ChocoLoco

Digital Storefront

An elegant e-commerce platform dedicated to offering a curated selection of artisanal chocolates. The site provides a seamless and secure shopping experience, from browsing unique products to final purchase. It fosters customer engagement through direct communication and personalized order management

Objectives

To develop a full-stack application that demonstrates the practical integration of essential backend systems. The project's focus is on building a secure and interactive user journey, from JWT-based authentication to processing live transactions and enabling real-time support

Real-Time Customer Support: A live chat feature that enables direct communication between customers and administrators for immediate assistance

User Authentication & Profile: Secure registration and login system, with a dedicated user dashboard to view order history and personal details

Secure Payment Processing: Integration with a reliable payment gateway to handle online transactions securely and efficiently

Dynamic Shopping Cart: An interactive cart that allows users to add, remove, and update product quantities, with data persisted in the browser

Key Features

Seamless Session Management: The use of local storage ensures the user's cart is preserved even if the page is reloaded, preventing data loss and reducing user frustration

Persistent & Personalized Experience: User accounts and order histories are saved, making repeat interactions faster and more convenient for the customer

Frictionless Product Browsing: Users can filter and sort products instantly without page reloads, creating a more fluid and engaging discovery experience that reduces wait time and encourages exploration

Automated Post-Purchase Assurance: The system immediately sends a detailed confirmation email upon a successful transaction, providing the user with peace of mind and an official digital receipt

Technologies Used

Node.js

Backend runtime environment

Express.js

Web application framework

HTML5

Modern web interface

CSS3

Responsive styling

JavaScript

Client-side interactivity

MongoDB

Database

Stripe/Braintree

Payment Gateway

JWT & Cookies

Authentication

Bootstrap

Front-End

jQuery

Front-End

Isotope.js

Front-End

Socket.IO

Real-time Communication

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