Wanderlust

Wanderlust is a web application that allows users to explore and book unique accommodations, including houses, rooms, castles, and camping spots. The project integrates a free map API (Google Maps) and provides user authentication, reviews, and category-based filtering.

hosted live -> https://wnaderlust-89l3.onrender.com/listings

🚀 Features

• 🏠 Browse Listings: View various accommodations like houses, rooms, castles, and more.
• 🔍 Search & Filters: Search destinations and filter properties by categories (Trending, Mountains, Camping, etc.).
• 🗺 Map Integration: Displays property locations using Google Maps API.
• 📝 User Reviews: Users can leave reviews and ratings.
• 🔒 Authentication: Secure login and signup using Passport.js.
• 🛒 Tax Toggle: Users can toggle to see the total price including taxes.

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🛠️ Tech Stack

• Backend: Node.js, Express.js, Mongoose
• Frontend: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, EJS (Embedded JavaScript)
• Authentication: Passport.js (Local Strategy)
• Session Management: Express-session
• Styling: Bootstrap & Font Awesome
• Deployment: Render (for backend) & Cloudinary (for image hosting) & MongoDB Atlas (for database)

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🏰 Installation & Setup

1️⃣ Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/siddhantsaxena45/wanderlust.git
cd wanderlust

2️⃣ Install dependencies

npm install

3️⃣ Setup environment variables

Create a .env file and add the following:

CLOUD_NAME=your_cloudinary_name
CLOUD_API_KEY=your_cloudinary_api_key
CLOUD_API_SECRET=your_cloudinary_secret
MAP_API_KEY=your_google_maps_api_key
ATLASDB_URL=your_mongodb_connection_string
SECRET=your_secret_key

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💂️ Cloudinary Setup (Image Hosting)

1. Sign up at Cloudinary
2. Go to Dashboard and get your Cloud Name, API Key, and API Secret
3. Add these to the .env file as shown above
4. Install Cloudinary SDK:

npm install cloudinary

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💂️ MongoDB Connection Setup

1. Install MongoDB connection package:

npm i mongo-connect

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🚀 Deploying on Render (Backend Hosting)

1. Sign up at https://render.com/
2. Click New Project and connect your GitHub repo
3. Select Node.js as runtime
4. Add environment variables from .env in ** Environment Variables**
5. Set build and start commands:
   • Build: npm install
   • Start: node app.js
6. Deploy the service

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📂 Project Structure

airbnbclone/
│-- controllers/     # Controller functions for handling business logic
│-- init/            # Initialization scripts (DB connection, config, etc.)
│-- models/          # Mongoose schemas (User, Listing, Review)
│-- node_modules/    # Installed npm dependencies
│-- public/          # Static files (CSS, JS, Images)
│-- routes/          # Express route files (user, listings, reviews, etc.)
│-- screenshots/     # Screenshots for documentation or README
│-- utils/           # Helper functions (error handling, async wrappers)
│-- views/           # EJS templates (frontend views)
│-- .env             # Environment variables file
│-- .gitignore       # Git ignore file
│-- app.js           # Main application file
│-- cloudconfig.js   # Cloudinary or storage configurations
│-- middleware.js    # Middleware functions
│-- package.json     # Dependencies & scripts
│-- package-lock.json# Version lock file
│-- README.md        # Project documentation
│-- schema.js        # Additional database schema (if any)

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📝 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

Enjoy using Wanderlust! 🌍✈️

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