This repository contains the codebase for a clone of the popular e-commerce platform Flipkart, built using the MERN (MongoDB, Express.js, React.js, Node.js) stack. It encompasses both the frontend and backend components necessary to run the application.
- User Authentication: Allows users to sign up, log in, and manage their accounts securely.
- Product Catalog: Displays a wide range of products categorized into various departments for easy navigation.
- Product Search: Enables users to search for specific products based on keywords.
- Product Details: Provides detailed information about each product, including images, descriptions, prices, and customer reviews.
- Shopping Cart: Allows users to add products to their cart, update quantities, and remove items.
- Checkout Process: Guides users through a seamless checkout process, including address selection and payment.
- Payment Integration: Supports payment via Paytm, allowing users to securely complete transactions.
- Framework: React.js
- State Management: Redux
- UI Library: Material-UI
- Framework: Node.js with Express.js
- Database: MongoDB
- Authentication: JSON Web Tokens (JWT)
- Payment Gateway: Paytm API
To run this project locally, follow these steps:
Set up environment variables:
- Create a
.envfile in thefrontenddirectory. - Define the required environment variables, such as
API_URL,
- Access the application in your browser at
http://localhost:3000.
- Flipkart for inspiring this project.
- Paytm for providing the payment gateway.
- Material-UI for the UI components.