AliShahbazi81 / Auctria_Application

A minimal e-Commerce store

Auctria Application

Auctria Application is an innovative e-commerce platform designed for auctioning products with a focus on efficiency and scalability. This exclusively backend application caters to both administrators managing the platform and users participating in auctions. It is built using a clean architecture that separates concerns, allowing for easy maintenance and scalability.

Key Features

• Product Management: Admins can add, update, and remove products, ensuring the auction inventory is always up to date.
• Category Management: Organize products into categories for easier navigation and management.
• Shopping Cart: Users can add products to a shopping cart, facilitating a seamless checkout process.
• Payment Integration: Secure payment processing with integrated payment gateways.
• User Management: Robust user management, including registration, authentication, and user roles.
• Notification Service: Email and SMS notifications keep users informed about auction activities.

Architecture Overview

The Auctria Application architecture is built around several core components:

• Data Access Layer: Manages data persistence and retrieval, interfacing with the database.
• Domain Entities: Represents the business logic and rules of the application.
• Service Layer: Encapsulates business logic, providing a clear separation from the presentation layer.
• Controllers: Handle incoming HTTP requests and respond with the appropriate action.

Technologies Used

• Backend: .NET 5 for building RESTful APIs.
• Database: Entity Framework Core as the ORM with SQL Server for data storage.
• Authentication: ASP.NET Identity for user management and authentication.
• Payment Gateway: Stripe API for handling payments.
• Notifications: Twilio for SMS services and SMTP for email notifications.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• .NET 5 SDK
• SQL Server

Setup and Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/AliShahbazi81/Auctria_Application.git

2. Navigate to the project directory and restore dependencies:

   dotnet restore

3. Update the database:

   dotnet ef database update

4. Start the application:

   dotnet run

Note: This project is a backend-only application and does not include a frontend component.

Contributing

We welcome contributions to the Auctria Application! To contribute, please fork the repository, make your changes, and submit a pull request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for more details.