eCommerce Platform with React, Redux, Django & Postgres

This project is an eCommerce platform built from scratch using React, Redux, Django, and Postgres. It includes essential features such as a shopping cart, product reviews, ratings, user profiles with order history, a checkout process with PayPal and credit card integration, JWT authentication, and more.

Features

• Shopping Cart: Users can add products to a cart and proceed to checkout.
• Product Reviews and Ratings: Users can leave reviews and rate products.
• Top Products Carousel: Display a carousel of top-rated or featured products.
• Product Pagination: Pagination for browsing through a large number of products.
• Product Search: Search feature to find products based on keywords.
• User Profile: User profiles with order history and details.
• Checkout Process: Complete checkout flow including shipping and payment method selection.
• Payment Integration: Integration with PayPal and credit card payments.
• JWT Authentication: Secure authentication using JSON Web Tokens.
• Redux State Management: Centralized state management with Redux, using actions and reducers.
• TDD (Test-Driven Development): Developed with a focus on TDD principles.

Tech Stack

• Frontend: React.js, Redux
• Backend: Django, Django REST Framework
• Database: PostgreSQL
• Authentication: JWT (JSON Web Tokens)
• Payment Integration: PayPal, Credit Card

Getting Started

To get a local copy up and running follow these simple steps.

Prerequisites

• Node.js
• Python
• PostgreSQL

Installation

1. Clone the repo

   git clone https://github.com/your_username/your_repository.git

2. Install NPM packages (frontend)

   cd frontend
   npm install

3. Install Python packages (backend)

   cd ../backend
   pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Setup PostgreSQL database

   • Create a PostgreSQL database and update the database settings in backend/settings.py

5. Run migrations

   python manage.py migrate

6. Start the backend server

   python manage.py runserver

7. Start the frontend server

   cd ../frontend
   npm start

Usage

• Access the application at http://localhost:3000
• Explore different products, add items to the cart, and proceed through the checkout process.
• Leave reviews and ratings for products.
• View your user profile and order history.

Testing

• Unit tests and integration tests are implemented using tools like Jest, Enzyme (for React components), and Django's built-in testing framework.

Contributing

Contributions are what make the open-source community such an amazing place to learn, inspire, and create. Any contributions you make are greatly appreciated.

1. Fork the Project
2. Create your Feature Branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature)
3. Commit your Changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature')
4. Push to the Branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature)
5. Open a Pull Request

License

Distributed under the MIT License. See LICENSE for more information.

Contact

Your Name - @twitter_handle - email@example.com

Project Link: https://github.com/your_username/your_repository

Acknowledgements

• React
• Redux
• Django
• PostgreSQL
• JWT
• PayPal Developer
• Font Awesome

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