Detailed Syllabus for eCommerce Project

Estimated
Week Phase/Feature Sub-Task Description
Time
Define the key features (product listing,
Week Project Setup & 1. Define project cart, checkout, etc.) and pages (home,
2 Days
1 Planning scope product details, etc.). Outline core
functionality.
Create rough designs for your
2. Create
homepage, product pages, cart page,
wireframes or 3 Days
and checkout page using a tool like
mockups
Figma or Sketch.
Initialize the React project using
3. Set up project create-react-app (or Next.js for
2 Days
structure SSR) and create a basic Express.js
server for the backend.
Set up a MongoDB database and create
4. Set up MongoDB
collections for Products, Users, and 2 Days
database
Orders.
Create a GitHub repo and learn basic
5. Version control Git commands (clone, commit, push,
1 Day
(GitHub) pull, branches). Set up the initial
project.
Create the basic layout for the
Frontend -
Week 1. Home Page homepage with a navbar, hero section,
Product Listing 3 Days
2 Layout (UI Design) and product display area. Use static
Page
data initially.
Fetch products from the backend and
2. Product List
display them in a grid/list format. 3 Days
(Display Products)
Implement pagination if needed.
Ensure your homepage is responsive
(using CSS Flexbox/Grid, media
3. Styling and
queries). Use frameworks like 2 Days
Responsiveness
Bootstrap or Tailwind CSS for quicker
styling.
Set up individual product pages with
Frontend -
Week 1. Product Details dynamic routing to show product
Product Details 3 Days
3 Page (Dynamic) details, including price, description, and
& Cart
images.
Implement the "Add to Cart" button
2. Add to Cart
that updates the cart in the frontend 2 Days
(Frontend)
state (React Context API or Redux).
Create a cart page that displays added
3. Cart Page products, total price, quantity, and
3 Days
(Frontend) provides options to update/remove
items.
Frontend - Create the layout for the checkout page
Week 1. Checkout Page
Checkout & with fields for shipping details, review 3 Days
4 Layout (UI Design)
User Auth order, and payment.
 Estimated
Week Phase/Feature Sub-Task Description
Time
Implement the functionality for
2. Integrate entering shipping details (name,
3 Days
Checkout Form address, etc.) and displaying the order
summary with items and total price.
3. Implement User Set up login/signup forms to allow
Authentication users to create accounts and log in. Use 2 Days
(Frontend) JWT for token-based authentication.
Initialize the Express server and create
Week Backend - API 1. Set up Express.js
basic routes for products, users, and 3 Days
5 Setup server
orders.
Create API routes to GET, POST,
2. Product API
PUT, DELETE products (using 3 Days
(CRUD operations)
MongoDB).
3. User Create routes for User Registration,
Authentication API Login, and Profile Management (with 3 Days
(Backend) JWT authentication).
Create API routes to handle order
Backend - 1. Order API creation, status updates, and tracking
Week
Order (Create/Update/Stat (for example, order status: 4 Days
6
Management us)
pending, completed, etc.).
2. Connect Order Set up MongoDB schema for orders
2 Days
Data to MongoDB and link it with products and user data.
Validate that the cart is not empty and
3. Implement Order
calculate the total price, taxes, and 2 Days
Validation
shipping for each order.
Set up Stripe (or PayPal) API for
1. Integrate Stripe
Week Payment payment processing. Handle token
or PayPal API for 4 Days
7 Integration generation and payment
Payments
confirmation.
Develop the UI to collect payment
2. Create Payment
details and process the payment. Link it
Flow (Frontend + 3 Days
to your backend to handle transactions
Backend)
securely.
Test your backend API endpoints for
Finalizing 1. Test API
Week creating orders, adding/removing
Features & Endpoints with 3 Days
8 products, and user authentication using
Testing Postman/Insomnia
tools like Postman.
After a successful payment, send a
2. Implement Order confirmation email to the user. Use
2 Days
Confirmation Email Nodemailer or a service like
SendGrid.
Test core features (cart, checkout,
3. User Testing & payment) and fix bugs found during
2 Days
Bug Fixing testing. Collect feedback and refine the
user experience.
Week Deployment 1. Frontend Deploy the frontend (React or Next.js 2 Days
9 Deployment app) to a hosting platform like Netlify
 Estimated
Week Phase/Feature Sub-Task Description
Time
(Netlify/Vercel)or Vercel.
2. Backend Deploy the Express.js API to Heroku,
Deployment AWS EC2, or DigitalOcean. Set up
3 Days
(Heroku/DigitalOce
environment variables (e.g., database
an) URL, Stripe keys).
Set up MongoDB Atlas to host the
3. Database Hosting
database and connect it to your 2 Days
(MongoDB Atlas)
deployed backend.
Optimize images, implement SEO
Final 1. SEO &
Week meta tags using React Helmet, and
Adjustments & Performance 2 Days
10 use performance best practices (lazy
Launch Optimization
loading, code splitting, etc.).
Final round of testing for bugs, mobile
2. Final Testing &
responsiveness, cross-browser 2 Days
Debugging
compatibility, and payment flow.
Launch the website, share the link, and
3. Launch Website
monitor user activity via Google 3 Days
& Monitor
Analytics or other analytics tools.

Total Estimated Time: 10 Weeks

Notes for Each Section:

 Frontend Development: Focus on creating a clean and simple user interface (UI). Use
React components for modularity, and ensure everything is responsive and mobile-friendly.
 Backend Development: Begin by building simple RESTful APIs and progressively add
complexity, like authentication and order management.
 Payment Integration: You’ll need to thoroughly test payment flows using Stripe (or
PayPal) sandbox mode before moving to production.
 Testing: Consider writing some basic unit tests for important logic, such as user
authentication and order creation.
 Deployment: Once deployed, make sure to test the live site, especially payment and cart
functions, to ensure they work as expected in a production environment.
 Security: Don’t forget to add security practices like HTTPS, password hashing (e.g.,
bcrypt), input validation, and environment variable management for sensitive
information.

Additional Resources & Tools:

 Frontend Libraries/Tools:
 React Router for routing.
 Styled-components or Tailwind CSS for CSS-in-JS styling.
 Redux or React Context API for global state management.
 Backend Libraries/Tools:
  Express.js for building the API.
 Mongoose for MongoDB integration.
 JWT for token-based authentication.
 Nodemailer for sending confirmation emails.
 Testing:
 Use Jest and React Testing Library for frontend tests.
 Use Postman for API testing.
 Deployment:
 Netlify/Vercel for the frontend.
 Heroku for the backend or DigitalOcean for more control.