Building Core Ecommerce Features

This course features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the course. This comprehensive course empowers you to build a full-featured ecommerce platform using Next.js, Prisma, PostgreSQL, and modern libraries like ShadCN UI. From product listing to user authentication and checkout, you’ll develop the entire stack hands-on, gaining job-ready skills in full-stack application development. You’ll start by building the foundation—structuring layouts, designing reusable components, and setting up a PostgreSQL database with Prisma ORM. Then, implement authentication with NextAuth and Zod for secure user flows, create a robust cart system, and develop fully responsive product and checkout pages. Next, expand into payment integration with PayPal, profile management, and real-time order tracking. You’ll also build an admin dashboard for managing products, processing orders, and monitoring sales through analytics and charts—everything needed to run a modern ecommerce platform. This course is perfect for intermediate developers with React and JavaScript knowledge who want to go full-stack. If you’ve ever wanted to build a scalable, secure ecommerce site from scratch, this course will guide you step-by-step through every key feature.