Food Delivery Application

A full-stack food delivery application with user authentication, cart management, and order processing.

Features

• User authentication (register, login)
• Food item browsing and searching
• Cart management (add, remove, view)
• Order processing
• Responsive design for mobile and desktop

Tech Stack

Backend

• Node.js
• Express.js
• MongoDB with Mongoose
• JWT for authentication
• Multer for file uploads

Frontend

• React
• React Router for navigation
• Axios for API requests
• Vite for build tooling

Project Structure

food_del/
├── backend/              # Backend server code
│   ├── config/           # Configuration files
│   ├── controllers/      # Route controllers
│   ├── middleware/       # Custom middleware
│   ├── models/           # Database models
│   ├── routes/           # API routes
│   ├── uploads/          # Uploaded files
│   ├── .env              # Environment variables
│   ├── package.json      # Backend dependencies
│   └── server.js         # Entry point
│
├── frontend/             # Frontend React application
│   ├── public/           # Static files
│   ├── src/              # Source code
│   ├── package.json      # Frontend dependencies
│   └── vite.config.js    # Vite configuration
│
└── DEPLOYMENT_GUIDE.md   # Deployment instructions

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v18 or higher)
• npm or yarn
• MongoDB (local or Atlas)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/food_del.git
   cd food_del

2. Install backend dependencies:

   cd backend
   npm install

3. Install frontend dependencies:

   cd ../frontend
   npm install

4. Set up environment variables:

   • Create a .env file in the backend directory with the following variables:

     PORT=4000
     MONGODB_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string
     JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret
     NODE_ENV=development
     

5. Start the backend server:

   cd backend
   npm run dev

6. Start the frontend development server:

   cd frontend
   npm run dev

7. Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:5173

Deployment

For detailed deployment instructions, see DEPLOYMENT_GUIDE.md.

License

This project is licensed under the ISC License.

Acknowledgments

• MongoDB Atlas for database hosting
• Render/Vercel/Netlify for deployment options