🏠 BuildEstate

🤖	⚡	🔒	📱
AI-Powered	Lightning Fast	Secure	Responsive
Smart property analysis	Vite + React 18	JWT Authentication	Mobile-first design

🌟 Overview

BuildEstate is a cutting-edge, full-stack real estate platform that transforms property discovery and management through AI-powered insights, seamless user experience, and comprehensive administrative tools.

🎯 Key Features

🔍 Smart Property Search

AI-enhanced search algorithms
Intelligent filtering & recommendations
Predictive property matching
Real-time market insights

🤖 AI Integration

Property valuation analysis
Market trend predictions
Investment opportunity scoring
Automated property descriptions

🔐 Security & Authentication

JWT-based secure authentication
Role-based access control
Multi-factor authentication ready
Data encryption & privacy

📱 Modern User Experience

Responsive design across all devices
Progressive Web App (PWA) ready
Dark/Light mode switching
Smooth animations & transitions

📊 Analytics Dashboard

Real-time property analytics
User engagement metrics
Revenue tracking & reporting
Interactive data visualizations

📧 Communication System

Automated email notifications
In-app messaging system
Appointment scheduling
Lead management tools

🏗️ System Architecture

graph TB
    subgraph "🌐 Frontend Layer"
        A[User Portal<br/>React 18 + Vite<br/>Port: 5173]
        B[Admin Dashboard<br/>React 18 + Chart.js<br/>Port: 5174]
    end
    
    subgraph "⚙️ Backend Layer"
        C[API Server<br/>Express.js + Node.js<br/>Port: 4000]
        D[AI Services<br/>Azure AI + OpenAI]
        E[Email Service<br/>Nodemailer + SMTP]
    end
    
    subgraph "💾 Data Layer"
        F[(MongoDB Atlas<br/>Database)]
        G[ImageKit CDN<br/>Media Storage]
    end
    
    A --> C
    B --> C
    C --> D
    C --> E
    C --> F
    C --> G
    
    style A fill:#61DAFB,stroke:#333,stroke-width:2px,color:#000
    style B fill:#FF6B6B,stroke:#333,stroke-width:2px,color:#000
    style C fill:#339933,stroke:#333,stroke-width:2px,color:#fff
    style D fill:#FF9500,stroke:#333,stroke-width:2px,color:#000
    style E fill:#EA4335,stroke:#333,stroke-width:2px,color:#fff
    style F fill:#47A248,stroke:#333,stroke-width:2px,color:#fff
    style G fill:#0066CC,stroke:#333,stroke-width:2px,color:#fff

🔧 Technology Stack

🏷️ Category	🎯 Purpose	📊 Status
Frontend	User-facing property portal	🟢 Production Ready
Admin Panel	Management dashboard	🟢 Production Ready
Backend	API server & business logic	🟢 Production Ready
Database	Data persistence & modeling	🟢 Production Ready
AI Services	Property analysis & insights	🟡 Beta
DevOps	Deployment & CI/CD	🟢 Active

🚀 Quick Start

⚡ One-Command Setup

📋 Prerequisites Checklist

Node.js 16+ and npm 8+ (Download)
MongoDB Atlas account (Free Signup)
Git (Download)
ImageKit account for CDN (Free Signup)
Brevo SMTP for emails (Free Signup)

🎯 Lightning Fast Setup

# 🔥 Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/AAYUSH412/Real-Estate-Website.git
cd Real-Estate-Website

# ⚡ Install all dependencies and start development servers
npm run setup && npm run dev

🎉 That's it! Your development environment is ready!

localhost:5173

localhost:5174

localhost:4000

🔧 Manual Setup (Advanced)

# Backend setup
cd backend
npm install
cp .env.example .env.local
# Configure your .env.local file (see configuration section)
npm run dev

# Frontend setup (new terminal)
cd frontend
npm install
npm run dev

# Admin panel setup (new terminal)
cd admin
npm install
npm run dev

🔧 Configuration

🌍 Environment Variables

Each application requires environment configuration. Here's a quick reference:

🔧 Backend (.env.local)

🌐 Frontend (.env.local)

👨‍💼 Admin (.env.local)

