4.
Frontend Development (React)
React Components: Develop reusable components for the application’s UI, such as:
Product Card (to display product details),
Product List (to display products in a category),
Cart Item (to manage cart contents),
Header/Footer (with navigation links, user authentication options).
React Router: Set up routing with React Router to handle navigation between pages
like product listings, individual product pages, cart, and checkout.
Form Validation: Use libraries like Formik or React Hook Form for validating user
input on forms (e.g., registration, login, checkout).
Authentication: Implement JWT (JSON Web Token) for secure user login, session
management, and role-based access.
5. Backend Development (Node.js + Express)
API Routes with Express: Set up RESTful API routes using Express to handle CRUD
operations (Create, Read, Update, Delete) for various entities:
Products API: GET /products, GET /products/:id, POST /products, etc.
User API: POST /register, POST /login, GET /profile, etc.
Cart API: POST /cart/add, GET /cart, DELETE /cart/remove, etc.
Order API: POST /order, GET /order/:id, etc.
Authentication Middleware: Write middleware to authenticate JWT tokens for
protected routes (e.g., user profile, orders).
Payment Integration: Implement third-party payment gateways (e.g., Stripe, PayPal)
via their SDKs or APIs.
6. Payment Integration
Stripe or PayPal Integration: Set up APIs to handle payment processing:
For Stripe: Integrate the Stripe Node.js SDK to handle checkout, payment intents,
and charge creation.
For PayPal: Use the PayPal Node.js SDK to manage transactions and confirm payments.
Order Creation: Upon successful payment, create an order in the database (in the
Order Schema) and mark the transaction as completed.
8. Deployment
Backend Deployment (Node.js + Express):
Use cloud services like Heroku, AWS EC2, or DigitalOcean to deploy the backend.
Set up a Node.js server using PM2 or Forever to keep the backend running.
Frontend Deployment (React):
Use Netlify, Vercel, or AWS S3 + CloudFront to deploy the React frontend.
Use CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions, CircleCI, or Jenkins for automated
deployments.
MongoDB Atlas: Set up and connect to MongoDB Atlas (cloud-hosted MongoDB) for
production database management.