# Ecommerce Project

This project has a **React frontend (converted to TypeScript)** (`ecommerce-project`) and a **Node.js backend** (`ecommerce-backend`). Follow these steps to run it locally.

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## Prerequisites

- Node.js and npm installed
- Both frontend and backend folders available

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## Run the Backend

1. Go to the backend folder:
   ```bash
   cd ecommerce-backend

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Start the backend server:

   node server.js

4. Backend usually runs on http://localhost:5000.

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Run the Frontend

1. Go to the frontend folder:

   cd ../ecommerce-project

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Start the development server:

   npm run dev

4. Open the URL printed in the terminal (usually http://localhost:5173).

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Notes

• The frontend is written in TypeScript, but type checking may not be fully implemented.
• Make sure the backend is running first, otherwise the frontend cannot fetch product data.
• Some features (like search) may not be fully functional yet.

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Acknowledgments

This project was developed based on the tutorials provided by SuperSimpleDiv.Their tutorials on building a React ecommerce project were instrumental in creating this project.