>
   CLOUDINARY_URL=cloudinary://<api-key>:<api-secret>@<cloudinary-name>
   FRONTEND_URL = http://localhost:3000
   STRIPE_API_KEY = <stripe-api-key>
   STRIPE_SECRET_KEY = <stripe-secret-key>
   
   

4. Run the app:

   cd backend &&
   npm start

   Features

Normal User Mode

Feature	Description
User Authentication	OAuth with JWT for secure user login and registration
Password Reset	Reset password via email with reset link
Profile Management	Update user profile details (email, name, password, picture)
Shopping Cart	Add items to the cart and apply coupon codes
Product Review	Logged-in users can review products
Shipping Options	Specify shipping area for product delivery
Order Tracking	Track the status of orders
Payment Gateway	Secure payment processing via Stripe
Contact Form	Contact form for user assistance
Saved Addresses	Save multiple shipping addresses
Advanced Search	Filter products by price range, category, and rating
State Management	Global state management with Redux

Admin Mode

Feature	Description
Admin Dashboard	Access to an admin-only dashboard
User Management	View and manage users (delete, promote to admin)
Product Management	Edit and create products, manage stock levels
Review Management	View and delete product reviews
Order Management	View all orders, and can manage them
Role-Based Permissions	Restrict admin features based on roles
Order Approval Workflow	Set up approval process for Update status of order

Upcoming Features

Normal User Mode

Feature	Description
Wishlist	Create and manage wishlists for products
Product Recommendations	Receive suggestions for related products
Product Comparisons	Compare product specifications side by side
Social Sharing	Share favorite products on social media

Admin Mode

Feature	Description
Sales Analytics	Gain insights into sales trends and popular products
Dynamic Coupons	Create and manage targeted coupons
User Analytics	Track user engagement and activity
Bulk Product Upload	Upload and update multiple products using CSV
Automated Emails	Send automated emails for order confirmation and updates
Notification Center	Receive alerts for new orders, low stock, and more
Data Export	Export data sets (e.g., orders, products) to CSV or Excel
Product Bundles	Create and manage product bundles

Dependencies and Libraries

Backend

Dependency	Description
@babel/plugin-proposal-class-properties	Babel plugin for class properties
@strapi/provider-upload-cloudinary	Cloudinary provider for Strapi uploads
bcryptjs	Hash passwords before storing
body-parser	Parse incoming request bodies
cloudinary	Cloud storage for images and videos
cookie-parser	Parse Cookie header and populate req.cookies
cors	Enable Cross-Origin Resource Sharing
crypto	Cryptographic functions for Node.js
crypto-js	JavaScript library for cryptographic operations
dotenv	Load environment variables from a .env file
express	Web application framework for Node.js
express-fileupload	Middleware to handle file uploads in Express
helmet	Secure HTTP headers middleware
http-proxy-middleware	Proxy requests in development
jsonwebtoken	Generate and verify JSON Web Tokens
jwt-simple	Simple JWT encoding and decoding
mongoose	MongoDB object modeling tool
nodemailer	Send email using Node.js
nodemon	Monitor for changes in source code and restart server
react-chartjs-2	React wrapper for Chart.js 2
stripe	Payment processing library
validator	Validate and sanitize user input

Frontend

Dependency	Description
@emotion/react	Emotion library for writing CSS with JavaScript
@emotion/styled	Styled components using Emotion
@material-ui/core	UI components library for Material Design
@material-ui/data-grid	Data grid component for Material-UI
@material-ui/icons	Material Design icons for React components
@material-ui/lab	Additional components and utilities for Material-UI
@mui/icons-material	Material-UI icons for MUI components
@mui/material	Material-UI components library
@mui/styles	Styling solution for Material-UI components
@stripe/react-stripe-js	React components for Stripe's client-side JavaScript library
@stripe/stripe-js	Stripe's client-side JavaScript library
@testing-library/user-event	Utilities for simulating events with Testing Library
axios	Promise-based HTTP client for the browser and Node.js
highcharts	Interactive JavaScript charting library
highcharts-react-official	React wrapper for Highcharts library
node-sass	Sass compiler for Node.js
react	JavaScript library for building user interfaces
react-alert	React component for customizable alerts
react-alert-template-basic	Basic template for react-alert
react-dom	Entry point to the React DOM library
react-helmet	Manage document head in React
react-js-pagination	Pagination component for React
react-material-ui-carousel	Carousel component for Material-UI
react-redux	State management library for React
react-router-dom	Routing library for React applications
react-scripts	Create React apps with no build configuration
redux	Predictable state container for JavaScript apps
redux-devtools-extension	Redux DevTools integration
redux-thunk	Thunk middleware for Redux
styled-components	CSS-in-JS library for styling React components
swiper	Mobile touch slider library
web-vitals	Library for measuring web performance metrics

Hosting Your Complete App on Vercel

This guide will walk you through the process of hosting your complete MERN stack app on Vercel using the vercel.json configuration.

Step 1: Prepare Your Project

• Organize your project with a root directory that contains both frontend and backend folders.

• Ensure both backend and frontend directories have all necessary code and dependencies.

• Create a vercel.json file in the root directory.

• Add the following code to vercel.json:

  {
    "version": 2,
    "builds": [
      {
        "src": "./backend/server.js",
        "use": "@vercel/node"
      },
      {
        "src": "./frotend/build",
        "use": "@vercel/static"
      }
    ],
    "rewrites": [
      {
        "source": "/(.*)",
        "destination": "/backend/server.js"
      }
    ]
  }

  • Note :
    • Using this configuration will require you to run npm run build in the frontend directory before deploying to Vercel.
    • Ensure your folder structure looks like this:

        root
        ├── backend
        ├── frontend
        │   ├── node_modules
        │   ├── package.json
        │   ├── build
        │   └── ...
        ├── node_modules
        ├── package.json
        ├── vercel.json
        └── ...

Step 2: Push Code to GitHub

• Push all your code to GitHub, ignoring the node_modules folder and .env file.

Step 3: Create a Vercel Account

• Create an account on Vercel if you haven't already.
• Connect your GitHub account to Vercel.

Step 4: Create a Vercel Project

• Create a new project in Vercel.
• Select your GitHub repository (e.g., Gentsshop).

Step 5: Configure Project Settings

• Configure the project settings:
  • Keep the settings as they are.
  • Add all your .env variables in the Environment Variables section.

Step 6: Deploy Your App

• Click on "Deploy" and wait for a few minutes for the deployment process to complete.

Step 7: Visit Your App

• Once the deployment is successful, click on "Visit" to access your live app.

Step 8: Enjoy Your App

• Congratulations! Your app is now live and accessible.

Contributions

Contributor
shakir