ShopSmart: Internship Project Details

Project Overview

ShopSmart is a full-stack digital grocery shopping platform built using the MERN Stack (MongoDB, Express.js, React.js, Node.js). The platform enables:

• 🛒 Seamless online grocery shopping experience for customers
• 📦 Inventory and sales management for sellers
• 🛠️ Administrative control and order monitoring for admins

Technologies Used

• ⚙️ Frontend: React.js, HTML, CSS, JavaScript
• 🔧 Backend: Node.js, Express.js
• 💾 Database: MongoDB with Mongoose
• 🔐 JWT-based Authentication & Authorization

Application Flow

• Customer: Register, browse products, add to cart, place orders
• Seller: Add/update products, view orders, manage stock
• Admin: Manage users, sellers, products, and view analytics

Features Implemented

• 🔐 Secure login and registration with JWT
• 🧾 Role-based access for admin, seller, and user
• 📦 Product and inventory management
• 📜 Order tracking and user profiles
• 💡 Real-time cart updates and admin dashboard

Setup Instructions

1. Install Node.js and MongoDB
2. Clone the repository and navigate to /server and /client
3. Run npm install in both folders
4. Configure .env file with Mongo URI and JWT secret
5. Run backend with npm run dev and frontend with npm start
6. Access the app at http://localhost:3000

Key Learnings & Outcomes

• 🧠 Gained full-stack development experience
• 📈 Improved skills in React, Node.js, and MongoDB
• 🌐 Understood real-world deployment, APIs, and authentication
• 🤝 Collaborated effectively in a team project setting

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