🛒 Amazon Clone (Full-Stack E-Commerce Platform)

A modern, responsive, and feature-rich full-stack Amazon clone built using the MERN/FERN stack (React, Node.js, Express, Firebase, and Stripe). This application replicates core e-commerce functionalities, including user authentication, real-time product browsing, a fully functional shopping cart, and a secure checkout pipeline.

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🚀 Key Features

• Secure Authentication: User sign-up, sign-in, and sign-out capabilities powered by Firebase Auth.
• Dynamic Product Management: Live product displays with an intuitive "Add to Cart" functionality that updates dynamically.
• Persistent Subtotals: Real-time calculation of items and pricing inside a dedicated shopping cart interface.
• Secure Payment Gateway: Full Stripe API integration handling mock credit card processing with client-secret handshakes.
• Order History & Database Records: Completed orders are processed through a Node/Express backend and instantly archived in a cloud database for user order history tracking.
• Fully Responsive UI: Built with clean CSS and Flexbox/Grid structures to ensure smooth navigation across desktop, tablet, and mobile displays.

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🛠️ Architecture & Tech Stack

Frontend

• React.js (Bootstrapped with Vite for optimized HMR and fast builds)
• React Context API: Managed global state for user credentials and cart data.
• React Icons: For clean, scalable iconography.

Backend & Database

• Node.js & Express: Lightweight, scalable server environment handling payment routes and server-side logic.
• Firebase Cloud Functions: Used for seamless, serverless hosting of backend API endpoints.
• Firebase Firestore: Real-time NoSQL database utilized to log and recall user order histories securely.

Payments

• Stripe API: Handles secure, encrypted end-to-end payment simulations.

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⚙ Installation & Setup

Follow these steps to get the project running locally on your machine.

Prerequisites

Ensure you have Node.js (v16 or higher) and npm installed.

1. Clone the Repository