Design e-commerce system

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Design an e-commerce system

Identify the key components of the system: product catalog, shopping cart, payment gateway, user authentication
Design a database schema to store product information, user data, and order details
Implement a user-friendly interface for browsing products and adding them to the cart
Integrate a secure payment gateway for processing transactions
Implement user authentication and authorization mechanisms to ensure secure access to user accounts
Consider scalability and performance by using caching mechanisms and load balancing
Implement order management functionality for tracking and processing orders
Ensure data privacy and security by implementing encryption and following best practices
Consider internationalization and localization to support multiple languages and currencies
Implement search functionality to allow users to easily find products
Implement recommendation systems to suggest relevant products to users

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