IndeHaven: Propiedad Rental Platform for the Indian Audience

🚀 Overview

IndeHaven he ek feature-rich, full-stack property rental platform aahe, je specialy Indian audience sathi design kelele aahe. Ya platform mule travellers ani hosts doghan sathi property shodhne ani manage karne seamless zale aahe. Node.js/Express ecosystem, MongoDB database ani EJS templating cha use karun, IndeHaven he property rental sathi ek uttam solution banavnyacha lakshya thevte.

✨ Key Features

Category	Feature	Description
Security & Access	User Authentication & Authorization	Passport.js cha use karun secure Sign Up / Log In ani reliable session handling.
	Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)	Property ownerschach listings edit kinva delete karnyachi permission asavi, yasathi middleware implement kela aahe.
Data & Backend	MongoDB	Saglya listing ani user data sathi NoSQL database.
	Express.js + Node.js	Scalable ani efficient backend architecture provide karte.
User Experience	Smart Search	Userchya garjanusar properties search ani filter karnyachi advance capability.
	GST Toggle	Transparent pricing sathi in-app switch, jo Goods and Services Tax (GST) apply kelyas dakhavto.
Media Handling	Image Uploads with Cloudinary	Saglya property images sathi fast, reliable media handling ani secure cloud storage.

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🖼️ Screenshots / Demo

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🛠️ Technical Stack

• Backend: Node.js, Express.js
• Database: MongoDB (NoSQL)
• View Engine: EJS (Embedded JavaScript)
• Authentication: Passport.js
• Real-time Communication: Socket.IO
• Media Storage: Cloudinary
• Frontend: HTML, CSS, Bootstrap (for a clean, responsive UI)

Technical Journey Highlights

• Real-time interactions manage karnyache ani scalable connections banavnyache stable WebSocket connections build kele.
• Application madhye robust security middleware implement kela.
• Varied network conditions sathi Cloudinary cha use karun media delivery optimize keli.

🌟 Future Enhancements (Work in Progress)

Platform sudharnyasathi amhi satat kam karat aahot. He pudhil features sadyasthiti madhye vikasit hot aahot:

• 🗨️ Real-time Chat (WIP): Users ani property owners madhe tatkal messaging sathi Socket.IO integration.
• 💳 Payment Gateway Integration (WIP): Smooth ani secure rental transactions sathi (onboarding sope karnyasaathi form data aadhi pasun DB madhye store kela aahe).
• 📌 Real-time Notifications (WIP): Navin chat messages sathi in-app ani browser alerts.
• 🗺️ Intelligent Location Search (WIP): Better property discovery sathi enhanced, location-based search capabilities.
• 🤖 AI-Powered Chatbot (WIP): Userla session daramyan madat karnyasaathi.

🤝 Contributions

IndeHaven ek open-source project aahe. Tumhi ya project madhye yogdaan (contribution) deu shakta!

Bug reports, navin features suggestions kinva code changes asot, tumhi pull request karun amhala madat karu shakta. Krupya karun yogdaan denyapurvi amche [CONTRIBUTING.md file link] (navin file banvnyachi garaj aahe) vacha.

💻 Setup and Installation

(GitHub link lavkarach yet aahe! He repository public zalyavar sathi placeholder instructions aahet.)

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone [REPO_URL_HERE]

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd IndeHaven

3. Install dependencies:

   npm install

4. Configure Environment Variables: Root directory madhye ek .env file banva ani tumche credentials add kara:
   • MONGO_URI
   • CLOUDINARY_CLOUD_NAME, CLOUDINARY_API_KEY, CLOUDINARY_API_SECRET
   • SESSION_SECRET (Passport sathi)
5. Start the server:

   npm start

👤 Author

• Developer: Avdhut Magar
• Connect: Avdhut Magar on LinkedIn
• Project Launch Post: LinkedIn Activity

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