🛒 E-Commerce Project

📌 Project Overview

This is a e-commerce application that allows users to browse products, add items to their cart, and place orders. The platform includes user authentication, product management, and order tracking.

🚀 Features

• 🛍️ Product Listing – View a wide range of products with details.
• 🔍 Search & Filter – Easily find products using search and category filters.
• 🛒 Shopping Cart – Add, remove, and update items in the cart.
• 👤 User Authentication – Sign up, log in, and manage user profiles.
• 📦 Order Management – Users can place and track their orders.
• 🛠️ Admin Panel – Manage products, users, and orders.

🏗️ Tech Stack

• Frontend: HTML, CSS, EJS
• Backend: Node.js, Express.js
• Database: MongoDB (Mongoose ORM)
• Authentication: JWT

📂 Folder Structure

ecommerce-project
│── backend/        # Backend API (Express.js)
│── models/         # Database models (Mongoose)
│── routes/         # API routes
│── public/         # Static assets (CSS, JS, images)
│── views/          # EJS templates
│── .env            # Environment variables
│── README.md       # Documentation

🔧 Installation & Setup

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/am4352/ecommerce.git
   cd ecommerce

2. Install dependencies

   npm install

3. Set up environment variables
   Create a .env file in the project root and add:

   MONGO_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string
   JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret
   

4. Run the server

   npm start

5. Access the application

   • Frontend: http://localhost:3000
   • Backend API: http://localhost:5000/api

🛠️ Future Enhancements

• Implement payment gateway integration.
• Add real-time chat support.
• Implement AI-driven product recommendations.

🤝 Contributing

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a new branch (feature-branch).
3. Commit your changes.
4. Push to your fork and create a pull request.