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Getting Started

Building a simple e-commerce web app using React JS (with Create React App), Tailwind CSS, JSON-Server, React Router, and user login support.

Getting Started

Overview

Building a simple e-commerce web app using React JS (with Create React App), Tailwind CSS, JSON-Server, React Router, and user login support:

  • React JS (via create-react-app)
  • Tailwind CSS for styling
  • React Router for page navigation
  • JSON-Server as a mock backend
  • LocalStorage for basic login state management

E-Commerce Website Plan – 10 Episodes

EpisodeTitleDescription
1Project SetupInitialize with create-react-app, setup TailwindCSS, folder structure
2Home Page UIDesign product card layout using dummy JSON, create reusable components
3Add React RouterSetup React Router for Home, Cart, Login; create Navbar with links
4JSON-Server SetupInstall & configure JSON-Server with /products, /users, /cart
5Cart PageBuild Cart page, “Add to Cart” button, save cart to JSON-Server
6Login FunctionalityCreate Login page, use JSON-Server /users, manage login with localStorage
7Protected RoutesRestrict access to /cart if not logged in, redirect to /login
8Cart Quantity LogicAdd item quantity controls, update total price calculation
9Styling & Responsive DesignPolish UI using TailwindCSS, make layout responsive
10Final Touches & DeploymentAdd loading/error states, empty cart state, optional deploy (Vercel/etc.)
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