Inventory Management System

An inventory management system built with Node.js, Express, and MongoDB. This system allows users to manage products, categories, and view detailed information about each item.

Table of Contents

• Features
• Installation
• Usage
• Folder Structure
• Technologies Used
• Contributing

Features

• Add, view, update, and delete products
• Manage categories
• Upload and display product images
• User authentication and authorization
• Flash messages for notifications

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/rolix202/inventory_mgt_app_v1.git
   cd inventory_mgt_app_v1
   

2. Install dependencies: npm install

3. Set up environment variables: Create a .env file in the root directory and add the following:

   CONN_LOCAL=your_mongodb_connection_string
   PORT=your_working_port
   SESSION_SECRET=your_session_secret
   CLOUD_NAME=your_cloudinary_name
   CLOUD_API_KEY=your_cloudinary_api_key
   CLOUD_API_SECRET=your_cloudinary_api_secret
   

4. Start the application:

   npm start
   

Usage:

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

2. Navigate to the dashboard to manage products and categories

3. Use the sidebar to add new items or categories

Folder Structure:

    inventory_mgt_app_v1/
    ├── bin/
    │   └── www
    ├── controllers/
    │   ├── category.js
    │   ├── items.js
    │   └── middleware.js
    ├── models/
    │   ├── admin.js
    │   ├── category.js
    │   ├── items.js
    │   └── user.js
    ├── node_modules/
    ├── public/
    │   ├── images/
    │   ├── javascripts/
    │   └── stylesheets/
    ├── routes/
    │   ├── index.js
    │   ├── items.js
    │   ├── categories.js
    │   └── users.js
    ├── views/
    │   ├── partials/
    │   │   ├── footer.ejs
    │   │   ├── header.ejs
    │   │   ├── menu_bar.ejs
    │   │   └── nav_header.ejs
    │   ├
    │   │── category_form.ejs
    │   │── category_list.ejs
    │   │── category_detail.ejs
    │   |
    │   │── item_form.ejs
    │   │── item_list.ejs
    │   │── item_detail.ejs
    │   └── error.ejs
    ├── .env
    ├── .gitignore
    ├── app.js
    ├── package-lock.json
    ├── package.json
    ├── populatedb.js
    └── README.md

Technologies Used:

• Node.js
• Express.js
• MongoDB
• Mongoose
• EJS (Embedded JavaScript templates)
• Multer (for file uploads)
• Cloudinary (for storing images and videos)

Contributing:

Contributions are welcome! Please fork the repository and submit a pull request for review.