Shopping Website Project

This project is a simple e-commerce website built using Java servlets, Apache Tomcat, Apache Maven, and MySQL. Users can log in, navigate through available items, add them to their cart, and view their cart's summary.

Table of Contents

• Installation
  • Prerequisites
  • Steps
• Usage
• Technologies Used
• Project Structure
• Contributing

Installation

Prerequisites

• Java Development Kit (JDK)
• Apache Tomcat
• Apache Maven
• MySQL Server (Preferably, WAMP)
• MySQL Workbench or phpMyAdmin

Steps

1. Clone or download the project repository.
2. Run the provided SQL script src/main/java/config/conf.sql in your MySQL database using MySQL Workbench or phpMyAdmin to create the necessary database schema and insert dummy data.
3. Open a terminal and navigate to the project directory.
4. Run the following Maven command to build the project:

mvn install -f "/Directory/of/pom.xml"

5. After successfully building the project, deploy the generated WAR file located in the target folder (shop.war) to your Apache Tomcat server. You can do this by deploying it via the Tomcat Manager web interface.
6. Start or restart your Apache Tomcat server.
7. Open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost:9090/shop/ (by default, 8080 is the tomcat port) to access the shopping website.

Usage

1. User Authentication: Users can log in with their username and password. If they don't have an account, they can register for one.
2. Home Page: After logging in, users are directed to the home page where they can view available items.
3. Item Details: Users can view details of each item, including its name, description, and price.
4. Adding Items to Cart: Users can add items to their cart by clicking the "Add to Cart" button.
5. Viewing Cart: Users can view their cart summary by clicking the "View Cart" button. The cart summary includes a list of items in the cart and the total price.
6. Checkout: Users can proceed to checkout by clicking the "Checkout" button. This feature is under development.

Technologies Used

• Java
• Java Servlets
• Apache Tomcat
• Apache Maven
• MySQL

Project Structure

The project follows a standard Maven project structure:

• src/main/java: Contains Java source files.
• src/main/webapp: Contains web resources such as HTML, JSP, CSS, and JavaScript files.
• pom.xml: Maven project configuration file.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to submit bug reports, feature requests, or pull requests.