Blink Bite

Blink Bite is a grocery delivery web application designed to simplify and speed up the shopping experience. The platform allows users to browse, select, and purchase grocery items from a wide range of categories, all delivered to their doorstep with just a few clicks. The application is built to provide a seamless user experience with an intuitive interface, efficient search options, and real-time order tracking.

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Table of Contents

1. Project Overview
2. Tech Stack
3. Installation
4. Scripts
5. Usage
6. Development
7. Building and Deployment
8. Contributing
9. License

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Project Overview

Blink Bite is built with [core technologies you're using]. It aims to provide [main goal or feature of your project].

Key Features:

• User-Friendly Interface: Easy navigation for browsing through various grocery categories.
• Fast Search: Find grocery items quickly with a powerful search feature.
• Admin Managent: An admin panel for CRUD operations of groceries.

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Tech Stack

• Frontend: Next.js
• Backend: Express
• Database: MongoDB

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Installation

To set up the project locally, follow these steps:

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/iaavas/blink-bite.git
   cd blink-bite

2. Install dependencies:

   For the frontend:

   npm install

   For the backend (if separate):

   npm install

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Scripts

The project includes the following scripts to streamline your workflow:

Frontend Scripts

• dev: Start the Next.js development server

  npm run dev

• build: Build the application for production

  npm run build

• start: Start the Next.js production server

  npm run start

• lint: Run the linter to check for code issues

  npm run lint

Backend Scripts

• dev:server: Start the development server for the API using nodemon and ts-node

  npm run dev:server

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Usage

After installing dependencies and running the development server, you can access the application at http://localhost:3000 for the frontend and http://localhost:PORT for the backend.

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Development

To work on the development environment:

1. For the frontend, run:

   npm run dev

   This starts the Next.js development server, with hot reloading enabled.

2. For the backend, run:

   npm run dev:server

   This starts the backend API server with nodemon, so any changes will automatically reload the server.

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Building and Deployment

To build the application for production:

npm run build

Once the build is complete, you can start the production server with:

npm run start

For deployment, follow the relevant platform documentation (e.g., Vercel for Next.js).

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Contributing

We welcome contributions to Blink Bite. Please follow these steps to contribute:

1. Fork the repository.
2. Clone your fork:

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/blink-bite.git

3. Create a new branch:

   git checkout -b feature-name

4. Make your changes and commit them:

   git commit -m "Description of your changes"

5. Push to your fork:

   git push origin feature-name

6. Open a Pull Request.

Please make sure your code follows the project’s style guide and passes the linting tests before submitting.

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License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.