Auction Website

• This is an online auction website that allows sellers to post their products with details, and schedule the auction. Buyers can buy the products by placing bids.
• The website comes with a calendar view using which the users can see all the deals in a calendar setting, making it easier for them to match their schedule with the auction timings.
• Products can be sorted according to various filters , making it easy for buyers to grab the deals of their choice.
• An Auction Space for every product allows users to see what bids are being placed for the product and various other stats while the auction is going on.
• Buyers can view the seller's profile to see their past posts as well as past purchases , giving transparency and confidence.
• There is a watchlist where users can add products whose auctions they wish to be notified about. An email will be sent to the user once the auction of that product starts.
• The real-time chat feature is enabled to make communication between buyer and seller effective and effortless.
• In the My profile section, the users can view and edit their details such as username/address, etc, and can also view their own past purchases as well as posts.

Setting up the project on local System:

Requirements:

One must have nodeJs installed on the system.
Download Link: https://nodejs.org/en/download/ (Download the LTS version)

Clone the git repository from the following link : https://github.com/AkshitaJain1503/Auction_Website.git Open the project folder on the local system and open three terminals. Run the following commands:

On the first terminal :

cd .\server\
npm i
npm start

On the second terminal :

cd .\client\ 
npm i
npm start

On the third terminal :

cd .\socket\ 
npm i
node index.js

Few screenshots from the website:

Login/SignUp :

Home Page :

Product Details :

Auction Space For a Product :

WatchList :

MyProfile/UserProfile :

Past Purchases / Past Posts :

Edit Profile:

SearchResults :

Calendar View for Search Results:

Calendar View of a product for a specific date :

Buyer Queries :

Chat System :

Email Notifications:

Winning buyer getting mail

Subscriber getting mail before 24 hours