A full-stack e-commerce application for SW Jewelry with React frontend and Express API backend.

sw_jewelry/
├── client/                 # React frontend application
│   ├── src/
│   │   ├── components/
│   │   ├── config/
│   │   └── ...
│   └── package.json
├── server/                 # Express API backend
│   ├── controllers/
│   ├── routes/
│   ├── middleware/
│   ├── utils/
│   └── package.json
├── .env.local              # ⚠️ Environment variables (ROOT directory)
├── package.json            # Root workspace configuration
└── README.md

• Node.js (v16 or higher)
• npm (v8 or higher)
• MongoDB Atlas account

1. Clone the repository

   git clone <repository-url>
   cd sw_jewelry

2. Install all dependencies

   pnpm run install:all

3. Set up environment variables

   IMPORTANT: Create .env.local in the ROOT directory (not in server/):

   # Location: /sw_jewelry/.env.local (ROOT directory)
   
   # MongoDB Configuration
   MONGODB_PASSWORD=your_actual_mongodb_password_here
   MONGODB_USERNAME=lincolnwisely
   MONGODB_CLUSTER=cluster0.9qqs7tb.mongodb.net
   MONGODB_DATABASE=sw_jewelry_db
   MONGODB_URI=mongodb+srv://lincolnwisely:[email protected]/sw_jewelry_db?retryWrites=true&w=majority
   
   # Database Configuration
   DB_NAME=sw_jewelry_db
   
   # JWT Configuration
   JWT_SECRET=your_super_secret_jwt_key_here
   JWT_EXPIRES_IN=7d
   
   # Server Configuration
   PORT=3000
   NODE_ENV=development

   ⚠️ Critical: The .env.local file MUST be in the root directory, NOT in the server/ subdirectory.

4. Seed the database

   npm run seed

5. Start development servers

   npm run dev

   This will start both:

   • Frontend: http://localhost:3001
   • Backend: http://localhost:3000

1. Start both servers simultaneously:

   npm run dev

2. Or start them individually:

   # Terminal 1 - Backend
   npm run dev:server
   
   # Terminal 2 - Frontend
   npm run dev:client