darcy67du/darcy-cookies-store

A full-stack e-commerce platform for a Rwandan cookie business. Built with HTML/CSS/JS (frontend) + Node.js/Express/MongoDB (backend). # 🍪 Darcy's Cookies – E-Commerce Web Application A full-stack e-commerce platform for a Rwandan cookie business. Built with **HTML/CSS/JS** (frontend) + **Node.js/Express/MongoDB** (backend). --- ## 🚀 Live Links (fill in after deployment) - **Frontend (Netlify):** `darcy-cookies.netlify.app` - **Backend API (Render):** `darcy-cookies-api.onrender.…` --- ## 📁 Project Structure ``` Darcy-cookies-store/ ├── frontend/ ← Static site → deploy to Netlify │ ├── index.html │ ├── products.html │ ├── product.html │ ├── cart.html │ ├── checkout.html │ ├── admin.html │ ├── css/style.css │ └── js/ ├── backend/ ← Node.js API → deploy to Render │ ├── server.js │ ├── config/db.js │ ├── models/ │ ├── routes/ │ └── package.json └── .github/workflows/ ← CI/CD pipeline ``` --- ## ⚙️ Deployment Guide ### Step 1 – MongoDB Atlas 1. Go to cloud.mongodb.com and create a free account 2. Create a new **free cluster** (M0) 3. Create a database user (username + password) 4. Under **Network Access** → Add IP Address → `0.0.0.0/0` (allow all) 5. Click **Connect** → **Drivers** → copy the connection string 6. Replace ` ` with your DB user password 7. Save this string — you'll need it for Render --- ### Step 2 – GitHub 1. Create a new repository on github.com called `darcy-cookies-store` 2. Upload all project files (or use `git push`) 3. Make sure your `.env` file is **NOT** committed (it's in `.gitignore`) --- ### Step 3 – Render (Backend) 1. Go to render.com → Sign in with GitHub 2. Click **New** → **Web Service** → connect your GitHub repo 3. Configure: - **Name:** `darcy-cookies-api` - **Root Directory:** `backend` - **Build Command:** `npm install` - **Start Command:** `npm start` - **Plan:** Free 4. Add **Environment Variables**: ``` MONGO_URI = (your Atlas connection string) JWT_SECRET = (any long random string) BASE_URL = darcy-cookies-api.onrender.… ``` 5. Click **Deploy** — wait ~3 …