earthBNB

Full-stack MERN project

A web application inspired by Airbnb, allowing users to create, view, and manage property listings with user authentication, image uploads, and interactive maps. Built using the MERN stack and various supporting libraries for a robust, full-featured experience.

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Technologies Used & Their Purpose

• Node.js & Express.js
  The backend is built using Node.js with the Express.js framework, enabling efficient handling of HTTP requests, routing, middleware, and server-side logic.

• MongoDB & Mongoose
  MongoDB is used as the NoSQL database, with Mongoose providing an elegant object modeling and schema validation layer for interacting with MongoDB.

• EJS & EJS-Mate
  EJS is used as the templating engine for rendering dynamic HTML pages. EJS-Mate adds layout and partial support for EJS templates.

• Passport.js & Passport-Local
  Implements user authentication with session management, supporting local username/password login.

• Passport-Local-Mongoose
  Simplifies integration of Mongoose with Passport for user authentication.

• Session Management
  Uses express-session and connect-mongo to store session data in MongoDB, ensuring persistent sessions across server restarts.

• Cloudinary & Multer-Storage-Cloudinary
  Handles image uploads and storage in the cloud, allowing users to upload images for listings.

• Joi
  Provides schema-based validation for incoming request data, ensuring data integrity.

• Method-Override
  Allows HTTP verbs such as PUT and DELETE to be used in places where the client doesn’t support it.

• Connect-Flash
  Enables flash messages for user feedback (e.g., success or error notifications).

• dotenv
  Loads environment variables from a .env file for secure configuration management.

• Mapbox SDK
  (Referenced in dependencies) Likely used for geolocation or map features in listings.

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