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Building an E-Commerce App like Flipkart with Next.js, MongoDB, Mongoose, and Clerk | Part – 1
Flipkart is one of the largest e-commerce platforms in India, and building a similar platform can be an exciting project. In this tutorial, we will focus on using Next.js, MongoDB, Mongoose, and Clerk to build our e-commerce app step by step. Let’s get started with Part 1!
Setting up the Environment
Before we start building our e-commerce app, we need to set up our environment. Make sure you have Node.js and npm installed on your system. You can verify this by running the following commands in your terminal:
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node -v
npm -v
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If you don’t have Node.js and npm installed, you can download and install Node.js from the official website. Once you have Node.js and npm set up, we can proceed to create our Next.js project.
Creating a Next.js Project
To create a new Next.js project, run the following commands in your terminal:
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npx create-next-app my-ecommerce-app
cd my-ecommerce-app
npm run dev
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This will create a new Next.js project called ‘my-ecommerce-app’ and start the development server. You can now access your Next.js app at http://localhost:3000 in your browser.
Installing MongoDB and Mongoose
Next, we need to set up our database for the e-commerce app. We will use MongoDB as our database and Mongoose as the ODM (Object Data Modeling) library. Install MongoDB and Mongoose by running the following commands:
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npm install mongoose mongodb
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Make sure MongoDB is running on your system before proceeding. You can start MongoDB by running the ‘mongod’ command in your terminal.
Setting up Clerk for Authentication
For authentication and user management, we will use Clerk, a modern authentication platform. Sign up for a free Clerk account at https://clerk.dev and create a new Clerk application. Once you have your API keys, install Clerk in your Next.js project by running the following command:
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npm install @clerk/clerk-react @clerk/next
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Now, you can configure Clerk in your Next.js app by following the documentation on the Clerk website.
Congratulations! You have successfully set up your environment and installed the necessary tools for building an e-commerce app like Flipkart with Next.js, MongoDB, Mongoose, and Clerk. Stay tuned for Part 2, where we will start building the main features of our e-commerce app!
