IvoryCart 🛒

Overview

IvoryCart is a scalable and secure Shopping & Auction System designed to provide a seamless online shopping experience. The platform enables users to browse products, add items to their cart, participate in auctions, and securely complete transactions, while ensuring real-time inventory management and transaction integrity.

Features

• User Authentication & Session Management: Secure login system to protect user data.
• Product Catalog & Inventory Management: Real-time stock updates to prevent overselling.
• Shopping Cart & Order Processing: Add/remove items from cart, ensuring availability until checkout.
• Concurrency & Multi-User Support: Handles multiple users simultaneously without conflicts.

System Architecture

IvoryCart follows a client-server architecture, where:

• Frontend (Client): A web-based UI that allows users to interact with the system.
• Backend (Server): A C++ backend that uses threading, monitors, and more to handle bidding and order processing.
• Database: A SQLITE relational database that stores users, products, orders, and other information.

Technologies Used

• Frontend: HTML, CSS, TypeScript, React
• Backend: C++ (Using processes liking forking, and multi-threading)
• Database: SQLite
• Security: Encrypted transactions, secure authentication

Installation

To set up the project locally:

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/ivorycart.git

2. Install dependencies (for frontend).

   cd new-client
   npm install

3. Run the server:

   cd server
   mkdir build
   cd build
   cmake ..
   make
   ./server

4. Access the frontend via http://localhost:5173/

Contributors

• Sumail Aasi
• Mohammed Al-Hashimi
• Dev Chaudhari
• Obaid Mohiuddin
• Zain Syed