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🌍 SafarNest 🏡

A Full-Stack Vacation Rental Platform

🚀 Project Summary

SafarNest is a comprehensive full-stack web application that allows users to browse, book, and list vacation accommodations, including houses, villas, and farmhouses. Inspired by platforms like Airbnb, it offers a seamless and intuitive user experience, real-time property mapping, and secure user authentication.

🌐 Frontend

Technologies: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Bootstrap, EJS Features:

• 📱 Fully Responsive Design
• 🔍 Search & Filter Listings
• 🗺️ Mapbox Integration for Property Location View
• 🎨 EJS Templates for Dynamic Content

🛠️ Backend

Technologies: Node.js, Express.js Features:

• 🔒 Authentication via Passport.js (Local, Google & GitHub OAuth)
• 🧩 RESTful APIs for Listings, Reviews, and Users
• 📦 MVC Architecture for Scalability
• 🍪 Session & Cookie Handling with Flash Messages

🗄️ Database

MongoDB Atlas with Mongoose ODM

• Structured Schema for Listings, Users, and Reviews
• Query Handling for Search, Filter, and Booking

☁️ Cloudinary Integration

• Secure and optimized image hosting
• Fast media delivery for property visuals

🌟 Key Features

• 🛏 Browse & Book Unique Stays
• 🔍 Advanced Filters by Category (Trending, Camping, etc.)
• 📝 User Reviews & Ratings
• 📊 Client/Server-side Validations
• 🧾 Tax Toggle for Price Transparency

🗺 Deployment

Live App: SafarNest on Render Database: MongoDB Atlas Image Hosting: Cloudinary

📂 Folder Structure

SafarNest/
│-- controllers/       # Business logic  
│-- models/            # Mongoose schemas  
│-- routes/            # Express routes  
│-- views/             # EJS templates  
│-- public/            # Static assets (CSS, JS, images)  
│-- utils/             # Utility functions  
│-- middleware.js      # Custom middleware  
│-- cloudconfig.js     # Cloudinary config  
│-- app.js             # Main server file  
│-- .env               # Environment variables  

⚙️ Installation & Setup

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/safarnest.git  
cd safarnest  
npm install  

Create a .env file with:

CLOUD_NAME=your_cloudinary_name  
CLOUD_API_KEY=your_key  
CLOUD_API_SECRET=your_secret  
MAP_API_KEY=your_mapbox_key  
ATLASDB_URL=your_mongodb_uri  
SECRET=your_session_secret  

📦 Tech Stack

• Frontend: HTML, CSS, JS, Bootstrap, EJS
• Backend: Node.js, Express.js
• Database: MongoDB Atlas
• Authentication: Passport.js (Local + OAuth)
• File Uploads: Multer + Cloudinary
• Validation: Joi
• Session Management: express-session + connect-mongo

📜 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

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