Private Events

A Ruby-on-Rails application that allows users to create events and manage user signups. Users can create events and send invitations to other users. Events take place at a specific date and location. This project is part of The Odin Project's Ruby on Rails curriculum.

Features

• User authentication with Devise
• Create and manage events
• Attend events created by other users
• View past and upcoming events
• User profiles showing created and attended events

Technologies Used

• Ruby 3.2.2
• Rails 7.1.2
• PostgreSQL
• Devise for authentication
• HTML/CSS
• Git for version control

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Ruby 3.2.2
• Rails 7.1.2
• PostgreSQL

Installation

1. Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/private-events.git
cd private-events

2. Install dependencies

bundle install

3. Setup database

rails db:create
rails db:migrate

4. Start the server

rails server

5. Visit http://localhost:3000 in your browser

Database Structure

The application uses the following models:

• User (devise authentication)
• Event (title, date, location)
• UserEvent (join table for managing event attendance)

Learning Objectives

This project was built as part of The Odin Project's Ruby on Rails curriculum. Key learning points include:

• ActiveRecord Associations
• Through Associations
• Foreign Keys and Class Names
• Devise Authentication
• Model and Controller Organization
• Rails Forms and Nested Attributes

Project Requirements

Based on The Odin Project's specifications, this project implements:

• User authentication
• Event creation and management
• Event attendance functionality
• Separation of past and upcoming events
• Association of events with creators and attendees

Contributing

1. Fork the project
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature)
5. Open a Pull Request

License

This project is open source and available under the MIT License.

Acknowledgments

• The Odin Project for the project requirements and learning resources
• Ruby on Rails Guides for the excellent documentation
• Devise for authentication

Author

• Zeyad Hassan

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This project is part of The Odin Project curriculum.