PurchezTech Server

Overview

The PurchezTech Server is the backend component for PurchezTech, an e-commerce platform specializing in selling electrical devices. This server manages core functionalities such as:

• User authentication
• Product management
• Order processing
• Payments
• Ensuring a seamless shopping experience

Features

• User Authentication: Secure login and signup using JSON Web Tokens (JWT) and password hashing with bcrypt.
• Product Management: Efficient handling of product data, including creation, updates, and retrieval.
• Order Management: Smooth processing of orders and tracking.
• Payment Integration: Integrated payment handling via SSLCommerz.
• Cloudinary Integration: Product image management and storage.
• Validation: Strong data validation using Zod.

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Prerequisites

Ensure the following tools are installed on your system:

• Node.js (>=16.x)
• Yarn (for dependency management)

To install Yarn globally, run:

npm install --global yarn

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Installation and Setup

Follow these steps to set up and run the server locally:

1. Clone the Repository

git clone git@github.com:th-sakib/PurchezTech-server.git
cd PurchezTech-server

2. Install Dependencies

Use Yarn to install all dependencies:

yarn install

3. Environment Configuration

Create a .env file in the root directory and configure the following variables:

PORT=3000
MONGO_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string
JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret
CLOUDINARY_URL=your_cloudinary_url
SSL_COMMERZ_STORE_ID=your_store_id
SSL_COMMERZ_STORE_PASSWORD=your_store_password

4. Start the Server

• For production:

  yarn start

• For development with live reload (using nodemon):

  yarn dev

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Project Structure

PurchezTech-server/
├── src/
│   ├── index.js       # Entry point of the application
│   ├── routes/        # API route handlers
│   ├── controllers/   # Logic for handling requests
│   ├── models/        # Mongoose models
│   ├── middlewares/   # Custom middleware
├── .env                # Environment variables (not included in repo)
├── package.json        # Project metadata and scripts

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Available Scripts

• yarn start: Runs the server in production mode.
• yarn dev: Runs the server in development mode with live reload.

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Dependencies

Key dependencies used in this project:

• Express: For creating RESTful APIs.
• Mongoose: For MongoDB interactions.
• JWT: For secure user authentication.
• Bcrypt: For password hashing.
• Cloudinary: For image storage and management.
• SSLCommerz: For payment processing.

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Useful Links

• Live Link: purchezTech

• Client repo: purchezTech-client

• server repo: purchezTech-server

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Author

TH Sakib

• GitHub: @th-sakib