WanderLust Project

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A travel accommodation listing platform built with Node.js, Express, and MongoDB.

Features

• User authentication (Local & Google OAuth)
• Property listings management
• Review system
• Image upload using Cloudinary
• Flash messages for user feedback

Routes Structure

Listing Routes (/listings)

Method	Path	Description	Auth Required
GET	/	Show all listings	No
POST	/	Create new listing	Yes
GET	/new	Show new listing form	Yes
GET	/:id	Show listing details	No
PUT	/:id	Update listing	Yes + Owner
DELETE	/:id	Delete listing	Yes + Owner
GET	/:id/edit	Show edit form	Yes + Owner

User Routes

Method	Path	Description	Auth Required
GET	/signup	Show signup form	No
POST	/signup	Create new user	No
GET	/login	Show login form	No
POST	/login	Authenticate user	No
GET	/logout	Logout user	Yes
GET	/auth/google	Google OAuth login	No
GET	/auth/google/callback	Google OAuth callback	No

Review Routes (/listings/:id/reviews)

Method	Path	Description	Auth Required
POST	/	Create new review	Yes
DELETE	/:reviewId	Delete review	Yes + Review Author

Models

Listing Model

• Title
• Description
• Image (URL & filename)
• Price
• Location
• Country
• Reviews (Array of Review IDs)
• Owner (User ID)

User Model

• Email
• Username
• Password
• Google OAuth ID (optional)

Review Model

• Comment
• Rating (1-5)
• Created At
• Author (User ID)

Middleware

• isLoggedIn: Verifies user authentication
• isOwner: Checks listing ownership
• isReviewAuthor: Validates review authorship
• validateListing: Validates listing data
• validateReview: Validates review data

Image Upload

• Uses Multer for handling multipart/form-data
• Cloudinary for image storage
• Supports single image upload per listing

Environment Variables Required

NODE_ENV=development
CLOUD_NAME=your_cloudinary_name
CLOUD_API_KEY=your_cloudinary_key
CLOUD_API_SECRET=your_cloudinary_secret
CLIENT_ID=your_google_oauth_client_id
CLIENT_SECRET=your_google_oauth_client_secret

Setup & Installation

1. Clone the repository
2. Install dependencies: npm install
3. Set up environment variables
4. Start MongoDB server
5. Run the application: node app.js
6. Access at: http://localhost:8080

Dependencies

• express
• mongoose
• passport (Local + Google OAuth)
• multer
• cloudinary
• joi
• ejs
• connect-flash
• express-session