Laravel Web Shop

Welcome to the Laravel Web Shop! This application is designed to provide a seamless shopping experience with advanced features and secure payment integration. Below you'll find a detailed overview of the technologies used, features available, and instructions for setting up and running the application.

Technologies

• Laravel 11: A robust PHP framework for web artisans.
• Livewire: A full-stack framework for Laravel that makes building dynamic interfaces simple, without leaving the comfort of Laravel.
• Tailwind CSS: A utility-first CSS framework for rapid UI development.
• Stripe: A payment processing platform integrated using Laravel Cashier.

Features

• Guest Add to Cart: Visitors can add products to the cart without needing to log in.
• Cart Persistence: When a guest user logs in, the items in their cart are retained and merged with their account.
• Product Variants: Users can select different product variants (e.g., size, color) and add them to the cart.
• Stripe Payment Gateway: Secure payment processing through Stripe, integrated using Laravel Cashier.
• Abandoned Cart Reminder: Sends an email reminder to users daily if they have items in their cart but haven't completed the purchase.
• Auto-Cleanup for Guest Carts: Guest carts are automatically deleted after being inactive for more than a day.
• Order Management: Users can view their order history.
• Order Confirmation: Sends an email confirmation after a successful order.
• Product Search: Allows users to search for products.
• Pagination: Efficiently handles large lists of products by paginating them.

Screenshots

Products Page

Product Details Page

Cart Page

Stripe Checkout Page

My Orders Page

View Order Page

Abandoned Cart Email

Order Confirmation Email

Setup Instructions

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/jareerzeenam/laravel-webshop.git
   cd laravel-web-shop-app
   

2. Install dependencies:

   composer install
   npm install
   npm run dev
   

3. Environment configuration: Copy the .env.example file to .env and update the necessary environment variables, especially for database and Stripe API keys.

   cp .env.example .env
   php artisan key:generate
   

4. Run migrations:

   php artisan migrate
   

5. Run the application:

   php artisan serve
   

6. Set up email notifications: Ensure that your email settings are correctly configured in the .env file to enable email notifications for abandoned carts and order confirmations.

Stripe Payment Gateway Local Setup

1. Install Stripe CLI: Download the Stripe CLI from the following link: Stripe CLI

2. Listen to webhook events locally: After installing the Stripe CLI, run the following command to listen to webhook events:

   stripe listen --forward-to YOUR_LOCAL_URL/stripe/webhook --format JSON
   

3. Set up webhook secret: Get the webhook signing secret from the Stripe dashboard and add it to the .env file as STRIPE_WEBHOOK_SECRET.

   STRIPE_WEBHOOK_SECRET=whsec_...
   

Scheduled Commands

Abandoned Cart Reminder

This feature sends an email reminder to users daily if they have items in their cart but haven't completed the purchase.

1. Command: app/Console/Commands/AbandonedCart.php
2. Schedule: The command is already scheduled in routes/console.php to run daily:

   Schedule::command(AbandonedCart::class)->dailyAt('9:00');
   

Remove Inactive Session Cart

This feature deletes guest carts that have been inactive for more than a day.

1. Command: app/Console/Commands/RemoveInactiveSessionCart.php
2. Schedule: The command is already scheduled in routes/console.php to run weekly:

   Schedule::command(RemoveInactiveSessionCart::class)->weekly();
   

Usage

Once the application is set up, you can start exploring the various features:

• Browse and search for products.
• Select different product variants and add them to the cart.
• Add products to the cart as a guest or logged-in user.
• Proceed to checkout using Stripe.
• Receive email notifications for abandoned carts and order confirmations.
• View your order history from the "My Orders" page.

For any issues or contributions, please create an issue or a pull request on the GitHub repository.

Happy Coding!