LaGraceDivine/Reverse-MarketPlace-_-E-Commerce-Final-Project

Reverse Marketplace is a demand-based online shopping website that functions in Africa whereby customers request certain products or services, and the traders bid to satisfy the customer. # Reverse Marketplace Africa's first demand-driven marketplace where buyers post what they want and sellers compete to offer the best deals. ## Features - **For Buyers**: Post requests, review offers, accept deals, and make secure payments - **For Sellers**: Browse buyer requests, submit competitive offers, fulfill orders - **For Admins**: Manage users, monitor ratings, handle categories - **Secure Payments**: Integrated with Paystack for mobile money and card payments - **Rating System**: Buyers and sellers can rate each other - **Real-time Chat**: Communication between buyers and sellers ## Tech Stack - **Backend**: PHP with PDO for database operations - **Frontend**: HTML, CSS, JavaScript (jQuery) - **Database**: MySQL - **Payment Gateway**: Paystack - **Server**: MAMP (local) / Apache/Nginx (production) **Test the application** - Navigate to the homepage - Register a new account - Test buyer and seller dashboards ## Project Structure ``` register_sample/ ├── actions/ # Backend action handlers ├── classes/ # PHP classes (database, models) ├── config/ # Configuration files │ └── env_loader.php # Environment variable loader ├── controllers/ # Business logic controllers ├── css/ # Stylesheets ├── helpers/ # Helper utilities ├── includes/ # Shared includes ├── js/ # JavaScript files ├── login/ # Authentication and dashboards ├── settings/ # Application settings ├── uploads/ # User uploaded files ├── .env # Environment variables (gitignored) ├── .env.example # Environment template ├── .gitignore # Git ignore rules └── index.php # Landing page ``` ## User Roles 1. **Buyer (role = 1)**: Can post requests, review offers, make payments 2. **Seller (role = 2)**: Can view requests, submit offers, fulfill orders 3. **Admin (role = 3)**: Can manage users, categories, and monitor the platform ## Support For issue …