Rentify - Rental Marketplace Platform

A full-featured rental marketplace built with Next.js, featuring product listings, rental requests, payments via Stripe, and comprehensive notifications.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v18 or higher)
• PostgreSQL database
• Gmail account (for email notifications)

Installation

1. Clone the repository and install dependencies:

npm install

2. Set up your environment variables in .env:

# Database
DATABASE_URL="your-postgresql-connection-string"

# JWT Secret
JWT_SECRET="your-secret-key"

# Email Configuration (Using Gmail - setup app password)
EMAIL_USER="your-email@gmail.com"
EMAIL_PASSWORD="your-app-password"

# Stripe API Keys
STRIPE_SECRET_KEY="your-stripe-secret-key"
STRIPE_PUBLISHABLE_KEY="your-stripe-publishable-key"
STRIPE_WEBHOOK_SECRET="your-stripe-webhook-secret"

3. Set up the database:

npm run prisma:migrate
npm run db:seed

4. Start the development server:

npm run dev

Open http://localhost:3000 with your browser to see the result.

Email Setup

Using Gmail:

1. Enable 2-factor authentication on your Gmail account
2. Generate an app password: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/185833
3. Add the app password to your .env file as EMAIL_PASSWORD

Email Notifications:

• New rental requests (to product owners)
• Request approvals/rejections (to customers)
• Payment confirmations (to both parties)
• Return confirmations (to customers)

Project Structure

• src/app/ - Next.js App Router pages and API routes
• src/components/ - Reusable UI components
• src/lib/ - Utility functions and services
• prisma/ - Database schema and migrations

Features

• User authentication and authorization
• Product listings with image galleries
• Rental request management
• Stripe payment integration
• In-app notifications
• Email notifications
• Dashboard analytics
• Invoice generation and management

Database Schema

Uses Prisma ORM with PostgreSQL. Key models:

• User (customers and product owners)
• Product (rental items)
• RentalRequest (rental bookings)
• Payment (Stripe transactions)
• Notification (in-app alerts)
• Invoice (billing documents)

API Routes

• Authentication: /api/auth/login, /api/auth/signup
• Products: /api/products
• Rental Requests: /api/rental-requests
• Payments: /api/payments
• Notifications: /api/notifications
• Dashboard: /api/dashboard/*

Deployment

Vercel Deployment

The easiest way to deploy is using the Vercel Platform.

Environment Variables for Production

Update the following for production:

• NEXT_PUBLIC_APP_URL - Your production domain
• DATABASE_URL - Production database connection
• Email credentials (consider using SendGrid or similar for production)

Learn More

To learn more about Next.js, take a look at the following resources:

• Next.js Documentation - learn about Next.js features and API.
• Learn Next.js - an interactive Next.js tutorial.

You can check out the Next.js GitHub repository - your feedback and contributions are welcome!