Abyssinian Market

Abyssinian Market is an e-commerce platform designed to connect buyers and sellers, focusing on Ethiopian traditional clothing, accessories, and more. This application provides a convenient way for users to browse, purchase, and sell authentic Ethiopian products online.

Features

• User Authentication: Secure user authentication using JWT (JSON Web Tokens) and OAuth with Google.
• Product Listings: Browse a wide range of Ethiopian traditional clothing, accessories, and other products.
• Secure Checkout: Secure payment processing with Chapa payment gateway integration.
• Seller Dashboard: Sellers can manage their product listings, view orders, and track sales.
• Contact Us: Users can reach out to the platform administrators for inquiries and support.
• Responsive Design: Fully responsive design for optimal viewing on various devices.

Technologies Used

• Frontend:
  • React.js
  • Framer Motion (for animations)
  • Axios (for HTTP requests)
  • React Router (for client-side routing)
• Backend:
  • Node.js
  • Express.js
  • MongoDB (with Mongoose ORM)
  • Cloudinary (for image storage)
• Authentication:
  • Passport.js (for Google OAuth)
  • JWT (JSON Web Tokens)
• Payment Gateway:
  • Chapa
• Deployment:
  • Vercel (for frontend)
  • Render (for backend)
• Other Tools:
  • Git & GitHub (for version control)
  • VS Code (as the primary code editor)
  • Postman (for API testing)
  • ESLint & Prettier (for code formatting and linting)

Getting Started

Frontend Installation:

1. Open your terminal.
2. Navigate to the front directory of the Abyssinian Market app using the cd command:

   cd front
   

3. Once you are inside the frontend directory, install the dependencies using npm:

   npm install
   

4. run the server,

npm run dev

Backend Installation:

1. Open another terminal window or tab.
2. Navigate to the back directory of the Abyssinian Market app using the cd command:

   cd back
   

3. Once you are inside the backend directory, install the dependencies using npm:

   npm install
   

4. run the server,

nodemon index.js

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to open issues or submit pull requests to help improve this project.

License

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