• Bermon Painter
• Eli Cutchen
• Moises Sanchez Molina

Handcrafted Haven is a web application designed to serve as a virtual marketplace for artisans and crafters. It provides a platform for showcasing and selling unique handcrafted items, fostering a community of creators and customers who value handmade products. The application emphasizes sustainability, community engagement, and supports local artisans.

• Develop Software Development Skills: Implement a full technology stack in a collaborative, cloud-based environment.
• Foster Effective Teamwork: Enhance professionalism and teamwork skills, which are highly valued in the software development industry.
• Encourage Peer Learning: Embrace the BYU-Idaho learning model principle of teaching and learning from one another.

• Seller Profiles: Artisans can create profiles to showcase their work and story.
• Product Listings: Artisans can list items for sale with detailed descriptions and images.
• Reviews and Ratings: Users can leave feedback on products and sellers.
• Admin Management: Admins can manage sellers, products, and reviews.
• Secure E-commerce: Integrated payment gateways for secure transactions.

• Web Development Standards: Focus on performance, validation, accessibility, SEO, and usability.
• Responsive Design: Ensure compatibility with various devices and screen sizes.
• Branding: Maintain a consistent visual identity throughout the application.
• Navigation: Provide clear and intuitive navigation.
• Accessibility: Adhere to WCAG 2.1, Level AA standards.

• Front-End: HTML, CSS (Tailwind CSS), JavaScript, React/Next.js
• Back-End: TypeScript, Node.js, Database (choice of Postgres, Mongo, or SQLite)
• Project Management: Azure DevOps Boards
• Code Management: Azure DevOps Repo
• Deployment: Vercel

• Next.js: The application must be a React-based web application using Next.js.
• Tailwind CSS: All styling should be done using Tailwind CSS utility classes.
• MongoDB: Data persistence is handled with a MongoDB database.
• Vercel: Deployment and hosting of the web application.
• Authentication: Implement user authentication and authorization.
• APIs: Develop APIs for client-server communication.

1. Clone the project repository:

   git clone https://dev.azure.com/bpainterWDD430/wdd430-bpainter/_git/wdd430-group09-project
   cd wdd430-group09-project
   

2. Install Dependencies:

   npm install
   

3. Set up environment variables in a .env.local file for database connections and API endpoints.:

   MONGODB_URI=mongodb+srv://group09:<provided in the group chat>@cluster0.peig0sx.mongodb.net/?retryWrites=true&w=majority
   

4. Run the development server:

   npm run dev
   

5. Access the application at http://localhost:3000.

6. Deployment Set up continuous deployment through Vercel through Azure Dev Ops coming soon...