go-ecommerce-app

Ecommerce App using Echo

We intend to develop an e-commerce application with a REST architecture using the Echo framework. Echo is a Go web framework known for its exceptional performance, extensibility, and minimalistic design.

Prerequisites

Before starting up this project, make sure you have the necessary dependencies installed in your machine.

Software Installation

• Go - Go is an open source programming language that makes it simple to build secure, scalable systems.

• Docker - Docker helps developers bring their ideas to life by conquering the complexity of app development.

• PostgreSQL - The World's Most Advanced Open Source Relational Database

• golangci-lint - is a fast Go linters runner. It runs linters in parallel, uses caching, supports yaml config, etc.

For running Postgres locally using Docker, run the following command:

docker run --name ecommerce-local-db -p 5432:5432 -e POSTGRES_PASSWORD=******** -d postgres

Execute in Postgres DB Shell

create database ecommerce;

Database Schema

Environment Variables

Before launching the application, be certain to configure the necessary environment variables.

- JWT_SECRET
- DB_HOST
- DB_USERNAME
- DB_PASSWORD
- DB_NAME
- DB_PORT

Using Windows? Run the following command

Application Startup

Running App

make run

Building App

make build

Executing Tests

make test

REST Examples

You can find the Postman Collection/HTTP Client for GoLand under postman_httpclient directory.

Docker

You have the option to retrieve the image from DockerHub.

Running Application in Local Kubernetes

Proceed with the instructions to launch your application within a local Kubernetes cluster, such as Docker Desktop or Minikube.

Before proceeding, make sure to update the ConfigMap.