ShopEase – Online Shopping System in C

Project Overview

ShopEase is a simple and modular online shopping system built using the C programming language. It supports essential e-commerce features such as product browsing, cart management, user authentication, and order processing. The system also includes separate roles for users and admins with different privileges.

Features

• User Authentication
  • Register
  • Login
  • Password Recovery
• Cart System
  • Add product by ID
  • Manage product quantity
• Order System
  • Place orders
  • Update order status
• Product Management
  • Add, view, update products
• Roles
  • Separate Admin and User privileges

System Architecture

• Main.c: Entry point, main menu logic
• Auth.c: User login, registration, password recovery
• Product.c: Product catalog management
• Cart.c: Shopping cart functionality
• Order.c: Order handling and status tracking
• Data Storage: Text files (products.txt, orders.txt, users.dat) for persistence

Code Highlights

• Product Display: Reads from products.txt and displays product info with formatting.
• Add to Cart: Validates product ID and stock, updates cart.
• File Operations: All data interactions are done through text and binary files for persistence.

Team Contributions

• Nehith Reddy (B24CY1019): User Authentication
• Bomburi Yaswanth (B24ME1017): Product Catalog & Management
• Dasari Ashish (B24CS1024): Cart Functionality
• Tumma Abhinav (B24BB1041): Order System & Admin Features
• Kushagra Yadav (B24CM1042): File Handling and Integration

Conclusion

ShopEase is a lightweight and user-friendly shopping system demonstrating fundamental concepts in C programming, modular design, and file handling. This project enhanced our team’s understanding of large codebases, collaborative coding, debugging, and practical implementation of real-world systems in C.

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Made with dedication by the ShopEase Team.