Medflow (Medicine E-Commerce Website)

This is a full-stack medicine e-commerce website built using the MERN (MongoDB, Express.js, React.js, Node.js) stack. This project is built for the Techshila 2024 - Inter Bhawan Tech Competition organised by STC, IIT Roorkee. The website allows users to browse, search, and purchase medicines online as well as manage inventory and controls for the CEO and Store manager roles.

Features

• User authentication (signup, login, logout)
• Three roles for authentication - "CEO", "Store manager" and "User"
• Product browsing and searching
• Shopping cart functionality
• Secure payment gateway integration
• Order history and tracking
• Admin dashboard for managing products and orders
• Adding and managing inventories
• Account management

Technologies Used

• Frontend

  • React.js
  • Zustand (for state management)
  • React Router (for routing)
  • TailwindCSS (for styling)
  • Leaflet (for maps)
  • Lucide-react (for Icons)

• Backend

  • Node.js
  • Express.js
  • MongoDB (with Mongoose ODM)
  • Bcrypt (for password hashing)
  • Jsonwebtoken (JSON Web Tokens) for authentication
  • Razorpay API (for payment processing)
  • Crypto (for verifying signature)

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js and npm installed
• MongoDB installed locally or a MongoDB Atlas account

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/amratansh12/Techshila-2024.git

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd client
   cd server

3. Install dependencies:

   npm install

Running the Application

1. Start the backend server:

   cd server
   npm run dev

2. Start the frontend development server:

   cd client
   npm run start

3. The application will be running at http://localhost:3000.

Contributing

Pull requests are welcome. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.