MediCart

MediCart is a full-stack e-pharmacy application designed to provide users with a seamless experience in browsing, ordering medicines, and managing shipments. Built using the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express.js, React.js, Node.js), the platform ensures secure payment processing, role-based access, and an intuitive user interface.

Demo Video

Check out the full demo of MediCart on YouTube: https://youtu.be/PfEPG5jHWl0.

Features

• User Authentication: Secure login and registration system.
• Medicine Orders: Users can browse, add to cart, and place orders for medicines.
• Shipment Management: Track the shipment status of orders.
• Role Management: Separate access controls for Customers and Admins.
• Payment Gateway Integration: Secure payments using the Stripe API.
• REST API: Developed with Node.js, Express.js, and MongoDB for handling backend operations.

Frontend

The frontend is powered by React.js and includes the following dependencies:

• State Management: Redux, Redux Thunk
• UI Components: React Bootstrap, MDBReact, rc-slider
• Alerts and Notifications: React Alert
• Pagination: React JS Pagination
• API Requests: Axios
• SEO Optimization: React Helmet

Key Scripts

• start: Runs the development server.
• build: Builds the production-ready application.
• test: Runs tests for the application.

Proxy Setup

The frontend is configured to proxy requests to the backend at http://127.0.0.1:4000.

Backend

The backend is implemented using Node.js and Express.js and includes the following dependencies:

• Authentication: Bcrypt.js, JSON Web Tokens (JWT)
• File Uploads: Express File Upload
• Database: MongoDB with Mongoose ORM
• Email Service: Nodemailer
• Environment Variables: Dotenv
• Validation: Validator
• Cloud Storage: Cloudinary for managing media files

Key Scripts

• dev: Starts the backend in development mode with nodemon.
• prod: Starts the backend in production mode.
• seeder: Seeds the database with initial data.

Installation and Setup

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/your-repo-url/medi-cart.git
   cd medi-cart

2. Install dependencies for both frontend and backend:

   cd frontend
   npm install
   cd ../backend
   npm install

3. Configure environment variables in a .env file in the backend directory.

4. Start the development servers:

   • Frontend: Run npm start inside the frontend directory.
   • Backend: Run npm run dev inside the backend directory.

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Feel free to contribute or raise issues for further improvement.