🎬 Movie Booking System

A full-stack web application inspired by BookMyShow, built as part of a hiring assignment. This project demonstrates end-to-end development with backend APIs, frontend UI/UX, database design, and deployment.

🚀 Deployed Project: Live Demo

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📌 Features

Core Functionality

• User Management: Register/login users and associate them with bookings.
• Cinemas & Screens: List available cinemas and their screens.
• Movies: Display details and listings.
• Shows: Manage showtimes (e.g., Movie X at 3PM on Screen 2).
• Bookings: Users can select up to 6 seats per booking, confirm, and view their booking history.
• Seat Layout: Fixed layout (10x10 grid), showing booked vs. available seats.

Bonus Features (Implemented)

• ✅ Admin Panel: Add/edit/delete cinemas, screens, and movies.
• ✅ Booking Confirmation: Users see a confirmation screen after booking.
• ✅ Booking History: Users can view their past bookings.

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🛠️ Tech Stack

• Frontend: React (Vite), Redux, Axios
• Backend: Node.js, Express.js, MongoDB
• Authentication: JWT (JSON Web Token)
• Deployment: Vercel (Frontend + Backend)
• Testing: Postman

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⚙️ Installation & Setup (Local)

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v16+ recommended)
• MongoDB (local or Atlas)

Steps

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/sharmachirag760/bookMyShow.git
   cd bookMyShow
   Install dependencies for both frontend & backend:

env

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MONGO_URL="Mongo_URL"
JWT_SECRET=mysecret
PORT=8082

Run the backend:

cd server
npm i
npm start

Run the frontend:

cd client
npm i
npm start
It will Open the app in browser

🗂️ Database Schema

Users

{
"name": "string",
"email": "string",
"password": "string",
"bookings": [BookingId]
}

Cinemas

{
"name": "string",
"location": "string",
"screens": [ScreenId]
}

Screens

{
"cinemaId": "ObjectId",
"name": "string",
"seats": "10x10 layout"
}

Movies

{
"title": "string",
"description": "string",
"language": "string",
"duration": "number",
"genre": "string",
"poster": "string",
"releaseDate": "date"
}

Shows

{
"movieId": "ObjectId",
"screenId": "ObjectId",
"time": "datetime",
"bookedSeats": []
}

Bookings

{
"userId": "ObjectId",
"showId": "ObjectId",
"seats": [],
"status": "confirmed/cancelled"
}

📌 Evaluation Criteria Alignment Functionality: Covers all required flows (users, movies, cinemas, shows, bookings).

Code Quality: Clean, modular, and maintainable structure.

Backend Design: RESTful APIs with JWT authentication.

Frontend: React with Redux for state management, Ant Design for UI.

Deployment: Hosted on Vercel for live demo.

📜 License This project is built for educational and hiring assignment purposes.