🏡 Airbnb Clone – Full Stack Web Application

A full-stack Airbnb-inspired web application built using Node.js, Express, MongoDB, and EJS.

🌐 Live Demo • ✨ Features • 🧠 Tech Stack • 🛠 Setup

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📸 Project Preview

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Home Page	Listings Page

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📌 About the Project

This project is a full-stack Airbnb clone that demonstrates end-to-end web development concepts including backend routing, database modeling, and dynamic UI rendering using EJS templates.

It follows a structured MVC architecture, making the codebase scalable and easy to maintain.
The project is designed as a major academic + portfolio project to showcase real-world development practices.

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✨ Features

✔ Dynamic property listings
✔ Server-side rendering with EJS
✔ RESTful routing using Express.js
✔ MongoDB database integration
✔ Clean and responsive UI
✔ MVC-based project structure

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🧠 Tech Stack

Layer	Technologies
Frontend	HTML, CSS, EJS
Backend	Node.js, Express.js
Database	MongoDB
Architecture	MVC Pattern
Deployment	Render

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📂 Folder Structure

Airbnb-Project/ │ ├── controllers/ # Application logic ├── models/ # MongoDB schemas ├── routes/ # Express routes ├── views/ # EJS templates ├── public/ # CSS & static assets ├── app.js # Main server file ├── schema.js # Database configuration └── README.md

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🛠 Setup & Installation

1️⃣ Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/Shubham-Rajput-Developer/Airbnb-Project.git
2️⃣ Install dependencies
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cd Airbnb-Project
npm install
3️⃣ Configure environment variables
Create a .env file in the root directory:

ini
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DB_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string
PORT=5000
4️⃣ Run the application
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npm start
👉 Open your browser and visit:
http://localhost:5000

🚀 Deployment
The application is deployed using Render.

🔗 Live URL:
https://airbnb-project-p5fj.onrender.com/listings

💡 Future Enhancements
• User authentication (Login / Signup)
• Booking and reservation system
• Property image carousel
• Search and filter functionality
• Map integration
• UI upgrade using Tailwind CSS or Bootstrap

👨‍💻 Author
Shubham Rajput
🎓 BE – Computer Engineering
🏫 PES Modern College of Engineering, Pune

🔗 GitHub: https://github.com/Shubham-Rajput-Developer

📄 License
This project is licensed under the MIT License.