E-Commerce Website
Aaqib Imran
E-Commerce Website
This repository contains the source code for an E-Commerce website built on the PERN stack (PostgreSQL, Express.js, React, Node.js). The website consists of a frontend, backend, and a PostgreSQL database.
Prerequisites
Before running the website locally, make sure you have the following dependencies installed on your system:
Node.js (https://nodejs.org)
PostgreSQL (https://www.postgresql.org)
Installation
To run the E-Commerce website locally, follow these steps:
1. Clone the repository
Clone this repository to your local machine using the following command:
git clone https://github.com/your-username/e-commerce-website.git
Replace
your-username with your GitHub username.2. Install frontend dependencies
Navigate to the
frontend directory:cd frontend
Install the frontend dependencies using npm:
npm install
3. Install backend dependencies
Navigate to the
backend directory:cd ../backend
Install the backend dependencies using npm:
npm install
4. Set up the database
Create a PostgreSQL database and import the provided SQL file (
database.sql) to set up the necessary tables and data.5. Configure the backend
In the
backend directory, create a .env file and configure the following environment variables:Replace
username, password, and database with your PostgreSQL database credentials.6. Run the website
To start the frontend and backend servers, open two separate terminal windows or tabs.
In the first terminal, navigate to the
frontend directory:cd frontend
Run the frontend server using the following command:
npm run dev
In the second terminal, navigate to the
backend directory:cd backend
Run the backend server using the following command:
npm start
This will start the frontend server on port 3000 and the backend server on port 5000.
Access the website in your browser by visiting http://localhost:3000.
Contributing
If you would like to contribute to this project, feel free to submit a pull request.
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Posted Feb 23, 2024
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