Nomekuma / E-commerce-backend

This repository contains the backend code for a Node.js Express API.

Backend Node.js Express API

This repository contains the backend code for a Node.js Express API. It provides various routes and functionality for authentication, user management, product management, cart management, order management, and Stripe integration for checkout.

Getting Started

To get started with this project, follow the instructions below.

Prerequisites

• Node.js
• MongoDB

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   https://github.com/Nomekuma/Backend.git

2. Install the dependencies:

   cd Backend
   npm install

3. Set up the environment variables:

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

   JWT_SEC=<your_JWT_secret_key>
   PASS_SEC=<your_CryptoJS_password>
   STRIPE_KEY=<your_Stripe_API_key>
   PORT=<server_port>
   MONGO_URL=<your_MongoDB_connection_URL>
   

   Make sure to replace <your_JWT_secret_key>, <your_CryptoJS_password>, <your_Stripe_API_key>, <server_port>, and <your_MongoDB_connection_URL> with your actual values.

Usage

1. Start the server:

   npm start
   npm start dev to run with nodemon

   The server will start running on the specified port (PORT) or at default 5000.

2. Access the API routes:

   • Authentication: /api/auth
   • User management: /api/users
   • Product management: /api/products
   • Cart management: /api/carts
   • Order management: /api/orders
   • Checkout with Stripe: /api/checkout

   Use an API testing tool like Postman to interact with the API endpoints.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you find any issues or want to add new features, please open an issue or submit a pull request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

Contact

If you have any questions or need further assistance, feel free to contact me at [e-mail].