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watchers](https://img.shields.io/github/watchers/eddiesosera/macloops?color=%23FFA191)\n![GitHub language count](https://img.shields.io/github/languages/count/eddiesosera/macloops?color=%231EBBBA)\n![GitHub code size in bytes](https://img.shields.io/github/languages/code-size/eddiesosera/macloops?color=%234E54AD)\n\n\u003ca name=\"readme-top\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\n[![Contributors][contributors-shield]][contributors-url]\n[![Forks][forks]][forks-url]\n[![Starsgazers][stars]][stars-url]\n\n#\n\n![Banner][banner]\n\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 align=\"center\"\u003eMacloops \u003c/h3\u003e\n\n  \u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\n    Macloops: A MERN Stack E-Commerce Dashboard for Musicians\n    \u003cbr /\u003e\n    \u003cbr /\u003e\n    Eddie Sosera\n    \u003cbr /\u003e\n    \u003cbr /\u003e\n    \u003ca href=\"https://github.com/eddiesosera/macloops/blob/main/\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExplore the docs\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\n    \u003cbr /\u003e\n    \u003cbr /\u003e\n    \u003ca href=\"https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xJGy-j4TskFiKSpnWFAl9HrnYCG_uiMS/view?usp=sharing\"\u003eView Demo\u003c/a\u003e\n    ·\n    \u003ca href=\"https://github.com/eddiesosera/macloops/issues\"\u003eReport Bug\u003c/a\u003e\n    ·\n    \u003ca href=\"https://github.com/eddiesosera/macloops/issues\"\u003eRequest Feature\u003c/a\u003e\n  \u003c/p\u003e\n  \u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\n## About this Project\n\n![Header][header]\n\nMacloops is a musician-focused e-commerce dashboard designed as a dynamic hub. It provides user-friendly features for easy inventory navigation, sales tracking, and order management.\n\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\n# Table of Contents\n\n- [Built With](#built-with)\n- [Installation](#installation)\n- [Features](#features)\n- [Technical Functionality](#technical-functionality)\n- [Development Process](#development-process)\n- [Final Outcomes](#final-outcomes)\n- [Reporting Issues](#reporting-issues)\n- [Authors](#authors)\n- [Licenses](#licenses)\n- [Contact](#contact)\n\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\n## Built With\n\n- [![React][react.js]][react-url]\n- [![Express][express.js]][express-url]\n- [![Mongodb][mongodb]][mongodb-url]\n- [![jwt][jwt]][jwt-url]\n- [![bootstrap][bootstrap]][bootstrap-url]\n- [![nodemon][nodemon]][nodemon-url]\n\u003cp align=\"right\"\u003e(\u003ca href=\"#readme-top\"\u003eback to top\u003c/a\u003e)\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- INSTALLATION --\u003e\n\n## Installation\n\n1. Clone the repo\n   ```sh\n   git clone https://github.com/eddiesosera/macloops.git\n   ```\n2. Install NPM packages\n   ```sh\n   npm install\n   ```\n3. Start the client server in `client/term4-group2-qna`\n   ```sh\n   npm start\n   ```\n4. Start the backend server in `server` file\n   ```sh\n   npm run dev\n   ```\n\n\u003cp align=\"right\"\u003e(\u003ca href=\"#readme-top\"\u003eback to top\u003c/a\u003e)\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- FEATURES --\u003e\n\n## Features\n\n\u003c!-- ### Homescreen --\u003e\n\n![Homescreen][home]\nThe home screen allows users to engage with the carousel at the top to gain more info about the project.\nThe home screen shows all discounted products on sale.\n\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003c!-- ### Instruments Page --\u003e\n\n![instruments][instruments]\nThe Instruments page displays all instruments in the database that are available, and you can paginate through the Instruments page.\n\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003c!-- ### Product Page --\u003e\n\n![Product Page][productpage]\nThe product page has all the information about the instrument, information such as the specifications, descriptions and similar instruments.\n\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003c!-- ### Account --\u003e\n\n![Account][account]\nThe user has their account page and they can login, sign up or edit their account details.\nThe “View as Admin” is only visible for admin accounts.\n\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003c!-- ### Cart --\u003e\n\n![Cart][cart]\nThe Cart page is a list of all the instruments the user wishes to buy. The user can add, remove and update the quantity of each item in the cart.\n\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003c!-- ### Onboarding --\u003e\n\n![Onboarding][onboarding]\nUsers can register or login into the system.