shivanshcharak/drippster

Ecomm App, calling the external api to get the data

Drippster

Description

Ecommerce App which is calling a external api and pulling the data regarding the products

This project is a full-stack e-commerce application that allows users to browse products, add them to their cart, and complete purchases through an integrated payment system. The frontend is built with React and uses Redux for state management, React Toastify for notifications, and Stripe for payment processing. The backend is powered by Express.js and uses MongoDB and Mongoose for database management.

Table of Contents

• Installation
• Usage
• Tech Stack
• Features

Installation

Prerequisites

• Node.js
• MongoDB
• Stripe account

Backend

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/ShivanshCharak/Drippster

2. Navigate to the backend directory

   cd backend

3. Install dependencies

   npm install

4. Set up environment variables in a .env file

   PORT=8000
   MONGO_URI=your_mongo_uri
   STRIPE_SECRET_KEY=your_stripe_secret_key

5. Start the backend server

   npm start

Frontend

1. Navigate to the frontend directory

   cd frontend

2. Install dependencies

   npm install

3. Set up environment variables in a .env file

   REACT_APP_STRIPE_PUBLIC_KEY=your_stripe_public_key
   BACKEND_URL=http://localhost:5000

4. Start the frontend development server

   npm start

Usage

1. Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:3000.
2. Browse products, add them to your cart, and proceed to checkout.

Tech Stack

Frontend

• React: A JavaScript library for building user interfaces.
• Redux: It is used to work with products, which will help the code to find the price and the product has been added to the cart.
• React Toastify: A library for displaying notifications in your React app.
• Stripe: A technology company that builds economic infrastructure for the internet, used here for payment processing.

Backend

• Express.js: A web application framework for Node.js.
• MongoDB: A NoSQL database program, using JSON-like documents with optional schemas.
• Mongoose: An Object Data Modeling (ODM) library for MongoDB and Node.js.
• Stripe: Used for handling payments on the backend as well.

Features

• User authentication and authorization.
• Product listing and details.
• Shopping cart and checkout process.
• Payment processing with Stripe.