HomiGo

A full-stack web application for listing and managing property rentals. This project is built with Node.js, Express, and MongoDB, featuring a dynamic EJS templating system for server-side rendering.

Features

• Browse Listings: View all available property listings with images, descriptions, and pricing
• Create Listings: Add new property listings with title, description, image, price, location, and country
• View Details: Click on listings to see detailed information
• Edit Listings: Modify existing listing information
• Delete Listings: Remove listings from the database
• MongoDB Integration: Persistent data storage with MongoDB
• Responsive Design: EJS-based templating for dynamic content rendering

Tech Stack

• Backend: Node.js & Express.js
• Database: MongoDB
• Templating: EJS (Embedded JavaScript)
• Form Handling: Method Override for PUT/DELETE requests
• Environment: dotenv for configuration management

Prerequisites

Before running this project, ensure you have installed:

• Node.js (v14 or higher)
• npm (Node Package Manager)
• MongoDB (running locally or connection string available)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone <repository-url>
cd airbnb

2. Navigate to the backend directory:

cd backend

3. Install dependencies:

npm install

4. Create a .env file in the backend directory (if needed for configuration)

Running the Application

1. Ensure MongoDB is running on your local machine at mongodb://127.0.0.1:27017

2. Start the server:

node app.js

3. Open your browser and navigate to:

http://localhost:3000

Project Structure

backend/
├── app.js                 # Main Express application
├── package.json          # Project dependencies
├── db/
│   └── db.js            # Database configuration
├── init/
│   ├── index.js         # Initialization script
│   └── data.js          # Sample data for seeding
├── models/
│   └── listing.js       # Mongoose schema for listings
└── views/
    ├── index.ejs        # Listings list view
    ├── show.ejs         # Single listing detail view
    ├── new.ejs          # New listing form
    └── edit.ejs         # Edit listing form

Database Schema

Listing Model

{
  title: String (required),
  description: String (required),
  image: String (default: unsplash image),
  price: Number (required),
  location: String (required),
  country: String (required)
}

API Routes

Method	Route	Description
GET	/	Root endpoint
GET	/listings	Get all listings
GET	/listings/new	Show form to create new listing
POST	/listings	Create a new listing
GET	/listings/:id	Get listing details
GET	/listings/:id/edit	Show form to edit listing
PUT	/listings/:id	Update a listing
DELETE	/listings/:id	Delete a listing

Dependencies

• express - Web application framework
• mongoose - MongoDB object modeling
• ejs - Templating engine
• method-override - Middleware for HTTP method override
• dotenv - Environment variable management