UrbanVibe

Elevate Your Street Game

Overview

UrbanVibe is a scalable, full-stack e-commerce practice project built to explore modern web technologies and enhance development skills. It’s designed for future expansion, featuring a clean and minimal UI, while leveraging robust backend and frontend integration.

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Tech Stack

• Backend: Node.js, Express, MongoDB
• Frontend: React, Redux, Vite
• UI: MUI, Styled Components, Framer Motion

Key Features

• Authentication: JWT-based secure login with bcrypt password hashing.
• State Management: Redux + Redux-Persist for seamless state handling.
• Scalability: Backend structured for easy expansion with MongoDB and Express.
• Smooth Animations: Implemented with Framer Motion for sleek transitions.

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Technologies Used

Backend:

• Node.js: JavaScript runtime
• Express: Web framework for building APIs
• MongoDB: NoSQL database for storing data

Frontend:

• React: Frontend library for building user interfaces
• Redux: State management
• Vite: Next-generation front-end tooling for faster builds

Styling & UI:

• MUI (Material UI): Modern, responsive UI components
• Styled Components & Emotion: For custom component styling
• Framer Motion: For adding smooth animations

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Project Structure

The project is divided into two main parts:

1. Frontend: The React-based UI, incorporating Redux for state management and styled using Material UI and Styled Components.
2. Backend: The Express server, which handles API routes, authentication (using JWT), and connects to MongoDB for persistent data storage.

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Setup Instructions

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v14 or higher)
• npm or yarn (for managing dependencies)

Backend Setup

1. Navigate to the backend directory:

   cd Backend

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Create a .env file in the backend directory with the following variables:

   PORT=5000
   MONGO_URI=your_mongo_db_connection_string
   JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret_key
   

4. Start the server:

   npm start

Frontend Setup

1. Navigate to the frontend directory:

   cd Frontend

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Start the development server:

   npm run dev

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Scripts

Backend

• start: Runs the Express server

Frontend

• dev: Starts the Vite development server

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Dependencies

Backend

• bcrypt: Password hashing
• cors: Cross-Origin Resource Sharing middleware
• dotenv: Environment variable management
• express: Backend framework
• jsonwebtoken: For generating and verifying JWTs
• mongoose: MongoDB object modeling
• nodemailer: Email sending service for notifications

Frontend

• @emotion/react & @emotion/styled: For custom component styling
• @mui/material, @mui/icons-material, @mui/lab: UI components from Material UI
• @reduxjs/toolkit: State management with Redux
• axios: For making HTTP requests
• framer-motion: For animations
• react, react-dom: React library and DOM bindings
• react-icons: Icon library for React
• react-redux: React bindings for Redux
• react-router-dom: For client-side routing
• redux-persist: For persisting Redux state
• styled-components: For styling components

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Future Improvements

• UI Design: The design is currently basic, and I'd like to improve it further with more advanced design principles.
• Testing: Integration and unit tests will be added to improve reliability.
• Features Expansion: Future versions could include user profiles, product reviews, and order management.

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Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you'd like to contribute, please fork the repository and submit a pull request.

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License

This project is licensed under the ISC License.