🌿 EcoFind

Sustainable Second-Hand Marketplace

Overview

EcoFind is a sustainable marketplace designed to promote conscious consumption by enabling users to buy and sell second-hand products. The platform encourages a circular economy by extending the lifecycle of pre-owned items, reducing waste, and making second-hand shopping simple, reliable, and accessible.

Users can securely list products, browse available items, manage their profiles, and purchase products through an intuitive and user-friendly interface.

Features

User Authentication

• Secure user registration and login
• Email and password authentication
• Protected user sessions

User Dashboard

• View and manage profile information
• Edit personal details
• Manage listed products

Product Listings (CRUD)

• Create new product listings
• View listed products
• Edit existing listings
• Delete products

Product Browsing

• Browse available second-hand products
• View product title, price, and image
• Responsive product catalog

Search & Filter

• Search products using keywords
• Filter products by categories
• Easily discover relevant items

Product Details

• View complete product information
• Product title
• Description
• Price
• Category
• Product image

Shopping Cart

• Add products to cart
• Review selected items before purchase

Previous Purchases

• View purchase history
• Track previously purchased products

🛠️ Tech Stack

Category	Technologies
Frontend	React, TypeScript, Vite
UI Framework	Tailwind CSS, shadcn/ui
Backend	Node.js, Express.js
Database	PostgreSQL

🚀 Installation

Prerequisites

• Node.js
• npm
• PostgreSQL
• Git

Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/sharadhiadiga/ecofind.git

cd ecofind

cd "ecofind v1"

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Install Dependencies

npm install

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Configure the Database

1. Install and start PostgreSQL.
2. Create a new database for the project.
3. Update the database connection details in the backend configuration (if applicable).
4. Ensure the required tables are created before running the application.

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Start the Development Server

npm run dev

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Access the Application

Open your browser and visit:

http://localhost:5173

🚀 Future Work

• Integrated payment gateway
• Real-time buyer and seller chat
• Wishlist and favorites
• Product image uploads via cloud storage
• Product recommendation system
• Order tracking
• Seller ratings and reviews
• Admin dashboard for moderation
• AI-powered product search
• Mobile application support