🚀 E-Commerce Project Setup Guide

Welcome to Your E-Commerce Project!

This guide provides a comprehensive walkthrough for setting up, customizing, and deploying your e-commerce application. The project is divided into three core components:

• Backend API Server: The engine of your application, handling data and logic.
• Customer Storefront: The beautiful, user-facing shop where customers browse and purchase.
• Admin Dashboard: The control panel for managing products, orders, and customers.

Follow these steps closely to ensure a smooth and successful setup.

1Mastering Your GitHub Repository

A well-organized GitHub repository is the foundation of your project. It's crucial for version control, collaboration, and deployment.

2Install Project Dependencies(All 3 file)

Before running the project locally, you need to install all required dependencies. This ensures your project has all the packages it needs to function properly.

3Customizing Your Storefront Pages

Let's bring your brand to life! This section guides you through customizing the key pages of your e-commerce site.

1. Browser Tab Customization(In your E-commerce-Project)

Make your store recognizable in browser tabs by setting a custom title and icon.

Customization Instructions:

1. Update Tab Title & Description:

   Edit the metadata in your layout file: src/app/layout.tsx

   // layout.tsx
   export const metadata: Metadata = {
     title: "Your Shop Name",  // Change this
     description: "Your shop description for SEO",  // Change this
     icons: {
       icon: '/favicon.ico',  // Default icon path
     }
   };

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2. Add Custom Favicon:

   Replace the default favicon at: src/app/favicon.ico

   

   For best results:

   • Use 512×512 source image
   • Convert to .ico format
   • Multiple sizes recommended (16x16, 32x32, 64x64)

2. Shopping Home Page

This is the main storefront where customers get their first impression and start browsing.

Customization Instructions:

1. Update Your Logo:

   Replace the placeholder logo at public/logo.jpg with your own LOGO.

   
2. Define Product Categories:

   Edit categories in: src/data/categories.js

   // categories.js
   module.exports = {
     PRODUCT_CATEGORIES: [
       "Men",
       "Women",
       "Kids",
       "Electronics",
       "Home Decor"
     ]
   };

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3. Shopping Cart & Checkout

A seamless checkout process is vital for conversions.

Configuring Delivery Costs:

1. Edit State-Based Delivery:

   Modify src/data/AddressData.js:

   // AddressData.js
   export const USStates = [
     { name: "California", deliveryCost: 5 },
     { name: "New York", deliveryCost: 7 },
     // ... other states
   ];

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4. About & Contact Pages

Build trust with well-crafted informational pages.

Content Customization:

1. Update Contact Info:

   Edit src/data/contactInfo.js:

   // contactInfo.js
   export default {
     email: "contact@yourstore.com",
     phone: "+1 (555) 123-4567"
   };

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2. Update FAQs:

   Edit src/data/faqs.js:

   // faqs.js
   export default [
     {
       question: "What's your return policy?",
       answer: "30 days money back guarantee."
     }
   ];

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5Go Live! Deployment Guides

It's time to share your project with the world. Deploying involves pushing your code to a live server. We recommend these modern hosting platforms.