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E-commerce Platform

This project is a fully functional e-commerce platform built with React for the frontend, Spring Boot for the backend, and SQL with H2 for the database. It provides a comprehensive solution for online shopping, featuring user registration, product browsing, a shopping cart, and order management.

Features

• Product Management: Browse and search for products with detailed descriptions and images.
• Shopping Cart: Add, remove, and manage products in a user-friendly shopping cart interface.
• Order Processing: Seamless order placement and order history management for users.
• Admin Panel: Admin functionalities for managing products, orders, and users.
• Responsive Design: Mobile-friendly design ensuring optimal user experience across devices.

Technologies Used

• Frontend: React, HTML, CSS, JavaScript
• Backend: Spring Boot, RESTful APIs
• Database: H2 (for development/testing), SQL (for production)
• Others: JSON Web Tokens (JWT) for authentication, Axios for HTTP requests

Prerequisites

• Node.js: Ensure you have Node.js installed to run the React frontend.
• Java: Ensure you have Java 8 or higher installed to run the Spring Boot backend.
• Maven: Ensure Maven is installed to manage the backend project dependencies.

Installation

Frontend (React)

1. Navigate to the frontend directory:

   cd frontend

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Run the React development server:

   npm start

   The React app will run on http://localhost:3000.

Backend (Spring Boot)

1. Navigate to the backend directory:

   cd backend

2. Build the Spring Boot application:

   mvn clean install

3. Run the application:

   mvn spring-boot:run

   The backend server will run on http://localhost:8080.

Configuration

• Database Configuration: The application uses H2 database for development. For production, you can configure a different SQL database by updating the application.properties file in the src/main/resources directory of the backend.

• Frontend Configuration: The API endpoint for the frontend can be configured in the React application's environment files.

Usage

1. Access the platform: Open your browser and go to http://localhost:5173.
2. Register/Login: Create an account or log in to access the platform's features.
3. Browse Products: Explore available products and add them to your cart.
4. Checkout: Complete the purchase process and view your order history.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please follow these steps to contribute:

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a new branch: git checkout -b feature/YourFeature
3. Commit your changes: git commit -m 'Add a feature'
4. Push to the branch: git push origin feature/YourFeature
5. Open a pull request.

Contact

For questions or support, please contact arryamanmishra@gmail.com or create an issue in this repository.

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