🎮 GamerLK - Game Store eCommerce Platform (JavaEdition)

GamerLK is a next-gen responsive eCommerce web platform for purchasing games across PC, Mobile, Console, and TV platforms. Now rebuilt with modern technologies: HTML, CSS, JS, SASS, Java (Hibernate). This version brings powerful features like Watchlist, Cart, Game Purchases, Community Chat, Help Center, and a fully integrated Admin Dashboard for complete management. 🚀

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🆕 New Features

✅ Built using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and SASS
✅ Backend re-written with Java + Hibernate (ORM)
✅ Enhanced shopping experience: Buy games, add to Cart, Wishlist
✅ Added Community Chat feature (Realtime via WebSockets)
✅ Dedicated Help & Support section
✅ Role-based secure Admin Dashboard
✅ Responsive design & animations with SASS
✅ Live data handling via MySQL + Hibernate
✅ Optimized for performance & scalability

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🛠️ Updated Tech Stack

• Frontend: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript (ES6+), SASS
• Backend: Java (JDK 17), Hibernate ORM
• Database: MySQL (via HeidiSQL / MySQL Workbench)
• IDE: Visual Studio Code (Frontend), NetBeans (Backend)
• Server: Apache Tomcat / XAMPP
• Others: WebSocket (for Chat), MVC Architecture

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📦 Installation Guide

1️⃣ Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/akshithamadumal/GamerLK-JavaEdition.git

2️⃣ Open Frontend in VSCode:

cd Gamerlk/frontend/

3️⃣ Open Backend in NetBeans or your Java IDE

cd Gamerlk/backend/

4️⃣ Setup MySQL database:

• Open HeidiSQL / MySQL Workbench
• Import gamerlk_updated.sql

5️⃣ Update database configs:
🔧 hibernate.cfg.xml

<property name="hibernate.connection.url">jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/gamerlk_db</property>
<property name="hibernate.connection.username">root</property>
<property name="hibernate.connection.password">your-password</property>

6️⃣ Run the backend project via NetBeans or Maven
7️⃣ Start frontend via Live Server (VSCode) or simply open index.html
8️⃣ Visit:

http://localhost:8080/GamerLK/en

http://localhost:8080/GamerLK/admin

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🔐 Admin Login

• Email: admin@gamerlk.com
• Password: Admin@123

Use this to access the full-featured Admin Dashboard.

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📸 New Screenshots Coming Soon!

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🙌 Contributing

Pull requests are welcome! To contribute:

1. Fork this repo
2. Create a new branch (feature-new)
3. Make your changes
4. Commit & push
5. Open a pull request 🚀

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📬 Contact

📧 Email: mandujayaweera2003@gmail.com
🔗 GitHub: lakshithamadumal

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