Welcome to Heavenly, a full-stack accommodation and property listing platform inspired by Airbnb. This project allows users to explore, list, and book properties with secure authentication, reviews, and location-based search.
- Frontend: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Bootstrap, EJS
- Backend: Node.js, Express.js
- Database: MongoDB, Mongoose
- Authentication: Passport.js
- Image Storage: Cloudinary (via Multer)
- APIs: Mapbox Geocoding API
- Validation: Joi (server-side), Bootstrap (client-side)
- Session Management: Express Sessions
- Architecture: MVC (Model-View-Controller) with modular routing
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User Authentication & Authorization
- Secure login & signup using Passport.js
- Password hashing and salting
- Authorization checks for editing/deleting listings
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Listings Management
- Create, update, and delete listings
- Upload listing images via Cloudinary
- Listings include title, description, price, location, country, and category
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Reviews & Ratings
- Users can post reviews and ratings
- Reviews linked to the listing and author
- Only authors can edit/delete their reviews
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Map Integration
- Accurate location mapping using Mapbox Geocoding API
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Search & Filter Functionality
- Filter listings by category
- Search by location with MongoDB indexing
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Validation
- Client-side: Bootstrap
- Server-side: Joi schemas
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Responsive Design
- Fully responsive across mobile, tablet, and desktop
- Clean and minimal UI
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Session Management
- Persistent sessions using Express Sessions
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MVC Architecture & Modularization
- Separate folders for controllers, models, views, and routes
- Scalable and maintainable code
- Real-world full-stack development
- Backend architecture & database design
- Authentication & authorization flows
- Integrating third-party APIs (Mapbox, Cloudinary)
- Server-side and client-side validation
- Building a fully responsive UI
- Using MVC architecture for modular, clean code
- Production-style deployment considerations
https://heavenly-pw7s.onrender.com/listings