⚡ Ecell Startup 3-Tier Web Application

Full-stack 3-tier web application built for Ecell electronics shop (selling Monitors, Cables, Desktops, HDDs, SSDs, Pendrives) and software solutions business (BIOS Flashing, OS Installation, Diagnostics).

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🏗️ Architecture

1. Frontend: Vite + React 18 + Tailwind CSS + JavaScript (frontend/)
2. Backend API: Node.js + Express REST API (backend/)
3. Database: PostgreSQL 16 (db/ + postgres:16-alpine Docker container)
4. Containerization: Docker Compose (docker-compose.yml)

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🚀 How to Run Development Stack

Make sure you have Docker and Docker Compose installed.

# Navigate to project directory
cd /home/devshaik010/.gemini/antigravity/scratch/ecell-app

# Build and start all 3 tiers simultaneously
docker compose up --build

Access Ports

• Frontend App: http://localhost:5173
• Backend REST API: http://localhost:5000/api/health
• PostgreSQL DB: localhost:5432 (user: ecell_user, password: ecell_secret, db: ecell_db)

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📦 Features

• Hardware Showcase: Category filtering for Monitors, Cables, Desktops, HDDs, SSDs, and Pendrives with live search and specs breakdown.
• Shopping Cart: Interactive cart drawer with tax calculation and checkout flow.
• Software Solutions Lab: Service catalog & booking system for:
  • Motherboard BIOS & GPU VBIOS Flashing
  • Windows / Linux OS Installation & Chipset Driver Setup
  • System Diagnostics & Thermal Tuning
  • Low-Level Disk Formatting & Partitioning
• Database Auto-Seeding: PostgreSQL database automatically initializes tables and seeds inventory items on first start.

testing...:)