Mart - E-commerce Application

Mart is a comprehensive E-commerce application developed with Angular (front-end) and Spring Boot (back-end). This project serves as an exemplary E-commerce platform, enabling users to explore products, manage their shopping carts, and securely complete purchases.

Live Demo: Mart Website

• Login: [email protected]
• Password: samuel

Table of Contents

• Project Overview
• Project Structure
• Technologies Used
• Key Features
• Installation
• Contributing
• Screenshots

Project Overview

Mart combines Angular for the front-end and Spring Boot for the back-end to deliver a robust E-commerce platform. With features such as user registration and login, product browsing, cart management, secure payment processing, and JWT-based security, this project provides a complete shopping experience.

Project Structure

The project is organized into two primary folders within the repository:

1. Angular: Contains the Angular front-end code for the project.
2. Spring Boot: Contains the Spring Boot back-end code for the project.

Technologies Used

• Back-end: Utilizes Spring Boot, Spring Data, and Spring Security for seamless backend operations. JPA/Hibernate is used for Object-Relational Mapping, while MySQL stores data. JUnit is employed for testing.
• Front-end: Developed using TypeScript and Angular, enhanced with Tailwind CSS and SCSS for a visually appealing user interface.
• Security: Implements JWT (JSON Web Token) and Spring Security to protect user data.
• API: Facilitates communication between the front-end and back-end through RESTful APIs.
• Build Tools: The project is built using Maven (for the server) and npm/yarn (for the client).

Key Features

Mart offers a range of essential E-commerce features, including:

• User Registration and Login: Seamless user onboarding and login process.
• Product Browsing and Searching: Easily find and filter products.
• Shopping Cart Management: Add, remove, and manage items in your cart.
• Secure Payment Processing: Safely complete transactions with a secure payment gateway.
• JWT-based Security: Protects user data through JSON Web Tokens and Spring Security.

Installation

To set up and run the project, follow these steps:

1. Clone the repository:

2. Navigate to the Angular folder:

3. Install the Angular CLI:

4. Install project dependencies:

5. Start the Angular development server:

6. Open a new terminal window/tab and navigate to the Spring Boot folder:

7. Install project dependencies:

8. Start the Spring Boot server:

9. Open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost:4200 to view the application.

Note: Node.js and Java need to be installed on your machine to run this project.

Contributing

Contributions to the Mart project are highly encouraged! If you discover a bug or have ideas for new features, please open an issue on the project's GitHub repository.

Screenshots

Explore the Mart E-commerce Application:

Thank you for considering contributing to this project! Your support and contributions are greatly appreciated.