🛒 Shop & Ship – Smart Global Ordering Platform

Description: Shop & Ship is a full-stack MERN application that allows users to easily order products from any e-commerce link (e.g., Amazon, Trendyol, AliExpress). The system automatically scrapes product details, lets clients add them to cart, place orders, and track shipments — while admins can manage users, products, and orders through a secure dashboard.

🚀 Key Features

🌐 Smart Link Detection & Scraping – Paste a product link to automatically fetch name, image, price, and details.

🛍️ Cart & Orders System – Add scraped items to cart, place orders, and track their delivery status.

🔐 JWT Authentication – Secure login system for both clients and admins.

🧑‍💼 Admin Dashboard – Admins can view all users, manage products, and perform full CRUD on orders.

👤 User Dashboard – Clients can view their own orders, payment status, and shipment progress.

📦 Order Tracking – Built-in support for tracking numbers and order lifecycle (requested → purchased → shipped → delivered).

⚙️ Protected Routes & Role-Based Access – Middleware ensures only authorized users perform specific actions.

🧰 Tech Stack

Frontend: React.js / Next.js (optional for dashboard)

Backend: Node.js + Express.js

Database: MongoDB (Mongoose ODM)

Authentication: JSON Web Token (JWT)

Web Scraping: Cheerio / Puppeteer

Deployment: Render / Vercel / Railway / Docker

🗂️ Project Structure /controllers /middleware /models /routes /config

🧑‍💻 Future Enhancements

Payment gateway integration (Stripe or PayPal)

Email notifications for order updates

Admin analytics dashboard

Shipment tracking API integration

⚡ Setup Instructions git clone https://github.com/abdirabi11/shop-and-ship.git cd shop-and-ship npm install npm run dev