🌟 Ali's Luxury Hair Color Brand - Website 🌟

Welcome to Ali's Luxury Hair Color Brand, a modern and elegant web application built with Next.js. This website reflects the brand's sophistication with fast performance, modern aesthetics, and responsive design.

🚀 Features

• 🌈 Beautiful Product Display: Showcase luxury hair colors with a sleek product catalog.
• 🛒 E-commerce Ready: Add-to-cart and wishlist functionality with smooth user experience.
• 📱 Responsive Design: Optimized for mobile, tablet, and desktop screens.
• 🔍 SEO-Optimized: Ensure great visibility on search engines with Next.js' built-in SEO capabilities.
• 🛠 Admin Dashboard: Manage products, orders, and customers with ease.
• 🎨 Customization Options: Allow users to preview shades and color variations.

🏗️ Tech Stack

• Framework: Next.js
• Styling: Tailwind CSS / Styled Components
• State Management: Recoil / Redux
• API Integration: Node.js, Express
• Database: MongoDB / Firebase
• Authentication: Clerk / Auth0
• Deployment: Vercel / Netlify

🎯 Installation & Setup

Prerequisites

Make sure you have the following installed on your system:

• Node.js (v16+): Download here
• Git: Install Git
• MongoDB / Firebase for data storage.

1. Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/your-username/alis-luxury-hair-color.git
cd alis-luxury-hair-color

2. Install Dependencies

npm install
# OR
yarn install

3. Set Up Environment Variables

Create a .env.local file in the root directory with the following:

NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL=http://localhost:3000/api  
NEXT_PUBLIC_STRIPE_KEY=your-stripe-public-key  
DATABASE_URL=mongodb+srv://<user>:<password>@cluster.mongodb.net/alis-hair-color  
AUTH_SECRET=your-auth-secret  
NEXT_PUBLIC_CLOUDINARY_URL=https://api.cloudinary.com/v1_1/your-cloudinary-account/image/upload  

4. Run the Development Server

npm run dev
# OR
yarn dev

The application will be available at http://localhost:3000.

🗂️ Project Structure

/alis-luxury-hair-color
│
├── /public              # Static assets (images, fonts, icons)
├── /src
│   ├── /components      # Reusable UI components
│   ├── /pages           # Next.js pages (routes)
│   ├── /styles          # Global styles or CSS modules
│   ├── /hooks           # Custom React hooks
│   ├── /context         # Context API for state management (Recoil)
│   ├── /api             # API route handlers
│   └── /utils           # Utility functions
├── .env.local           # Environment variables
├── next.config.js       # Next.js configuration
├── tailwind.config.js   # Tailwind CSS configuration
└── README.md            # Project documentation

📦 Available Scripts

• npm run dev: Runs the development server.
• npm run build: Builds the application for production.
• npm start: Starts the production server.
• npm run lint: Lints the code using ESLint.
• npm run test: Runs the unit tests (if applicable).

🛡️ Security & Authentication

• Use Clerk or Auth0 for secure user authentication.
• Use Stripe for payments (if applicable) with client and server-side token management.
• Ensure secure environment variables with .env.local files.

🚀 Deployment

You can deploy the site easily using Vercel or Netlify.

Deploy on Vercel

1. Install the Vercel CLI.
2. Run the following command:

   vercel

3. Follow the instructions in the CLI to complete deployment.

Netlify Deployment

1. Create a new project on Netlify.
2. Connect your GitHub repository.
3. Set the build command:

   npm run build

4. Set the publish directory to:

   ./out
   

🔧 Troubleshooting

• Issue: Cannot find module ...
  Solution: Delete node_modules and re-install dependencies:

  rm -rf node_modules
  npm install

• Issue: API routes not working
  Solution: Ensure API URL is correctly set in .env.local.

📚 Learning Resources

• Next.js Documentation
• Tailwind CSS Documentation
• React Query Documentation
• MongoDB Documentation

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you have any suggestions or find any bugs, please create a new issue or submit a pull request.

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a new feature branch:

   git checkout -b feature/your-feature-name

3. Commit your changes:

   git commit -m "Add: Your feature description"

4. Push to your branch:

   git push origin feature/your-feature-name

5. Create a pull request.

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

🎉 Acknowledgments

• Inspired by the beauty and elegance of Ali's luxury hair color collection.
• Special thanks to the amazing team and contributors involved in making this project a reality.

📧 Contact

If you have any questions or feedback, please reach out to us at [email protected].