Project Overview

This project consists of two main parts: a backend server and an admin frontend. The backend is built using Node.js with Express, and the admin frontend is a React application powered by Vite.

Backend

Technologies Used

• Node.js: JavaScript runtime for building the server.
• Express: Web framework for Node.js.
• Mongoose: MongoDB object modeling for Node.js.
• Bcrypt: Library for hashing passwords.
• Cloudinary: Cloud-based image and video management.
• CORS: Middleware for enabling Cross-Origin Resource Sharing.
• Dotenv: Module for loading environment variables.
• EJS: Templating engine for generating HTML markup.
• JSON Web Token (JWT): For authentication and authorization.
• Multer: Middleware for handling multipart/form-data, primarily used for file uploads.
• Razorpay: Payment gateway integration.
• Stripe: Payment processing platform.
• Validator: Library for string validation and sanitization.

Scripts

• start: Start the server using node server.js.
• server: Start the server with nodemon for development.

Installation

1. Clone the repository.
2. Navigate to the backend directory:

   cd backend
   

3. Install dependencies:

   npm install
   

4. Create a .env file in the root of the backend directory and add your environment variables.
5. Start the server:

   npm start
   

   or for development:

   npm run server
   

Admin Frontend

Technologies Used

• React: JavaScript library for building user interfaces.
• React Router DOM: For routing in the React application.
• Axios: Promise-based HTTP client for making API requests.
• React Toastify: For displaying toast notifications.
• Tailwind CSS: Utility-first CSS framework for styling.
• Vite: Build tool and development server.

Scripts

• dev: Start the development server.
• build: Build the project for production.
• lint: Run ESLint to check for code issues.
• preview: Preview the production build locally.

Installation

1. Navigate to the admin directory:

   cd admin
   

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install
   

3. Start the development server:

   npm run dev
   

Environment Variables

Both the backend and admin frontend require certain environment variables to be set. Make sure to create a .env file in the respective directories and include the necessary variables.

Backend .env Example

PORT=5000
MONGO_URI=mongodb://localhost:27017/yourdatabase
JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret
CLOUDINARY_CLOUD_NAME=your_cloudinary_cloud_name
CLOUDINARY_API_KEY=your_cloudinary_api_key
CLOUDINARY_API_SECRET=your_cloudinary_api_secret
RAZORPAY_KEY_ID=your_razorpay_key_id
RAZORPAY_KEY_SECRET=your_razorpay_key_secret
STRIPE_SECRET_KEY=your_stripe_secret_key

Admin .env Example

VITE_API_BASE_URL=http://localhost:5000

Contributing

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a new branch for your feature or bugfix.
3. Commit your changes and push to the branch.
4. Submit a pull request.

License

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

Acknowledgments

• Thanks to all the open-source projects and libraries used in this project.
• Special thanks to the contributors and maintainers of the libraries and frameworks used.