StayNest 🏡

StayNest is a property rental web application inspired by platforms like Airbnb, designed to help users list, discover and rent residential properties with ease. The platform focuses on rental homes and apartments for working professionals, providing a clean UI, secure authentication and smooth property management features.

StayNest is built as a full-stack web application using Node.js, Express, MongoDB, and EJS, following industry level practices for authentication, authorization and data handling.

Live Demo: Click here to view StayNest

🚀 Features

🔐 Authentication and Authorization

- User Sign Up and Login using secure authentication
- Authentication handled using Passport.js
- Session based login with protected routes
- Role based access (Owner / User)
- Forgot Password feature with email based reset

🏠 Property Listings

- Owners can create, edit and delete property listings
- Listings include:
    - Property title and description
    - Monthly rent price
    - Security deposit
    - Property images (multiple)
    - Owner contact details
- Support for different property types:

⭐ Reviews and Ratings
- Authenticated users can:
   - Add reviews to listings
   - Rate properties
- Multiple reviews supported per property
- Only review owners can delete their reviews

🧑 Owner Management
- Property owners can manage their listings
- Secure access to edit/delete only owned properties

📦 Database and Data Handling
- MongoDB Atlas used as the cloud database
- Mongoose schemas for:
   - Users
   - Listings
   - Reviews
- Clean data relationships using references

🎨 User Interface
- Server-side rendering using EJS templates
- Responsive layout for better usability
- Simple, clean and professional UI

🛠️ Tech Stack

Frontend

- EJS (Embedded JavaScript Templates)
- HTML5
- CSS3
- Bootstrap (for responsive design)

Backend

- Node.js
- Express.js

Database

- MongoDB Atlas
- MongoDB 

Authentication and Security

- Passport.js
- Express-session
- Password hashing

⚙️ Installation and Setup

- Prerequisites
   - Node.js (v16+ recommended)
   - MongoDB Atlas account or local MongoDB
   - Git
   - Docker Desktop (if using Docker)

Steps to Run Locally (Without Docker)

1. Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/Yashrane25/StayNest.git
cd StayNest

2. Install dependencies
npm install

3. Run the application
node app.js

4. Open in browser
http://localhost:8080/Listings

🔒 Security Practices

- Passwords stored using hashing
- Protected routes using middleware
- Users can only modify their own data
- Session based authentication

👨‍💻 Author

Yash Rane
Computer Science and Engineering Student
Aspiring Software Developer