Dispatcher Cart

Dispatcher Cart is a fully open-source eCommerce application that offers a wide range of products, including groceries, electronics, beauty products, fitness items, and much more. The application is designed to be user-friendly, scalable, and robust for online shopping needs.

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🚀 Features

• ✅ Wide Product Range: Shop for groceries, electronics, beauty, fitness, and more in one app.
• ✅ Open Source: Completely free to use, modify, and contribute to.
• ✅ Cloud Deployment: Hosted on DigitalOcean for high availability and scalability.
• ✅ Modern UI/UX: Clean and intuitive interface for seamless navigation and shopping experience.
• ✅ Secure Checkout: Safeguards user data with secure payment options.

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🛠️ Tech Stack

• Backend: Spring Boot (Java 17)
• Frontend: Thymeleaf + HTML/CSS
• Database: MySQL
• Deployment: DigitalOcean Droplet
• Build Tool: Maven

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🌐 Live Demo

Check out the live application here: Dispatcher Cart Live
(Ubuntu 24.10 x64 | 1GB Memory | 10GB Disk | SGP1)

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📥 Installation

Prerequisites

• Java 17+
• Maven or Gradle
• MySQL or PostgreSQL
• DigitalOcean Droplet (optional for deployment)

Steps

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/Joaquin144/DispatcherCart.git
   cd dispatcher-cart
   

2. Configure the database:

   • Update the application.properties file in the src/main/resources directory with your database credentials.

    spring.datasource.url=jdbc:mysql://localhost:8080/dispatcher_cart
    spring.datasource.username=your-username
    spring.datasource.password=your-password

3. Build the project:

   mvn clean install
   

4. Run the application:

   java -jar target/dispatcher-cart-0.0.1-SNAPSHOT.jar
   

5. Access the application: Open your browser and visit http://localhost:8080.

📦 Deployment (DigitalOcean)

1. Setup a DigitalOcean droplet. Min requirements: 1vCPU, 1GB Memory, 10 GB Disk, Cost around USD 6$ per month).

2. Transfer the .jar file from local machine to server

   scp target/dispatcher-cart-0.0.1-SNAPSHOT.jar your-user@your-droplet-ip:/path/to/deployment
   

3. SSH login into the server:

   ssh droplet-user@your-droplet-ip
   

4. Run the application

   java -jar /path/to/deployment/dispatcher-cart-0.0.1-SNAPSHOT.jar
   

5. Alternatively, if you want to run the server permanently then you might want to create a start.sh bash script.

   #!/bin/bash
   
   nohup java -jar /projects/dispatcher-cart-0.0.1-SNAPSHOT.jar --spring.profiles.active=prod > /projects/log.txt 2>&1 &
   
   echo $! > /projects/pid.file

   • Use command to start service which won't be terminated when you close the SSH session.

   sudo ./start.sh
   

📸 DigitalOcean Screenshots

Below are some screenshots of the Dispatcher Cart deployed on a DigitalOcean Droplet:

1. Droplet Dashboard

The dashboard showing the created droplet for hosting Dispatcher Cart.

2. Logs for Application Running on Droplet

Dispatcher Cart running live on the droplet.

3. Estimated bill for 1 droplet

The estimated bill on DigitalOcean for the aforementioned configuration

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