Shehara2007/Shona_Arts

# 🎨 Shona Arts — AI Powered Art Selling Platform A modern full-stack MERN web application for online art selling, featuring AI-powered artwork valuation, live auctions, custom artwork ordering, and intelligent chatbot assistance. ## 📋 Table of Contents - Features - Tech Stack - Project Structure - Prerequisites - Installation - Environment Variables - Running the Application - API Documentation - AI Features - Database Schema - Deployment - Contributing ## ✨ Features ### Customer Features - 🔐 **User Authentication** - Secure registration and login with JWT - 🖼️ **Artwork Gallery** - Browse, search, and filter artworks by category, price, style - 🛒 **Shopping Cart & Wishlist** - Add artworks to cart and save favorites - 💳 **Secure Payments** - PayHere integration for online payments - 🔨 **Live Auctions** - Real-time bidding with Socket.io - 🤖 **AI Bid Suggestions** - Smart bid recommendations based on auction dynamics - 🎨 **Custom Artwork Orders** - Commission personalized artworks - 🏠 **AI Wall Preview** - Visualize artworks in your room (coming soon) - 💬 **AI Chatbot** - Get instant help about artworks, pricing, and bidding - 💎 **AI Value Estimation** - Get AI-powered artwork valuations - ⭐ **Reviews & Ratings** - Rate and review purchased artworks - 📦 **Order History** - Track your orders and payments ### Admin Features - 📊 **Admin Dashboard** - Comprehensive analytics and insights - 🎨 **Artwork Management** - Add, edit, delete artworks - 👥 **User Management** - Manage customer accounts - 📦 **Order Management** - Process and track orders - 🔨 **Auction Management** - Create and monitor live auctions - ⭐ **Review Management** - Moderate customer reviews - 💰 **Payment Tracking** - Monitor sales and revenue - 📈 **Analytics** - View sales trends and performance metrics ### AI-Powered Features 1. **Artwork Value Estimator** - Analyzes category, style, artist, popularity, and market trends 2. **Bid Suggestion Engine** - Recommends optimal bid amounts with conf …