Zomato MERN Project

A full-stack food delivery application built using the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express, React, Node.js).

Project Overview

This project is a Zomato-like food delivery platform with separate interfaces for users and food partners. The application allows:

• Users: Browse food items, place orders, and track delivery
• Food Partners: Upload food items with videos, manage their menu, and handle orders

Tech Stack

Backend

• Node.js with Express
• MongoDB with Mongoose
• JWT Authentication
• Multer for file uploads
• Storage service for video uploads

Frontend

• React with Vite
• Modern UI components
• State management

Project Structure

├── backend/             # Node.js Express backend
│   ├── server.js        # Entry point
│   └── src/             # Source code
│       ├── app.js       # Express app configuration
│       ├── controllers/ # Request handlers
│       ├── db/          # Database connection
│       ├── middlewares/ # Custom middlewares
│       ├── models/      # Mongoose models
│       ├── routes/      # API routes
│       └── services/    # External services
│
└── frontend/            # React frontend
    ├── public/          # Static files
    └── src/             # Source code
        ├── App.jsx      # Main component
        ├── assets/      # Images, fonts, etc.
        └── components/  # React components

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v14 or higher)
• MongoDB (local or Atlas)
• npm or yarn

Running the Backend

1. Navigate to the backend directory:

   cd backend
   

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install
   

3. Start the development server:

   npx nodemon server.js
   

Running the Frontend

1. Navigate to the frontend directory:

   cd frontend
   

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install
   

3. Start the development server:

   npm run dev
   

API Endpoints

• POST /api/auth/register - Register a new user
• POST /api/auth/login - Login for users
• GET /api/food - Get all food items (requires user authentication)
• POST /api/food - Create a new food item (requires food partner authentication)

Authentication

The application uses JWT-based authentication with separate tokens for users and food partners.