🧱 Payload Version

This repository contains the Express + PostgreSQL e-commerce template.

If you're looking for the Payload CMS (Next.js + Payload 3) version, see:

• /payload — Payload-based store (Next.js + Payload CMS 3)

Next.js E-commerce Template 🛍️

A modern, accessible e-commerce platform built with Next.js 16 (frontend) and Express + PostgreSQL (backend), designed for both customers and store administrators.
Includes a dynamic storefront, full admin dashboard, backend API, image upload, order tracking, and multilingual support (RTL & LTR).

🌐 Live Preview

This project uses a mixed mock dataset of Hebrew (RTL) and English (LTR) product and category entries.
The layout is fully optimized for both directions, ensuring a seamless multilingual experience.

• 🇺🇸 LTR (English): modern-ecommerce-store.vercel.app/en
• 🇮🇱 RTL (Hebrew): modern-ecommerce-store.vercel.app/he
• 🔐 Admin Panel: modern-ecommerce-store.vercel.app/admin — includes a built-in login form

▲ Deploy Your Own

Deploy your own version of this e-commerce storefront.

This deploy uses Next.js route handlers (app/api) as the server.
After creating your project, make sure to go to the Vercel dashboard
and update your environment variables based on functions/.env.example

📦 Environment Variables

To run the app locally or in production, you must configure the appropriate environment variables.

See the example files for full variable lists and inline comments:

• frontend/.env.example — for frontend mode
• functions/.env.example — for Next.js API routes & Frontend
• backend/.env.example — for Express backend mode

🚀 Getting Started (for Local Development)

This project supports multiple development modes:

• Fullstack — run a real backend with PostgreSQL + Express
• Next.js API — use serverless functions instead of Express
• Mock — use local mock data for instant setup

Choose the guide that fits your workflow:

• 🛍️ frontend/README.md — run the frontend with mock data or connect to a backend
• 🛠️ backend/README.md — set up the Express API and database
• ⚙️ functions/README.md — uses Next.js API routes for backend logic (no separate server needed)

✨ Key Features

🧑‍💻 Frontend (/frontend)

• 💅 Fully styled with MUI v7
• 🛍️ Dynamic storefront with product filtering and category browsing
• 🧾 Admin dashboard with full model management (products, categories, orders, images)
• 🧠 SEO & Open Graph via Next.js 16 Metadata API
• ♿ Accessibility bar with font scaling and contrast settings
• 🛒 Cart and admin state managed via Redux Toolkit with persisted state
• 🧪 Playwright-based E2E tests for key storefront and admin flows

🔌 Backend (/backend)

• 🔄 RESTFUL CRUD API for products, categories, orders, and images
• 🔐 Token-based authentication using JWT
• 🗃️ TypeORM + PostgreSQL schema design
• 📤 Image upload via Vercel Blob + processing with Multer + Sharp
• ✉️ Optional: email and WhatsApp order notifications
• ✅ 100% test coverage for API routes using Vitest + Supertest

🧩 Tech Stack

Frontend

• Next.js 16, React 19, TypeScript
• MUI 7
• Redux Toolkit with redux-persist
• AG Grid, Formik, Yup, react-intl, Sonner
• Playwright for E2E testing

Backend

• Express.js + TypeScript
• TypeORM with PostgreSQL
• JWT + bcryptjs for authentication
• Multer + Sharp for image upload & processing
• Vercel Blob for cloud storage
• Nodemailer, SendGrid, CallMeBot for notifications
• Vitest + Supertest for full API test coverage

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome!
If you find this project useful, consider giving it a ⭐ on GitHub — it helps others discover it!

To contribute, fork the repository and submit a pull request with your enhancements or bug fixes.

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.