YelpCamp

YelpCamp is a full-stack web application that allows users to view, create, edit and delete campgrounds. Users can also leave reviews and ratings on campgrounds. It was implemented as a project for the Web Developer Bootcamp course by Colt Steele on Udemy.

Main Technologies

• Node.js
• Express
• MongoDB
• Mongoose
• EJS
• Bootstrap
• Mapbox API
• Cloudinary API
• Joi

Application Setup

Node.js (v18 or higher) and MongoDB are required to run the application.

With Node.js installed, you have to install the application's dependencies by running the following command in the terminal:

npm i

You will also need to create an account on Mapbox and Cloudinary to get the necessary API keys. Once you have those, you need to create a .env file in the root directory of the project where you set the following environment variables:

• NODE_ENV: The environment in which the application is running (development or production). Default is development.
• PORT: The port where the application will run on. Default is 3000.
• DB_URL: The URL to connect to the MongoDB database. Default is mongodb://localhost:27017/yelp-camp.
• SECRET: The secret key used to encrypt and decrypt the session data and cookies.
• CLOUDINARY_URL: The URL to connect to the Cloudinary API.
• CLOUDINARY_CLOUD_NAME: The cloud name of your Cloudinary account.
• CLOUDINARY_KEY: The API key of your Cloudinary account.
• CLOUDINARY_SECRET: The API secret of your Cloudinary account.
• MAPBOX_TOKEN: The token to connect to the Mapbox API.

You can use the .env.template file as a reference. It includes all the environment variables, so you can simply fill in the values and copy the content to the .env file.

Finally, to execute the application, make sure MongoDB is running and simply run

node app.js

By default, the application will be available at http://localhost:3000 (or the port specified in the .env file).

Once you use the application and create a user, you can seed the database with some campgrounds with the command

node seeds/index.js

Beware that this action will delete all existing campgrounds (and reviews) from the database and create new ones.

To Do

• In the campgrounds index page, load only 10 campgrounds at a time and add a button to load more.
• Hide the review form if the user has already submitted a review for the campground.
• Use grid system for image thumbnails in edit page.
• Implement user roles (admin, user).
• Add a button to go back on error page.