Wanderlust

Wanderlust is a full stack web application that allows users to explore, review, and manage listings of places or villas. The app is built with Node.js, Express.js, MongoDB Atlas, and EJS for templating. It features user authentication and authorization, CRUD operations for listings, and a map integration to display locations.

Features

• User Authentication and Authorization: Sign up, log in, and log out. Only listing owners can perform CRUD operations on their listings.
• CRUD Operations: Create, read, update, and delete listings.
• Review System: Users can leave reviews and ratings for listings.
• Map Integration: Display listings on a map based on user-entered locations.
• Error Handling: Comprehensive error handling on both server and client sides.

Models

Listing

• name: String
• description: String
• photo: String (URL to image)
• location: String
• country: String

Review

• listingId: ObjectId (reference to Listing)
• userId: ObjectId (reference to User)
• rating: Number (out of 5 stars)
• comment: String

User

• username: String
• password: String
• email: String

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js
• MongoDB Atlas account

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/wanderlust.git
   cd wanderlust

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Set up environment variables in a .env file:

   CLOUD_NAME=your_cloud_name
   CLOUD_API_KEY=your_cloud_api_key
   CLOUD_API_SECRET=your_cloud_api_secret
   MAP_TOKEN=your_map_token
   ATLASDB_URL=your_mongodb_atlas_url
   SECRET=your_secret_key
   

4. Start the application:

   npm start

Usage

1. Visit http://localhost:8080 in your browser.
2. Sign up and log in to create, view, update, and delete listings.
3. Leave reviews and ratings for listings.
4. View the location of listings on the map.

Contributing

Feel free to fork the repository and submit pull requests. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.