Multi-Vendor E-Commerce Marketplace

This is a full-stack multi-vendor e-commerce marketplace platform, enabling vendors to manage their stores and products, and customers to shop from a wide range of products. The project is built with the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express.js, React.js, Node.js) and features robust authentication, order management, reviews, and more.

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🔗 Live Demo: Multi-Vendor E-Commerce Marketplace

Features

• Vendor and customer authentication (JWT, role-based)
• Vendor store management (products, orders, analytics)
• Admin dashboard for platform management
• Product catalog with categories, search, and filters
• Shopping cart and checkout
• Order tracking and history
• Product reviews and ratings
• Discount and featured product support
• Responsive UI with modern design

Tech Stack

• Frontend: React.js, Tailwind CSS, Vite
• Backend: Node.js, Express.js, MongoDB (Mongoose)
• Authentication: JWT, role-based access
• Other: Cloudinary (for images), RESTful APIs

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v16+ recommended)
• MongoDB (local or Atlas)

Setup

1. Clone the repository:

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

2. Install dependencies:

   cd backend
   npm install
   cd ../frontend
   npm install

3. Configure environment variables:
   • Copy .env.example to .env in both backend and frontend (if needed) and fill in required values.
4. Start the backend server:

   cd backend
   npm run dev

5. Start the frontend app:

   cd frontend
   npm run dev

6. Visit http://localhost:5173 in your browser.

Folder Structure

project/
  backend/      # Express.js API, models, routes, controllers
  frontend/     # React.js app, components, pages, services

Contributing

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

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