Wanderlust (Property Booking Platform)

A full-stack property listing and booking platform built with Node.js, Express, MongoDB, and EJS. It supports authentication, authorization, Cloudinary image uploads, and map-based property visualization using Mapbox.

🔥 Features

• User authentication & authorization (JWT/session-based depending on your implementation)
• Property listing CRUD (Create / Read / Update / Delete)
• Cloudinary image upload + deletion pipeline
• Mapbox integration for location display
• Filtering and category-based listings
• Secure routing (only owner can edit/delete listing)
• Modular backend routing (MVC-style organization)

🧱 Tech Stack

Backend: Node.js, Express.js
Frontend: EJS, HTML, CSS, Bootstrap
Database: MongoDB
Image Storage: Cloudinary
Maps/Geo: Mapbox

📂 Project Structure (High Level)

Wanderlust/ ├── models/ # MongoDB schemas ├── routes/ # Express routes ├── controllers/ # Business logic ├── views/ # EJS templates ├── public/ # CSS/JS/assets └── README.md

⚙️ Environment Variables

Create a .env file in the root folder:

PORT=3000
MONGO_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string
CLOUDINARY_CLOUD_NAME=your_cloud_name
CLOUDINARY_KEY=your_key
CLOUDINARY_SECRET=your_secret
MAPBOX_TOKEN=your_mapbox_token
SESSION_SECRET=your_session_secret

🚀 Run Locally

1. Clone repo git clone https://github.com/Manideepsainell/Wanderlust.git cd Wanderlust

2. Install dependencies npm install

3. Run the app npm start

App runs on: http://localhost:3000

🔐 Authorization Rules

Only logged-in users can create listings

Only listing owner can edit/delete a listing

Secure server-side validation and route protection middleware

🛠️ Future Enhancements

Booking system with date selection

Payment integration (Razorpay / Stripe)

Admin dashboard for moderation

Search + advanced filters

👨‍💻 Author

Manideep Sai Nellutla LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manideep-sai-97681a330/

GitHub: https://github.com/Manideepsainell