E-Commerce Website Backend - Node.js & Express

Overview

This is the backend for an E-Commerce website built using Node.js and Express. It provides APIs for managing products, user authentication, and shopping cart functionality. The data is stored in a MongoDB database, and authentication is handled via JWT (JSON Web Tokens).

Features

• Product Management: API endpoints for adding, updating, deleting, and retrieving products.
• User Authentication: User registration, login, and JWT-based authentication.
• Shopping Cart Management: APIs to manage items in a user's cart.
• Order Management: APIs for placing and viewing orders.
• Database: MongoDB is used as the database to store product and user data.

Tech Stack

• Node.js: Server-side JavaScript runtime.
• Express.js: Web framework for building RESTful APIs.
• MongoDB: NoSQL database for storing data.
• Mongoose: MongoDB object modeling tool.
• JWT (JSON Web Token): For user authentication and authorization.
• bcryptjs: For password hashing.
• dotenv: To manage environment variables.

Installation and Setup

Follow the instructions below to set up and run the project locally.

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v14 or higher)
• MongoDB (either locally installed or a cloud instance like MongoDB Atlas)
• npm or yarn

Steps

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/your-backend-repo.git
   cd your-backend-repo
   

Live Demo

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