BNB Couples

A boutique-style listings app for curated stays built with Express, EJS, and MongoDB.

Highlights

• MVC architecture with controllers, routes, models, and views
• Authenticated listing creation and owner-only editing/deleting
• Custom design system and responsive UI
• Validation middleware for listings and reviews

Architecture Flow

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  A[Request] --> B[Routes]
  B --> C[Controllers]
  C --> D[Models]
  D --> C
  C --> E[Views]
  E --> F[Response]

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Setup

1. Install dependencies:

   npm install

2. Copy environment variables:

   cp .env.example .env

3. Update .env with your credentials.
4. Start MongoDB locally or provide a cluster URI.
5. Run the app:

   node index.js

6. Open http://localhost:8080

Environment Variables

• PORT
• MONGO_URL
• SESSION_SECRET
• COOKIE_SECRET

Usage (Step-by-step)

1. Start the server.
2. Go to /login.
3. Log in with your user.
4. Create a new listing.
5. Edit or delete your own listings from the listing page.
6. Leave reviews on listing detail pages.

Credits

Ayush Chakraborty — theayushchakraborty@gmail.com