8farmers.com
8farmers

Revolution of Agriculture With 8farmers.com

We created an e-commerce platform designed to connect farmers directly with consumers. It enables farmers to sell fresh produce online while providing customers with a seamless shopping experience.

Tech stack

  • PHP Codeigniter
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • JavaScript
  • MySQL

8Farmers.com – E-Commerce with Admin Panel Using CodeIgniter PHP

Introduction

8Farmers.com is an e-commerce platform designed to connect farmers directly with consumers. It enables farmers to sell fresh produce online while providing customers with a seamless shopping experience. The platform required a robust backend system to manage inventory, orders, users, and payments efficiently. To achieve this, CodeIgniter PHP was chosen due to its lightweight nature, MVC architecture, and ease of deployment.

Business Requirement for an E-Commerce Platform

Direct Farmer-to-Consumer Model: Eliminating middlemen and ensuring fair pricing. Efficient Order Management: Real-time tracking of orders, inventory, and payments. User-Friendly Interface: A simple yet powerful UI/UX for both customers and admin. Scalability: The ability to handle increasing users and transactions. Secure Payment Integration: Support for multiple payment gateways. Data Analytics: Tracking sales, customer behavior, and revenue trends.

Why CodeIgniter PHP?

  • MVC Architecture: Separates logic, presentation, and database handling.
  • Lightweight and Fast: Lower server resource consumption.
  • Security Features: Built-in protection against SQL injection, XSS, and CSRF.
  • Easy to Scale and Maintain: Flexible and modular framework.
  • Active Record Implementation: Simplifies database interactions.

Technical Implementation

The platform utilizes MySQL for structured data storage. The key tables include: users (customer and admin details)

products (product details, stock levels, pricing)

orders (order status, customer details, payment info)

transactions (payment logs, refunds, discounts)

reviews (customer feedback and ratings)

E-Commerce Frontend

Built using HTML, CSS (Bootstrap), and JavaScript (jQuery, AJAX).

CodeIgniter Controllers handle routing and data fetching.

Product Listing & Search: Dynamic product filtering and sorting.

Shopping Cart: Session-based cart using CodeIgniter's session management.

Payment Gateway Integration: PayPal, Razorpay, Stripe, and COD options.

Admin Panel Implementation

The admin panel was developed to allow easy management of:

Product Catalog: CRUD operations (Create, Read, Update, Delete) for products.

Order Management: Viewing, updating, and canceling orders.

User Management: Customer accounts and roles management.

Reports and Analytics: Sales trends, product demand, and user engagement.

Key Features Implemented

Authentication & Authorization: Custom user roles (Admin, Vendor, Customer) using CodeIgniter’s session library.

Dashboard with Charts: Real-time order statistics using Chart.js.

Bulk Product Upload: CSV import feature for inventory management.