Basera

Basera is a full-stack web application for listing and booking travel accommodations. Users can browse listings, create accounts, add their own properties, leave reviews, and manage their listings with image uploads.

Features

• 🏠 Listings - Browse, create, edit, and delete accommodation listings
• 🔐 Authentication - User signup, login, and logout using Passport.js
• 📝 Reviews - Add and delete reviews on listings
• 🖼️ Image Upload - Upload listing images to private AWS S3 with presigned display URLs
• ✅ Authorization - Only owners can edit/delete their listings
• 💬 Flash Messages - User-friendly success and error notifications
• 🛡️ Data Validation - Server-side validation using Joi

Tech Stack

• Backend: Node.js, Express.js
• Database: MongoDB with Mongoose ODM
• Templating: EJS with EJS-Mate layouts
• Authentication: Passport.js with passport-local-mongoose
• File Upload: Multer + AWS S3 (multer-s3) with presigned read URLs
• Styling: CSS

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/neerajsharma897/Basera.git

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd Basera

3. Install dependencies:

   npm install

4. Create a .env file in the root directory:

   MONGO_URL=your_mongodb_connection_string
   SECRET=your_session_secret
   AWS_REGION=your_aws_region
   S3_BUCKET_NAME=your_s3_bucket_name
   AWS_CLOUDWATCH_LOG_GROUP=/basera/app
   # S3 bucket should stay private; the app generates presigned URLs for listing images

5. Run the app:

   node app.js

Usage

1. Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:8080
2. Sign up for a new account or login
3. Browse existing listings or create your own
4. Add reviews to listings you've visited

Project Structure

├── app.js              # Main application entry point
├── cloudConfig.js      # AWS S3 upload configuration
├── middleware.js       # Custom middleware (auth, validation)
├── schema.js           # Joi validation schemas
├── controllers/        # Route controllers
├── models/             # Mongoose models
├── routes/             # Express routes
├── views/              # EJS templates
├── public/             # Static assets (CSS, JS, images)
├── utils/              # Utility functions
└── init/               # Database seed data

License

ISC