i want to make a fancy nice designed complete e-commerce multi vendor website using
MERN. Requirements for Multi-Vendor E-Commerce Website
Core Technologies
Frontend:
Framework: React.js
Build Tool: Vite
Styling: Tailwind CSS
Animation Library: Framer Motion / GSAP
Backend:
Framework: Express.js
Language: Node.js
Database:
MongoDB (NoSQL database for storing dynamic data)
Authentication:
Library: Passport.js, Firebase Auth, or Auth0
Security: JWT (JSON Web Tokens)
State Management:
Redux Toolkit / React Context API
Payment Gateway:
Bkash / Nagad
Hosting/Deployment:
Frontend: Vercel
Backend: Render / Heroku / AWS
Database: MongoDB Atlas
Development Tools:
ESLint & Prettier for code linting and formatting
Husky for pre-commit hooks
Postman for API testing
Features
User Features:
User registration and login (with email/password, social logins)
User profiles with editable information
Advanced product search with filters (category, price, rating)
Product reviews and ratings
Wishlist and favorites feature
Cart functionality (add/remove/edit items)
Order management (track orders, view history)
Payment processing via Stripe/PayPal
Real-time notifications (order status updates)
Vendor Features:
Vendor registration and login
Vendor dashboard with product management
Add, edit, and delete products
View sales reports and analytics
Order management (view and update order status)
Admin Features:
Admin dashboard for managing users, vendors, and products
Category and subcategory management
Site settings management
Monitor sales and revenue reports
Approve/reject vendor accounts
Common Features:
SEO-friendly URLs
Mobile-first responsive design
Multi-language support (optional)
Theme toggle (light/dark mode)
Animations and smooth transitions for better UX
UI/UX Requirements
Design:
Clean, modern, and intuitive design
Tailwind CSS color palette with complementary colors
Animations for button clicks, page transitions, and modal pop-ups
Loader animations for API calls and image loading
Responsive design for mobile, tablet, and desktop
Components:
Navbar with dropdown menus
Hero section with carousel/sliders
Product grid with hover effects
Category cards with icons
Product detail page with image zoom
Custom modals for login/register
Sidebar for filters
Footer with links and social media icons
Functional Requirements
Authentication and Authorization:
Secure password storage with bcrypt
Role-based access control (User, Vendor, Admin)
Data Handling:
Efficient pagination for product listings
Lazy loading for images and components
Real-time updates for notifications and orders
Performance Optimization:
Code-splitting using Vite's lazy loading
Optimized Tailwind CSS with purge for unused styles
CDN for static assets
Testing:
Unit testing for components (Jest/React Testing Library)
API testing (Postman or Newman)
Additional Tools
Analytics and Monitoring:
Google Analytics or Mixpanel for tracking user activity
Sentry for error monitoring
Email/Notification Services:
Nodemailer for email notifications
Web push notifications using Firebase
Image Hosting:
Cloudinary for image optimization and CDN