# 🗄️ Database
MONGO_URI=your_mongodb_connection

# 🔐 Security
JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret

# 📧 Email Service
SMTP_USER=your_smtp_user
SMTP_PASS=your_smtp_password

# 🖼️ Image Storage
IMAGEKIT_PUBLIC_KEY=your_key
IMAGEKIT_PRIVATE_KEY=your_key
IMAGEKIT_URL_ENDPOINT=your_url

# 🤖 AI Services (Optional)
HUGGINGFACE_API_KEY=your_key
OPENROUTER_API_KEY=your_key
FIRECRAWL_API_KEY=your_key

# 🌐 API Configuration
VITE_API_BASE_URL=http://localhost:4000

# 🏷️ App Settings
VITE_APP_NAME=BuildEstate

# 🎨 Customization
VITE_THEME_COLOR=#3B82F6
VITE_BRAND_NAME=BuildEstate

# 🔗 Backend Connection
VITE_BACKEND_URL=http://localhost:4000

# 👨‍💼 Admin Settings
VITE_ADMIN_EMAIL=admin@buildestate.com
VITE_ADMIN_NAME=BuildEstate Admin

📖 Need detailed configuration? Check our Complete Setup Guide for comprehensive environment setup with examples.

🛠️ Service Setup Guides

Free Atlas Setup

Free CDN Setup

Free SMTP Setup

AI Services

📱 Applications Overview

🌐 Frontend Portal

Modern Property Discovery Platform

🏠 Interactive property browsing
🔍 AI-powered search & filtering
👤 User authentication & profiles
📅 Appointment booking system
🎨 Progressive Web App (PWA)
📱 Mobile-first responsive design
⚡ SEO optimized with structured data

👨‍💼 Admin Dashboard

Comprehensive Management Hub

📊 Real-time analytics dashboard
🏠 Property management (CRUD)
👥 User & appointment management
📈 Interactive charts & reports
🔧 System configuration tools
📤 Bulk operations & data export
🎯 Role-based access control

⚙️ API Server

Robust Backend Infrastructure

🚀 RESTful API with 50+ endpoints
🔐 JWT authentication system
🤖 AI service integrations
📧 Email notification system
🖼️ Image upload & processing
🛡️ Security & rate limiting
📊 Request logging & monitoring

🔧 Tech Stack Breakdown

🌐 Frontend Technologies

React 18          → Modern component-based architecture
Vite             → Lightning-fast build tool & dev server  
TailwindCSS      → Utility-first CSS framework
Framer Motion    → Smooth animations & transitions
React Router v7  → Client-side navigation
Axios            → HTTP client for API calls
React Context    → Global state management
React Helmet     → SEO meta tag management

👨‍💼 Admin Panel Technologies

React 18         → Component-based UI framework
Chart.js         → Interactive data visualizations
TailwindCSS      → Consistent design system
Flowbite React   → UI component library
React Hot Toast  → Notification system
Lucide React     → Modern icon library
Framer Motion    → Smooth page transitions

⚙️ Backend Technologies

Node.js 18+      → JavaScript runtime environment
Express.js       → Web application framework
MongoDB          → NoSQL document database
Mongoose         → ODM for MongoDB
JWT              → JSON Web Token authentication
Bcrypt           → Password hashing
Multer           → File upload middleware
Nodemailer       → Email delivery system
Helmet           → Security headers
CORS             → Cross-origin resource sharing

🛠️ Development

🚀 Available Scripts

🔥 Development

🏗️ Building

🧹 Maintenance

🐳 Docker

# Start all services
npm run dev

# Individual services
npm run dev:backend
npm run dev:frontend  
npm run dev:admin

# Quick setup
npm run setup

# Build all apps
npm run build

# Individual builds
npm run build:backend
npm run build:frontend
npm run build:admin

# Production start
npm run start:prod

# Lint all code
npm run lint
npm run lint:fix

# Clean installs
npm run clean
npm run clean:build

# Health checks
npm run health

# Docker operations
npm run docker:build
npm run docker:up
npm run docker:down

# View logs
npm run docker:logs

🎯 Development Workflow

gitGraph
    commit id: "Initial Setup"
    branch feature/new-feature
    checkout feature/new-feature
    commit id: "Add Feature"
    commit id: "Write Tests"
    commit id: "Update Docs"
    checkout main
    merge feature/new-feature
    commit id: "Deploy to Production"

