Listing-Hub

Listing-Hub is a full-stack web application designed to allow users to create, view, and manage listings (products, services, real estate, etc.). It is built using modern web development technologies with a RESTful API architecture and follows the MVC (Model-View-Controller) pattern to ensure a scalable and maintainable codebase.

Demo

Check out the live demo of the project here: Live Demo

Features

• User Authentication: Secure login and signup system with session management.
• RESTful API: All listings are created, updated, and deleted via RESTful API endpoints.
• CRUD Operations: Full functionality for Creating, Reading, Updating, and Deleting listings.
• Pagination: Efficient pagination for listing large datasets.
• Search: Users can search listings by category, location, and other attributes.
• Responsive Design: The app is mobile-friendly with a modern and intuitive UI.
• MVC Architecture: Separation of concerns between the business logic, data access, and user interface.
• Data Validation: Ensure integrity of data with server-side validation.
• Error Handling: Graceful error handling across the app.

Tech Stack

Backend:

• Node.js: JavaScript runtime environment for building server-side applications.
• Express.js: Fast, unopinionated, minimalist web framework for Node.js.
• MongoDB: NoSQL database for storing listings and user data.
• Mongoose: ODM (Object Data Modeling) library for MongoDB and Node.js.

Frontend:

• HTML5, CSS3: For structuring and styling the web app.
• Bootstrap / Tailwind CSS: For responsive, mobile-first design.

API:

• RESTful APIs: To perform CRUD operations on listings and user management.

Installation

Prerequisites:

• Node.js and npm
• MongoDB

Steps:

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/Shaik-Nagur-Basha/listing-hub.git

2. Install server dependencies:

   cd listing-hub
   npm install

3. Set up environment variables: Create a .env file in the root directory and add the following:

    CLOUD_NAME=<cloud name> from "https://cloudinary.com"
    CLOUD_API_KEY=<cloud API KEY> from "https://cloudinary.com"
    CLOUD_API_SECRET=<cloud API SECRET> from "https://cloudinary.com"
    
    MAP_TOKEN=<map token> from "https://www.here.com"
    
    ATLASDB_URL=<mongodb+srv://<username>:<password>@cluster0.sat8w.mongodb.net/<database-name>?retryWrites=true&w=majority&appName=Cluster0> from "https://www.mongodb.com/products/platform/atlas-database" from "https://www.mongodb.com/products/platform/atlas-database"
    
    SECRET=<Random String>

4. Run the project:

   node app.js

5. Access the app: Open your browser and visit http://localhost:8080/listings.

Folder Structure

listing-hub/
│
├── controllers/                # API controllers
├── models/                     # Database models
├── routes/                     # API routes
├── middleware/                 # Middleware for authentication, etc.
├── init/                       # initial data
├── public/                     # Static files (images, etc.)
├── utils/                      # Utility functions
├── views/                      # Views (for server-side rendering, if any)
└── app.js                      # Main file

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please fork this repository and submit a pull request for any features, improvements, or bug fixes.

License

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

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