Laravel eCommerce Website Setup Guide : PharmaBuy

Prerequisites

Ensure your system meets the following requirements:

• Operating System: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS or higher / Windows 7 or higher (WAMP / XAMPP)
• Server: Apache 2 or NGINX
• RAM: 4 GB or higher
• PHP: 7.4 or higher
• Database:
  • For MariaDB users: 10.2.7 or higher
  • For MySQL users: 5.7.23 or higher
• Node.js: 8.11.3 LTS or higher
• Composer: 1.6.5 or higher

Installation Steps

1. Install Composer

Download and install Composer from the official website.

2. Create a New Laravel Project

Open your terminal and run:

composer create-project --prefer-dist laravel/laravel PharmaBuy

This command will create a new Laravel project named PharmaBuy.

3. Set Up the Database

• Create a new database for your application.
• Configure the .env file in the root directory of your Laravel project with your database credentials:

DB_CONNECTION=mysql
DB_HOST=127.0.0.1
DB_PORT=3306
DB_DATABASE=your_database_name
DB_USERNAME=your_username
DB_PASSWORD=your_password

After installation, publish the assets and configurations:

php artisan vendor:publish --all

Run the migrations and seed the database:

php artisan migrate
php artisan db:seed

5. Configure Environment Settings

Update the following settings in your .env file:

APP_URL=http://your-domain.com
ADMIN_EMAIL=admin@example.com
ADMIN_NAME=Admin

6. Set Up Storage Link

Create a symbolic link from public/storage to storage/app/public:

php artisan storage:link

7. Run the Application

Start the development server:

php artisan serve

Access your application at http://localhost:8000.

Additional Features

• Multi-Vendor Marketplace: Allow multiple sellers to register and sell their products on your platform.
• Point of Sale (POS): Manage both online and physical stores seamlessly.
• SaaS-Based eCommerce Solution: Enable users to start and grow their online businesses with a scalable solution.
• Mobile App Integration: Improve accessibility with a Flutter-based mobile app.

Peak to the Project

PharmaBuy - Ecommerce Web Application

PharmaBuy is a beauty and pharmaceutical eCommerce website developed using PHP, Laravel, and Node.js. This platform allows users to browse and purchase products, manage their carts, and track orders, while admins can oversee customers, manage products, and analyze sales.

Features

User Side

• Home Page with Banner - Displaying an advertising banner.
• Featured Products Section - Quick view and add-to-cart functionality.
• Product View Page - Detailed product descriptions and images.
• Shopping Cart - Easy checkout process.
• User Authentication - Sign-in and Sign-up pages.
• User Profile - View cart, orders, and wishlist.
• Mobile Responsive - Fully optimized for mobile, tablet, and desktop.

Admin Side

• Admin Dashboard - View customers, revenue, and best-selling items.
• User Orders Management - Track and manage customer orders.
• Product Management - Add, update, and delete products.
• Admin Account Handling - Secure access for administrators.

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Screenshots

Home Page with Banner

Advertising Banner Space

Featured Products Section

Quick View of Featured Products

Product View Page

Shopping Cart View

Sign-in Page

Sign-up Page

User Profile Page

Admin Panel

User Orders in Admin Panel

Adding New Product

Admin Account Management

Mobile View

Mobile View

Mobile View

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