MERN Stack Backend

This is the backend for a MERN stack application, built with Node.js, Express.js, and MongoDB. It handles multiple modules including cart, categories, chat, dispensary, notifications, orders, products, taxes, transactions, users, and user locations.

Table of Contents

• Technologies Used
• Prerequisites
• Installation
• Environment Variables
• Running the Application
• API Documentation
• Modules Overview
  • Cart Module
  • Categories Module
  • Chat Module
  • Dispensary Module
  • Notifications Module
  • Orders Module
  • Products Module
  • Taxes Module
  • Transactions Module
  • User Module
  • User Locations Module
• Folder Structure
• License

Technologies Used

• Node.js
• Express.js
• MongoDB (with Mongoose ODM)
• JWT (JSON Web Tokens) for authentication
• bcrypt for password hashing
• dotenv for environment variables
• Nodemon for development

Prerequisites

Make sure you have the following installed:

• Node.js
• MongoDB

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone <repository-url>

2. Navigate to the backend directory:

   cd backend

3. Install dependencies:

   npm install

Environment Variables

Create a .env file in the root directory and configure the following environment variables:

# MongoDB connection string
MONGO_URI=mongodb://localhost:27017/mydatabase

# JWT secret key
JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret

# Port for the server
PORT=5000