Step-by-step process:

🍴 Fork the repository
🌿 Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
✍️ Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add amazing feature')
📤 Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
🔀 Open a Pull Request

📋 Code Standards

Code Quality

Code Formatting

Commit Messages

Type Safety

Commit Message Format:

type(scope): description

Examples:
feat(frontend): add property search filters
fix(backend): resolve authentication issue
docs(readme): update installation guide

📚 Documentation Hub

Complete Setup Guide
Comprehensive installation & configuration

Admin Panel Guide
Dashboard usage & management features

API Documentation
Complete API reference & testing

Backend Documentation
Architecture & deployment guide

📋 Quick Reference Guides

🚀 Deployment Options

Platform	Frontend	Admin Panel	Backend	Database
🟢 Recommended	Vercel	Vercel	Railway/Render	MongoDB Atlas
🟡 Alternative	Netlify	Netlify	Heroku	Local MongoDB
🐳 Docker	Self-hosted with Docker Compose

Quick Deploy Commands:

# Frontend to Vercel
cd frontend && vercel --prod

# Admin Panel to Vercel  
cd admin && vercel --prod

# Backend to Railway
# Connect your GitHub repository to Railway

🔧 Environment Setup Templates

Backend Environment Template:

# Core Configuration
NODE_ENV=production
PORT=4000
MONGO_URI=mongodb+srv://username:password@cluster.mongodb.net/buildestate

# Authentication
JWT_SECRET=your-super-secure-jwt-secret-key-minimum-32-characters

# Email Service (Brevo)
SMTP_USER=your-email@smtp-brevo.com
SMTP_PASS=your-smtp-password

# Image Storage (ImageKit)
IMAGEKIT_PUBLIC_KEY=public_your_key_here
IMAGEKIT_PRIVATE_KEY=private_your_key_here
IMAGEKIT_URL_ENDPOINT=https://ik.imagekit.io/your_id/

# AI Services (Optional)
HUGGINGFACE_API_KEY=hf_your_key_here
OPENROUTER_API_KEY=sk-or-v1-your_key_here

🤝 Contributing

We love contributions! Please see our Contributing Guidelines for details.

🌟 Ways to Contribute

Report Issues
Found a bug? Let us know!

Suggest Features
Have an idea? Share it!

Improve Docs
Help others understand

Write Code
Build awesome features

🚀 Quick Contribution Guide

🍴 Fork the repository
📋 Create an issue (if one doesn't exist)
🌿 Create your feature branch:
```
git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature
```

✍️ Commit your changes:

git commit -m 'feat: add amazing feature'

📤 Push to your branch:
```
git push origin feature/amazing-feature
```
🔀 Submit a Pull Request

🏆 Hall of Fame

Thanks to all contributors who have made BuildEstate better! 🎉

Become a contributor and see your avatar here!

📄 License & Author

� License

This project is licensed under the MIT License

Feel free to use, modify, and distribute

👨‍💻 Author

Aayush Vaghela

🙏 Acknowledgments

Open Source Community
For amazing tools & libraries

All Contributors
For making this project better

Modern Technologies
React, Node.js, MongoDB & more

Industry Standards
Security, performance & accessibility

⭐ If you find BuildEstate helpful, please give it a star! ⭐

Your support motivates us to keep building awesome features! 🚀

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.github		.github
admin		admin
backend		backend
frontend		frontend
.gitignore		.gitignore
ADMIN_PANEL_GUIDE.md		ADMIN_PANEL_GUIDE.md
API_TESTING_GUIDE.md		API_TESTING_GUIDE.md
BACKEND_DOCUMENTATION.md		BACKEND_DOCUMENTATION.md
CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md		CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
COMPLETE_PROJECT_SETUP_GUIDE.md		COMPLETE_PROJECT_SETUP_GUIDE.md
CONTRIBUTING.md		CONTRIBUTING.md
HOW_TO_RUN.md		HOW_TO_RUN.md
LICENSE		LICENSE
PROJECT_SETUP_GUIDE.md		PROJECT_SETUP_GUIDE.md
README.md		README.md
SECURITY.md		SECURITY.md
package-lock.json		package-lock.json
package.json		package.json

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