alp

Alp is an online shopping platform, made using the MERN web-application stack. It allows for customers to browse, select, and purchase products.

Getting Started

The project makes use of MERN web-application stack.

• Clone this repository to your local machine:

git clone https://github.com/mdmubin/alp.git

• Install the project dependencies:

In the root project directory, type the following commands

npm install # backend libs
cd client
npm install # frontend libs

• Seed the data into the database In the root project directory, type the following commands

npm run data:seed

This will run a script which will seed mongodb with the data required for alp.

Start the development server:

In the root project directory, type the following commands:

1. To start up the backend server

npm start

2. To start up the front-end:

cd client && npm run dev

Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:5173 to access the Application.

Screenshots

• Home Screen
• Item View
• Cart View

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Dev Environment

• Node.js: v18.17.0
• MongoDB: v6.0.x
• See package.json for versions of individual libraries