Creating a Stripe-Powered E-commerce Website with Next.js

Building an e-commerce website can be a complex task, but using Next.js and Stripe can make it much simpler. Next.js is a powerful framework for building server-side rendered React applications, and Stripe is a popular payment platform that allows you to easily accept payments on your website. In this tutorial, we will show you how to build an e-commerce website using Next.js and Stripe. By the end of this tutorial, you will have a fully-functioning e-commerce website that accepts payments using Stripe.

 

Step 1: Set up a Next.js project

The first step is to set up a new Next.js project. You can do this by running the following command:

npx create-next-app my-ecommerce-app

This command will create a new directory called “my-ecommerce-app” that contains the basic structure of a Next.js app.

 

Step 2: Set up a Stripe account

The next step is to set up a Stripe account. You can sign up for a Stripe account at https://stripe.com. Once you have signed up, you will be able to access your Stripe API keys, which you will need to integrate Stripe into your Next.js app.

 

Step 3: Install Stripe packages

To start accepting payments on your website, you will need to install the stripe and @stripe/react-stripe-js packages. You can do this by running the following command in your Next.js project directory:

npm install stripe @stripe/react-stripe-js

 

Step 4: Create a checkout page

Create a new page in your Next.js app called “checkout.js”. This page will handle the checkout process and display the Stripe payment form.

 

Step 5: Create a Stripe context

Create a new file in your Next.js app called “stripe.js”. In this file, you will create a new context that will hold your Stripe instance and your Stripe API key. You will then use this context in your checkout page to initialize the Stripe payment form.

import React, { useState } from 'react';
import { loadStripe } from '@stripe/stripe-js';
import { StripeProvider } from '@stripe/react-stripe-js';

const stripePromise = loadStripe(process.env.STRIPE_PUBLISHABLE_KEY);

const StripeContext = React.createContext();

const StripeProvider = ({ children }) => {
  const [stripe, setStripe] = useState(null);

  return (
    <StripeProvider stripe={stripePromise}>
      <StripeContext.Provider value={{ stripe, setStripe }}>
        {children}
      </StripeContext.Provider>
    </StripeProvider>
  );
};

export { StripeProvider, StripeContext };

 

Step 6: Create a product catalog

To display a list of products on your website, you will need to create a product catalog. You can create a product catalog by creating a new page in your Next.js app called “products.js”. This page will fetch a list of products from an API or a database and display them on the website.

 

Step 7: Create a server to handle payments

Next.js runs on the client-side, so you need to create a server to handle payments. This server will receive the payment information from the client, create a Stripe charge, and send a response back to the client.

 

Step 8: Deploying Next.js and Stripe

Now that you have your Next.js e-commerce app connected to Stripe, you can deploy both the Next.js app and the server to a hosting service. You can use a service like Heroku or Vercel to deploy your Next.js app and server, and Stripe can be integrated in the cloud. Make sure to update the Stripe API key in the server.

 

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you’ve learned how to build an e-commerce website using Next.js and Stripe. You’ve seen how to set up a Next.js project, a Stripe account, and integrate Stripe into your Next.js app. You’ve also seen how to create a checkout page and a product catalog, as well as how to create a server to handle payments. With this setup, you can easily accept payments on your website using Stripe and create a dynamic e-commerce experience using Next.js. Remember to test your implementation in a test environment before going live and also to follow the best security practices.