3rd YearAdvancedWeb 6-8 weeks
Full-Stack E-commerce Store
A complete online store with product catalogue, cart, checkout via a payment gateway, order management, and an admin panel.
Next.jsNode.jsPostgreSQLStripeRedis
Find GitHub repos & source code →How to build it — step by step
- 1Catalogue + cart: Build product listing, search, filters, and a persistent cart.
- 2Checkout: Integrate Stripe Checkout/Payment Intents and handle webhooks for order status.
- 3Orders + admin: Create orders on payment success; build an admin panel for inventory and orders.
- 4Performance: Cache catalogue queries in Redis and add image optimisation.
Key features to implement
- ✓Product search and filters
- ✓Stripe payments with webhooks
- ✓Order tracking
- ✓Admin inventory panel
- ✓Cached catalogue
💡 Unique twist to stand out
Add a simple recommendation row ("customers also viewed") using co-occurrence from order history.
🎓 What you'll learn
Payment integration, webhooks, transactional integrity, and building admin tooling.