Bookora

Project Type

• The project is a full stack web application.
• It was developed with the ASP.NET Core MVC project template.
• It is a personal e-commerce project focused on book sales.

Architecture / System Design

• The project consists of two main layers: application and database.
• The application layer represents the web application used by end users.
• The database layer is built with SQL Server.
• The application layer includes Web, DataAccess, Models, and Utility layers.
• This structure separates UI, data access, shared models, and helper utilities into clearer responsibilities.

Technologies Used

• Backend and MVC: C#, ASP.NET Core MVC 7, Entity Framework Core 7
• Database: SQL Server, Code First
• Frontend: Bootstrap, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, DataTables
• Architecture and patterns: Generic Repository Pattern, UnitOfWork Pattern
• Validation and security: Data Annotations, jQuery Validation Unobtrusive, role based authentication, role based authorization
• Payment and UI feedback: Stripe, Toastr, SweetAlert
• DevOps and deployment: Docker, Docker Compose, Git, GitHub, Cloudflare, Custom Domain, Ubuntu Server

Key Technical Details and Modules

• Integrated payments with Stripe.
• Added Docker and Docker Compose support.
• Built user interfaces with Bootstrap.
• Listed data with DataTables.
• Used Generic Repository Pattern.
• Handled database operations with Entity Framework Core.
• Managed database migrations with the Code First approach.
• Used UnitOfWork Pattern.
• Used Area and ViewComponent structures.
• Implemented role based authentication / authorization.

Participation and Timeline

• I developed the project independently.
• I took part in the full process from start to finish.
• The project was developed between September 2023 and October 2023.

Project Management / Team Structure

• I used Trello for personal project management and task tracking.
• Since I developed the project alone, there was no separate team structure.

Personal Contributions and Responsibilities

• I am responsible for the entire project.
• The application is currently published on my own physical server running Ubuntu Server.
• I manage all required development, deployment, domain, and infrastructure processes myself.

Deployment Information

• The project is dockerized and its image is hosted on Docker Hub.
• The source code is versioned with Git and publicly available on GitHub.
• Deployment is handled through my own physical Ubuntu Server environment.
• Domain and DNS management are handled through Cloudflare.
• When needed, SSL certificates are managed through Let's Encrypt.