Mart-mania Ecommerce Project

Mart-mania is an ecommerce project written in Node.js with the Express.js framework and MongoDB as the database. It provides a robust and scalable solution for building an online marketplace.

Packages Used

The project utilizes the following packages:

• bcrypt: A library for hashing and salting passwords. Learn more
• body-parser: Middleware for parsing incoming request bodies. Learn more
• cloudinary: A cloud-based media management platform. Learn more
• cookie-parser: Middleware for parsing cookies. Learn more
• cors: Middleware for enabling Cross-Origin Resource Sharing. Learn more
• dotenv: A module for loading environment variables from a .env file. Learn more
• express: A fast and minimalist web application framework for Node.js. Learn more
• express-async-handler: A utility to handle exceptions and errors for async/await functions. Learn more
• express-fileupload: Middleware for handling file uploads. Learn more
• express-validator: Middleware for validating and sanitizing input data. Learn more
• joi: A powerful schema description language and data validator for JavaScript. Learn more
• joi-objectid: A plugin for validating MongoDB ObjectIds with Joi. Learn more
• jsonwebtoken: A JSON Web Token implementation for Node.js. Learn more
• mongoose: A MongoDB object modeling tool for Node.js. Learn more
• morgan: A HTTP request logger middleware for Node.js. Learn more
• multer: Middleware for handling multipart/form-data, primarily used for file uploads. Learn more
• nodemailer: A module for sending emails from Node.js applications. Learn more
• perm: A library for managing user roles and permissions. Learn more
• slugify: A package for generating slugs from strings. Learn more
• uniqid: A simple unique ID generator. Learn more

.env File Specification

The project requires a .env file with the following environment variables:

• MONGODB_URL: Specifies the URL for the MongoDB database connection.
• JWT_SECRET: Secret token used for JSON Web Token (JWT) generation and verification.
• CLOUD_NAME: The cloud name for the Cloudinary media management platform.
• API_KEY: API key for Cloudinary authentication.
• SECRET_KEY: API key for Cloudinary authentication.
• MAIL_ID: Email address.
• MP: Email password.
• SMPT_PORT: Port number for smtp service.

Features

Authentication and Authorization

• The project includes a robust authentication and authorization system for API endpoints, ensuring that only authenticated and authorized users can access certain functionalities.

Admin Panel

User Management API

• This feature allows administrators to manage user accounts, including creating new users, updating user details, and deleting user accounts.

Product Management

• The admin panel provides APIs for managing products, including creating new products, updating product details, and deleting products.

Product Category

• The project includes APIs to manage product categories, allowing administrators to create, update, and delete categories for organizing products.

Enquiry Management

• The admin panel provides APIs for managing customer inquiries, allowing administrators to view, respond to, and track customer inquiries.

Blog Management

• This feature enables administrators to manage blog posts, including creating new blog posts, updating existing posts, and deleting blog posts.

Blog Category

• The project includes APIs for managing blog categories, allowing administrators to create, update, and delete categories for organizing blog posts.

Color Management

• This feature enables administrators to manage colors for products, including creating new colors, updating existing colors, and deleting colors.

Image Uploading

• The admin panel provides APIs for uploading images, allowing administrators to upload and manage images for products and blog posts.

Website API

User Registration

• This feature allows users to register for an account on the website by providing the necessary details, such as name, email, and password.

User Login

• The project includes an API for user login, allowing registered users to authenticate and access their accounts.

Product

• The website API provides endpoints for retrieving product information, including details, images, and pricing.

Categories

• This feature allows users to browse products based on different categories, making it easy to find products in specific categories.

Best Selling Product

• The project includes an API to retrieve a list of best-selling products, providing users with popular product recommendations.

Compare Product

• This feature enables users to compare multiple products side by side, allowing them to make informed purchasing decisions.

Pagination of Product

• The website API supports pagination of product listings, ensuring efficient loading and navigation of large product catalogs.

Reviews

• Users can leave reviews and ratings for products, providing valuable feedback to other users and helping them make purchasing decisions.

Rating

• The project includes a rating system for products, allowing users to rate products based on their experience.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you find any issues or have suggestions, feel free to open an issue or submit a pull request.

Getting Started

To get the project up and running on your local machine, follow these steps:

Prerequisites

• Node.js and npm must be installed on your system. You can download them from https://nodejs.org.

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone
   https://github.com/Anoop-sharma1/mart-mania.git
   

2. cd mart-mania

3. npm install

4. Create a .env file in the root directory of the project.

5. Start the server