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Arish N
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How I Built a Full-Stack MERN E-Commerce Website (React, Redux, Node.js, Express & MongoDB)

🚀 Introduction

Building a complete e-commerce website from scratch can be a challenging but rewarding experience. In this post, I’ll walk you through how I developed a full-stack e-commerce website using the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express, React, and Node.js) along with Redux for state management. I’m also sharing the full source code so you can explore, learn, and customize it for your own projects! 🎉

🔗 Live Demo: https://youtu.be/7SVgW29ueP8
🔗 Source Code Download: https://buymeacoffee.com/togainclick/e/385365

📌 Features of This E-Commerce Website

Frontend: Built with React & Redux for state management

Backend: Powered by Node.js, Express, and MongoDB

Authentication: User login/register functionality

Shopping Cart: Items stored in Redux & local storage, and synced with the database for logged-in users

Checkout & Payment: Supports PayPal and Cash on Delivery

Order Management: Users can track their orders

Admin Dashboard: Product & order management

Mobile-Friendly: Fully responsive design

🛠 Tech Stack Used

React.js – Frontend UI

Redux – State Management

Node.js – Backend server

Express.js – API development

MongoDB – Database

PayPal API – Payment Integration

JWT Auth – Authentication

📌 Development Breakdown

1️⃣ Setting Up the Project

Used Vite to initialize the React frontend

Created an Express.js backend

Connected the MongoDB database

Integrated Redux Toolkit for state management

2️⃣ Creating the Frontend (React + Redux)

Designed a modern Home Page, Shop Page, About Page, and Contact Page

Built a cart system with Redux state persistence

Implemented user authentication using JWT

3️⃣ Developing the Backend (Node.js + Express + MongoDB)

Created REST APIs for products, users, and orders

Implemented authentication & authorization using JWT and bcrypt

Set up order tracking and payment processing

4️⃣ Admin Dashboard Implementation

Built an admin panel to manage products, orders, and users

Protected admin routes with role-based authentication

5️⃣ Making It Responsive & Optimized

Used CSS & Tailwind for a mobile-friendly UI

Optimized API calls to improve performance

🎥 Video Demo

Want to see the project in action? Check out the full video demo here:
🔗 https://youtu.be/7SVgW29ueP8

🛒 Get the Full Source Code

You can download the full MERN Stack E-Commerce Website Source Code and start using it today!

🔗 Download Here: https://buymeacoffee.com/togainclick/e/385365

💡 This template is perfect for anyone looking to build a real-world e-commerce application or learn full-stack development.

🙌 Final Thoughts

Building a full-stack e-commerce website from scratch requires planning, but the MERN stack makes it powerful and scalable. I hope this project helps you in your journey to becoming a better developer.

💬 Let me know in the comments if you have any questions or improvements!

🚀 Happy coding!

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