NexusMart - Your E-commerce Destination

Y2-MERN-project - UCSC CS - devXcrew

NexusMart is an advanced e-commerce platform developed as a group project by five dedicated members from the University of Colombo School of Computing during our second year, first semester. It is designed to provide a seamless shopping experience, offering a wide range of products and features.

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Features
• Technologies Used
• Getting Started
• Usage
• Contributing
• License

Introduction

NexusMart aims to revolutionize online shopping by providing a feature-rich and user-friendly platform for buyers and sellers. Our platform ensures a smooth and secure shopping experience with an intuitive interface and a robust backend.

Features

• User Authentication: Secure user registration and authentication system.
• Product Catalog: Browse various products organized into categories.
• Product Details: Get detailed information about each product, including images and descriptions.
• Shopping Cart: Add products to your cart and manage your shopping list.
• Checkout Process: Seamless and secure checkout with multiple payment options.
• Order History: View and track your order history.
• Seller Dashboard: Sellers can manage products, view orders, and interact with customers.
• Admin Panel: Administrators can manage users, products, and overall system settings.
• Reviews and Ratings: Leave feedback and ratings for products and sellers.
• Search Functionality: Easily find products using the search feature.
• Responsive Design: Enjoy a consistent experience on both desktop and mobile devices.

Technologies Used

• Frontend:

  • React.js for building the user interface.
  • Redux for state management.
  • HTML, CSS, and JavaScript for front-end development.

• Backend:

  • Node.js with Express.js for the server.
  • MongoDB is the database for storing product and user information.

Getting Started

Follow these steps to set up and run NexusMart on your local machine:

1. Clone the repository: git clone https://github.com/sahan462/nexusmart-e-commerce-platform.git

2. Navigate to the project directory: cd nexusmart

3. Install dependencies for the server: cd server npm install

4. Install dependencies for the client: cd ../client npm install

5. Start the client: cd ../client npm start

Contributing

If you'd like to contribute to this project, please follow these steps:

• Fork the repository on GitHub.
• Clone your fork locally.
• Create a new branch with a descriptive name.
• Make your changes and commit them with clear messages.
• Push your branch to your fork on GitHub.
• Create a pull request on the original repository.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.