Introduction to Building a Food Delivery App with React JS
In today’s digital age, creating a custom food delivery app can significantly boost the reach and operational efficiency of food businesses. React JS, known for its efficacy in building dynamic user interfaces, makes it a perfect choice for such an application. This guide aims to take you through a step-by-step process of developing a full-stack food ordering application using React JS. We will cover everything from setting up the environment to deploying a functioning app.
Setting Up the Environment
Before diving into the coding part, it’s essential to prepare your development environment. First, create a new folder on your desktop named “FoodDel” for the project. Use the VS Code editor for this tutorial due to its extensive support for JavaScript and React.
– Install Dependencies: Open your project in VS Code and initialize it with default React settings using `npm create V latest`. Navigate to your project folder, and install all necessary dependencies with `npm install`.
– Install React Router DOM: To manage the routing, install the ‘react-router-dom’ package with `npm install react-router-dom`. This tool is crucial for creating navigable pages in your app.
Building the Navbar Component
A navigation bar (navbar) is crucial for any web application. It guides users through different sections of the application smoothly.
– Create Navbar: Start by creating a `Navbar` component in the components directory. This includes creating ‘Navbar.jsx’ and ‘Navbar.css’ for your JSX code and styles respectively.
– Adjust Styles: Style your navbar by adding necessary CSS. Make sure the navbar is responsive and includes essential links like Home, Menu, Cart, and User Account sections.
– Setting up Links: Utilize ‘react-router-dom’ for setting up navigational links in the Navbar. This allows users to switch between different components like Home, Menu, and Cart seamlessly.
Develop the Home and Menu Components
Your app’s homepage is where users will land upon entering your application. It should be visually appealing and functional.
– Create Home Component: Like the Navbar, set up ‘Home.jsx’ and ‘Home.css’. The homepage should feature a welcoming message or a banner followed by popular food items or categories.
– Menu Display: Set up a menu component that categorically displays food items. Use props to display different categories such as desserts, appetizers, mains, etc.
– Responsive Grid Layout: For displaying food items, use a responsive CSS grid layout that adjusts itself according to the screen size.
User Authentication: Signup and Login Forms
Secure user authentication is crucial for personalized user experience.
– Form Setup: Create forms for both signing up and logging into the user’s account. Ensure you manage form submissions securely and provide useful feedback, like password strength indicators or required field warnings.
– Authentication Logic: Utilize React state management and context APIs to handle user authentication states. Integrate backend APIs for handling user data if you’re connecting to a server-side technology.
Cart Functionality and Checkout Process
The ability to review orders before final checkout provides a reassuring user experience.
– Cart Component: Develop a cart component where users can see selected items, adjust quantities, or remove items.
– Checkout Process: Design a multi-step checkout process including delivery info, payment, and order confirmation stages. Use “Stripe” for secure payment transactions.
Admin Panel to Manage Orders and Menu Items
An essential part of a food delivery app is the backend admin panel that allows for order management.
– Admin Routes: Set up routes that are accessible only to admins. This can include routes to add, edit, or delete menu items, and view or manage orders.
– Using Tools Like Shipper Pro and Snapshot Pro: Tools like these can help manage application states and backups efficiently. Using these tools ensures data consistency and facilitates easy management.
Optimizing with SEO Practices
Implementing basic SEO techniques is key to increasing the visibility of your food delivery app.
– Semantic HTML: Use semantic tags to help search engines understand the structure of your app’s content.
– SEO Plugins: Incorporate “SmartCrawl Pro” for advanced features like automatic sitemaps and real-time keyword optimization, enhancing your app’s overall SEO.
Final Thoughts
Developing a full-stack food delivery app using React JS is an involved process that requires careful planning and execution. You need to consider various functional and non-functional aspects including UI/UX design, performance, security, and scalability to ensure a successful application deployment.
Downloads
Assets: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1b9a2YSK1rdLmZa1LtY_xqg1gOi-ohBK2/view?usp=sharing
Timestamps
00:00 Project Overview
06:39 React Project Setup
11:53 Create navigation bar
30:55 Create Pages
33:47 Setup React Router
37:13 Create Website Header
46:17 Create Menu Items
01:02:42 Create Food List component
01:45:39 Create Footer
01:58:50 Create Add Download component
02:04:38 Make the website responsive
02:15:03 Create Sign in / Sign up Component
02:35:34 Create Cart Page
03:09:42 Create Place order page
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@v1shal_yadav
where I can find backend video for this project
@Bishnupriyasahoo-ud4yo
Hello sir backend part kab upload hoga it's very urgent actually mera clg mein 18th April ko project submission hai plz upload next part vdo plz
@user-ug3dp1bs7f
Sir please upload part 2 I urgently need I also purchased the repository but I'm facing some problem… please upload it asap…I requested to you
@HabibiTarikuu-eo7ej
How to frontend and Bakand deploy this website please ❤❤❤
@fun2run975
Bro how did you store all the images on assets.js
@SanketGanorkar-lb3xn
when will 2nd part come ?
@anupriyasehgal652
please make video on backend also.
@serhatzaferulgur4805
PlaceOrder.css
@media (max-width: 900px) {
.place-order {
flex-direction: column;
}
}
Let me make a small contribution.
@ajiteshmishra0005
Please upload one video containing concepts Redux, Redux Saga, Redux Thunk in any React Application
If it is possible to JWT also so it will be good for React Aspirants
@divyanshuarya1022
can someone help me how i can re run my app once i closed window. i tired wverything (npm start , npm run , npm run start , npm run dev, npm run serve
@DeepthiC-zo8rp
Can you tell me where to take that asset.js file or it's default??
@KavyaP-yz7vq
Waiting for the backend video.Your videos are amazing💕💕
@dhruvupadhyay8638
Sir I can't find the use navigate function in my react?what should I do?
@ArunKumar-bq7oo
Waiting for backend
@serahnderi
Really waiting for the backend tutorial for this app. I'm using the knowledge to build a similar ecommerce app.
@vaishnavijadhav3005
Waiting for backend plz upload assp..ur video are too good❤
@atangacheboh8634
How did u solve the eslint problem to choose category in 1:44:53? Can anybody help, after doing this ,categories stops displaying for me ..
@Jaikushal
Awsome Work dude!! Can i Know when will i find the next part please???
@karnelkayth842
plz make video on topic store shopping cart for each user after login using mern
@darksouls3663
Bro when Backend
@SalmanAhmad-gm1cf
Sir please upload part 2 as soon as possible
@SalmanAhmad-gm1cf
Sir please upload part 2 as soon as possible
@AksharBhesaniya
Great 🤩🤩🤩
When will you upload the backend part ?
@developer2526
while import {assets} from '../../assets/assets ' ; it's showing assets is declared but value is never used. please help me someone.
@lakshayjain2309
bade bhai …next part when
@kingiboy8976
this is the best
@suystha7
when will be the next video??
@AmirAli-nk3ue
waiting for backend and admin panel tutorials .when they wil me uploaded please inform me
@thiskish9870
can anyone help me know in this project, what language and thing is being used in " Frontend " & " Backend " Separately ?
@mysecretfindings
do you use an external API in this project?
@sciencetvindia9570
Backed