MegaMart E-commerce Server

Welcome to the MegaMart E-commerce Server, a backend API built with Express.js for a seamless e-commerce experience.

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Features
• Prerequisites
• Installation
• Configuration
• Usage
• API Endpoints
• Contributing
• License

Introduction

MegaMart E-commerce Server is the backend component of the MegaMart E-commerce application. It is responsible for handling authentication, managing products, processing orders, and integrating with third-party services such as Stripe and Cloudinary.

Features

• User authentication with JSON Web Tokens (JWT)
• Secure password hashing using bcrypt
• Cloudinary integration for handling image uploads
• Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) configuration
• Environment variable management with dotenv
• MongoDB integration with Mongoose
• File uploading with Multer
• Stripe integration for processing payments

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have the following installed:

• Node.js
• MongoDB

Installation

1. Fork or clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/sksabbirhossain/megamart-ecommerce-server.git

2. Change to the project directory:

cd megamart-ecommerce-server

3. Install dependencies (recommended use yarn):

yarn install

Or,

npm install

Configuration

1. Create a .env file in the root directory:

PORT=5000
MONGODB_URL=your MONGODB_URL
JWT_SECTET=your JWT_SECTET
STRIPE_SECRET_KEY=your STRIPE_SECRET_KEY
CLOUDINARY_CLOUD_NAME=your CLOUDINARY_CLOUD_NAME
CLOUDINARY_API_KEY=your CLOUDINARY_API_KEY
CLOUDINARY_API_SECRET=your CLOUDINARY_API_SECRET

Update the values with your configuration details.

Usage

1. Start the server:

yarn run dev

Or,

npm run dev

The server will run at http://localhost:5000 by default.

API Endpoints

Refer to the API documentation for detailed information on all endpoint.

Contributing

If you have any suggestions on what to improve this website, please make a issue share your ideas and create your pull request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. Feel free to use, modify, and distribute it as per the terms of the license.

Enjoy your seamless e-commerce experience with my MegaMart E-commerce server!. If you have any questions or encounter any issues, please create a issue or contact me.