🏡 Nestora — Stay anywhere, feel at Home

Nestora is a full-stack web application for exploring, creating, and managing property listings (called "Nests").
It provides a complete accommodation platform where users can list their stays, browse others, and interact through reviews — all with authentication, authorization, and a fully functional interface.

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🚀 Tech Stack

Frontend:

• HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, JavaScript, EJS, Font Awesome for Icons

Backend:

• Node.js
• Express.js
• RESTful APIs

Database:

• MongoDB (via Mongoose)
• MongoDB Atlas (Cloud Database)

Authentication:

• Passport.js (Local Strategy)

Utilities & Tools:

• Cloudinary (for image uploads)
• Hoppscotch (for API testing)
• Mapbox (for maps & geolocation)
• Express-session + connect-mongo (for session storage)
• dotenv (for environment variables)

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🏠 Nests Management

• View all Nests without logging in
• Create, edit, and delete own Nests after login
• Categorize Nests (e.g., Rooms, Trending, etc.)
• Upload and manage images via Cloudinary
• Each Nest includes:
  • Title, description, price, location, category, and images
  • Interactive map shown below the listing

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💬 Reviews

• Any logged-in user can post a review on any Nest
• Only the review owner can delete their own review

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⚙️ Additional Functionalities

• Tax Toggler:
  • Show or hide total taxes on all listings (user-controlled)
• Map Integration:
  • Displays property location below each Nest using Mapbox
• Responsive Navbar & Footer:
  • Navbar includes a search bar (frontend implemented)
  • Footer displays site info and social links

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🧱 Error Handling

• Centralized error management using Express middleware
• Custom ExpressError utility class for clean error reporting

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🧰 Installation & Setup

1️⃣ Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/Gouravjaat07/Nestora.git
cd Nestora

2️⃣ Install Dependencies
npm install

3️⃣ Configure Environment Variables

Create a .env file in the root directory and add the following:

CLOUDINARY_CLOUD_NAME=your_cloud_name
CLOUDINARY_KEY=your_api_key
CLOUDINARY_SECRET=your_secret_key
MAPBOX_TOKEN=your_mapbox_token
ATLASDB_URL=your_mongodb_connection_string
SECRET=your_session_secret

4️⃣ Run the Application
node app.js

App will run on:
👉 http://localhost:8080

🧾 API Testing

You can test API routes using Hoppscotch or Postman.

👨‍💻 Author

Gourav
🔗 GitHub</a> | LinkedIn

📜 License

This project is open-source and available under the MIT License.


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