\n\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003c!-- ### Admin --\u003e\n\n![Orders][orders]\nThe admin’s view gives the admin special permission to delete ant user’s instruments.\n\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003c!-- ### Admin --\u003e\n\n![404 Error page][404error]\nThis is a central page for pages not found. This is intended to help with a good user flow.\n\n\u003c!-- ## Tech/Framework used\n\n| Styling | Front-End Functionality | Backend    | Database |\n| ------- | :---------------------- | ---------- | :------: |\n| CSS     | React                   | Express.js | MongoDB  | --\u003e\n\n\u003cbr/\u003e\n\u003cbr/\u003e\n\n#### Technical Funtionality\n\n- `CRUD funtionality` on instruments, Answers, Replies(additional) and Users.\n- `CRUD functionality` on cart items.\n- `Search and Filter` instruments being displayed.\n- `Authentication` using password encryption library.\n- `Authorization` using tokens (JWTs).\n- `Approved orders` only by admin.\n\n\u003cbr/\u003e\n\n#### Flow Diagram\n\n![Flow Diagram][flowdiagram]\n\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\n#### Use Case\n\n![Use Case Diagram][usecase]\n\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\n#### Wireframes\n\n![Homescreen wireframe][wf-home]\n_Home screen wireframe_\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\n![Cart wireframe][wf-cart]\n_Cart wireframe_\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\n![Login wireframe][wf-login]\n_Login wireframe_\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\n![Register wireframe][wf-register]\n_Register wireframe_\n\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003c!-- DEVELOPMENT PROCESS --\u003e\n\n## Development Process\n\nThe `Development Process` the technical implementations and functionality done for the website.\n\n#### Highlights\n\nthoroughly enjoyed the project's structure, as it provided me with the chance to delve into intricate tasks, such making my own API and connecting it to the client side. I thought that was fun.\n\n#### Challenges\n\nOverall the project was relatively easy to understand but really time consuming. I found state management to daunting for this task and I could have made use of libraries such as redux.\n\n\u003cbr/\u003e\n\u003cbr/\u003e\n\u003c!-- FINAL OUTCOMES --\u003e\n\n## Final Outcomes\n\n[View Demonstration](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xJGy-j4TskFiKSpnWFAl9HrnYCG_uiMS/view?usp=sharing)\n\n\u003c!-- CONCLUSION --\u003e\n\n\u003cbr/\u003e\n\u003cbr/\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- CONCLUSION --\u003e\n\n## Conclusion\n\n### How to Contribute\n\n1. **Fork the repository:**\n\n   - Fork this repository to your GitHub account.\n\n2. **Clone your fork:**\n\n   - Clone the repository to your local machine using the following command:\n     ```\n     git clone https://github.com/eddiesosera/macloops.git\n     ```\n\n3. **Create a branch:**\n\n   - Create a new branch for your feature or bug fix:\n     ```\n     git checkout -b feature-branch\n     ```\n\n4. **Make your changes:**\n\n   - Make your desired changes in the codebase.\n\n5. **Test your changes:**\n\n   - Ensure that your changes do not introduce new issues.\n   - Run relevant tests if available.\n\n6. **Commit your changes:**\n\n   - Commit your changes with a descriptive commit message:\n     ```\n     git commit -m \"Your informative commit message\"\n     ```\n\n7. **Push your changes:**\n\n   - Push your changes to your forked repository:\n     ```\n     git push origin feature-branch\n     ```\n\n8. **Create a pull request:**\n   - Open a pull request against the `main` branch of the original repository.\n   - Provide a clear title and description for your pull request.\n\n\u003cbr/\u003e\n\u003cbr/\u003e\n\u003c!-- REPORTING ISSUES --\u003e\n\n### Reporting Isssues\n\nIf you encounter any issues or have suggestions, please [open an issue](https://github.com/eddiesosera/macloops/issues) on GitHub.\n\n\u003cbr/\u003e\n\u003c!-- AUTHORS --\u003e\n\n### Authors\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: flex; justify-content: space-between;\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n    \u003ca href=\"https://github.com/eddiesosera/\"\u003e\n      \u003cimg src=\"https://github.com/eddiesosera.png\" alt=\"eddie Sosera\" width=\"100px\"\u003e\n    \u003c/a\u003e\n    \u003cbr\u003e\n    \u003csub\u003eEddie Sosera\u003c/sub\u003e\n  \u003c/div\u003e\n  \u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\n\u003cbr/\u003e\n\u003c!-- LICENSE --\u003e\n\n### License\n\nDistributed under the MIT License. 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