SwiftMarket

SwiftMarket offers a modern and efficient e-commerce platform, leveraging the power of SvelteKit for a highly performant frontend. It integrates Pocketbase as a lightweight, self-hosted backend, providing a real-time database and authentication system. For secure and seamless transactions, Stripe is incorporated as the payment gateway.

Key Features:

• SvelteKit Frontend: Built with SvelteKit, known for its reactivity and small bundle sizes, ensuring a fast and smooth user experience.
• Pocketbase Backend: Utilizes Pocketbase for a robust and easy-to-manage backend, offering a database, authentication, and file storage out of the box. This simplifies backend development and deployment.
• Stripe Payments: Securely handles all payment processing through Stripe, supporting various payment methods and ensuring PCI compliance.
• Rapid Development: The combination of SvelteKit and Pocketbase allows for quicker iteration and development cycles, making it ideal for startups and projects requiring a fast time-to-market.
• Performance-Oriented: Designed with performance in mind, from the efficient frontend framework to the optimized backend data handling.

Use Cases: SwiftMarket is suitable for developers and businesses looking to quickly launch an online store with a modern tech stack. It's particularly beneficial for:

• Small to medium-sized e-commerce businesses.
• Developers who prefer Svelte/SvelteKit and want a straightforward backend solution.
• Projects where performance and development speed are critical.
• Anyone needing a customizable e-commerce platform with integrated payment processing.

Getting Started:

1. Clone the repository: git clone https://github.com/SwiftMarket/swiftmarket-sveltekit.git
2. Navigate to the project directory: cd swiftmarket-sveltekit
3. Install dependencies: pnpm install
4. Configure environment variables: Copy .env.example to .env and update PUBLIC_STRIPE_KEY and SECRET_STRIPE_KEY from your Stripe dashboard.
5. Set up Pocketbase:
   • Download the Pocketbase executable from pocketbase.io/docs/.
   • Serve Pocketbase: ./pocketbase serve
   • Access the Admin UI, create an admin account.
   • Download pb_schema.json from the SwiftMarket repository.
   • Import collections via Settings/Import collections in the Pocketbase Admin UI.
6. Start development server: pnpm run dev

Building for Production: To create a production-ready version of the application, use pnpm run build. You can preview the build with pnpm run preview. For deployment, consider installing an appropriate SvelteKit adapter for your target environment.