eCommerceHub-A Full-stack MERN Website

Project Goal

Built a custom web application with MERN stack with an AI chatbot powered by Gemini.

Features

• Created a single-page application utilizing React.js, seamlessly integrating container components with Redux to manage actions and reducers.
• Employed React Hooks lifecycle methods to dynamically generate course modules.
• Established the back-end server with the Express framework in a Node.js environment to facilitate REST APIs implementation.
• Integrated an AI-powered chatbot using Gemini for enhanced conversational abilities.

Prerequisites

Before running the application, ensure you have the following installed:

• Node.js
• npm (Node Package Manager)
• MongoDB

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Setup

1. Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/YirenZhangCS/AI-Powered-eCommerceHub.git
cd AI-Powered-eCommerceHub

2. Install frontend dependencies

cd frontend
npm install

3. Install backend dependencies

cd ../backend
npm install

4. Configure environment variables

REACT_APP_GEMINI_API_KEY=your_openai_api_key
MONGODB_URI=your_mongodb_uri

5. Start the server

npm run dev