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
- Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/your-username/your-backend-repo.git cd your-backend-repo
Live Demo