E-Commerce Project Plan

Project Overview

This project aims to create an e-commerce platform for a clothing brand similar to turntupfashion.com, featuring modern design, seamless user experience, and robust e-commerce functionality.

Technology Stack

Frontend: React.js with Next.js
Styling: Tailwind CSS
Backend: Node.js with Express.js
Database: MongoDB with Mongoose
Authentication: JWT with OAuth
Payment: Stripe API
Deployment: Docker containers on AWS/Vercel

Core Features

User-Facing Features

Homepage - Featured products, new arrivals, promotions
Product Catalog - Filtering, sorting, search
Product Detail - Image gallery, variants, add to cart
Shopping Cart - Item management, promotions, calculations
Checkout - Guest checkout, shipping, payment
User Accounts - Order history, addresses, wishlist
Country/Currency - Multi-currency support

Admin Features

Product Management - CRUD operations, inventory
Order Management - Processing, status updates, invoicing
Customer Management - Information, support tools
Content Management - Homepage, promotions
Analytics - Sales reporting, insights

Development Phases

Phase 1: Setup (2 weeks)

Environment setup, repository initialization
Basic API endpoints and database configuration
Design system and component library

Phase 2: Core Functionality (4 weeks)

Product catalog and browsing
Product detail pages
Shopping cart functionality
User authentication
Checkout flow (without payment)

Phase 3: Payment & UX (3 weeks)

Payment gateway integration
Order management
User accounts and profiles
Country/currency selector
Mobile responsiveness

Phase 4: Admin & Backend (3 weeks)

Admin product management
Order processing workflows
Inventory management
Analytics dashboard
Content management

Phase 5: Testing & Optimization (2 weeks)

Comprehensive testing
Performance optimization
SEO implementation
Accessibility compliance
Security audit

Phase 6: Launch (2 weeks)

Final QA testing
Production setup
Data migration
Deployment
Launch preparation

Technical Requirements

Performance: Web Vitals optimization, image optimization, code splitting
Security: HTTPS, authentication, input validation, PCI compliance
SEO: Semantic HTML, metadata, structured data
Accessibility: WCAG 2.1 AA compliance

Timeline

Week 1-2: Project setup
Week 3-6: Core functionality
Week 7-9: Payment and UX
Week 10-12: Admin dashboard
Week 13-14: Testing and optimization
Week 15-16: Launch preparation

Team Structure

1 Project Manager
2 Frontend Developers
2 Backend Developers
1 UI/UX Designer
1 QA Engineer