Full-Stack E-Commerce Platform

A professional full-stack e-commerce platform enabling users to browse products, filter by categories, manage shopping carts, and place orders securely.…

🚨 Challenge

A professional full-stack e-commerce platform enabling users to browse products, filter by categories, manage shopping carts, and place orders securely. The frontend (React) communicates with the backend (Django REST Framework) via REST APIs, ensuring a decoupled and scalable architecture. The system supports pagination for product listings, dynamic cart calculations, and JWT-based authentication for secure access.

βœ… Solution

Create a fully functional online store with: Structured product and category management Secure authentication and protected routes Efficient cart handling and dynamic pricing Scalable backend and relational data integrity Smooth user experience with pagination

✨ Key Features

  • πŸ›οΈ Browse products with category filtering
  • πŸ“‚ Category management with unique slugs
  • πŸ›’ Shopping cart system with add/update/remove items
  • πŸ’° Dynamic subtotal & total calculations
  • πŸ”‘ JWT authentication for secure access
  • πŸ“¦ Order creation & management
  • πŸ“„ Pagination for product listings
  • πŸ‘€ User profile management (phone & address)
  • πŸ–ΌοΈ Product image upload support
  • πŸ”— Decoupled frontend-backend architecture

πŸ›  Tech Stack

Backend

πŸ’» Django (Python) 🧠 Django REST Framework

Frontend

βš›οΈ React πŸ”€ React Router πŸ—‚οΈ Context API

Database

πŸ—„οΈ PostgreSQL / SQLite

Authentication & Security

πŸ”‘ JWT Tokens Other Tools 🌐 Git & GitHub Actions πŸ–ΌοΈ Pillow (image handling) πŸ”— CORS headers for cross-origin requests

πŸ“Š Results

⚑ Built a scalable full-stack e-commerce platform
🧠 Implemented secure JWT-based authentication
πŸ›’ Developed dynamic cart and order management workflow
πŸ“„ Integrated pagination for large product lists
πŸ“Š Strengthened understanding of relational database design, REST APIs, and full-stack integration

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