WALCHAND MART is a comprehensive campus marketplace platform designed specifically for college students to facilitate secure buying, selling, and lost-and-found item management within the campus community. Built with modern web technologies and featuring AI-powered assistance, the platform creates a trusted environment for student-to-student transactions.
- Buy & Sell Items: Students can list items for sale and browse products from fellow students
- Category-wise Organization: Items organized into Books, Electronics, Stationery, Clothing, and Others
- Advanced Search: Live search functionality with real-time filtering and category-based discovery
- Detailed Product Pages: Comprehensive item details with image galleries and seller information
- Report Found Items: Students can report items they've found on campus
- Claim Lost Items: Easy search and claim process for lost belongings
- Community Collaboration: Help fellow students reunite with their lost items
- Detailed Item Descriptions: Upload multiple images and detailed descriptions
- Smart Content Generation: Integrated OpenRouter/OpenAI API for keyword-based item description enhancement
- College-Exclusive Access: Registration restricted to verified college email addresses
- OTP Verification: Email-based OTP verification using Nodemailer for secure account creation
- JWT Authentication: Robust token-based authentication system for secure sessions
- Session Management: Automatic token refresh and secure logout functionality
- Glassmorphism Design: Contemporary glass-morphic interface with backdrop blur effects
- Responsive Design: Fully optimized for desktop, tablet, and mobile devices
- Intuitive Navigation: User-friendly interface with sidebar navigation and pagination
- React 18 - Modern UI library with hooks and context
- React Router DOM - Client-side routing and navigation
- Tailwind CSS - Utility-first CSS framework for rapid styling
- Lucide React - Beautiful icon library
- Axios - HTTP client for API communication
- React Hot Toast - Elegant notification system
- Node.js - JavaScript runtime environment
- Express.js - Web application framework
- MongoDB - NoSQL database for flexible data storage
- Mongoose - MongoDB object modeling
- JWT (jsonwebtoken) - Secure authentication tokens
- Nodemailer - Email service for OTP delivery
- Multer - File upload handling
- bcryptjs - Password hashing and security
- JWT Token System - Secure user sessions
- Email OTP Verification - Two-factor authentication
- College Email Validation - Restricted access control
- Password Encryption - Secure credential storage
- Node.js (v16 or higher)
- MongoDB (local installation or MongoDB Atlas)
- College Email Account (for registration)
- OpenAI/OpenRouter API Key (for AI features)
- SMTP Email Service (for OTP delivery)