CampQuest (Major Project)

A FullStack web application where users can EXPLORE, CREATE, and REVIEW campgrounds.

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Deployment:

• 🚀 Live Demo: Check out the live version of CampQuest here

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CampQuest Features:

• 🔑 User Authentication and Authorisation: Sign up and log in to manage your campgrounds and reviews.
• 🏕 Campground Management: Create, edit, and delete campgrounds.
• 🌟 Ratings and Reviews: Share your thoughts and rate campgrounds.
• 🗺️ Map Integration: See campground locations on an interactive map (Maptiler).
• 📷 Image Upload: Upload photos of campgrounds (Cloudinary).

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Technologies Used:

Frontend:

• HTML5: Structured the content web page.
• CSS3: Styling for layout and design of web page.
• Bootstrap: Front-end framework for responsive web development.
• JavaScript: For client-side interactivity and dynamic content manipulation.
• EJS: Embedded JavaScript
• Maptiler: Interactive maps for displaying campground locations.

Backend:

• Node.js: JavaScript runtime for back-end development.
• Express.js: Web application framework for building RESTful APIs.
• Mongoose: Creates a connection between MongoDB and the Node.js (ODM).
• Passport.js: Middleware for user authentication and session management.
• Helmet.js: Helps secure the app by setting various HTTP headers.
• Express Sessions: Manages user sessions for persistent login functionality.

Database:

• MongoDB: NoSQL database for storing campground and user data.
• MongoDB Atlas: Cloud-hosted version of MongoDB for managing the database.

Others:

• Cloudinary: Cloud-based image hosting and management for campground images.
• Render: Cloud platform for deploying the application.

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Screenshots:

HomePage

Register page

Showing All Campgrounds

Showing Single Campground

New Campground

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How to run:

Prerequisites

Make sure you have the following installed:

• Node.js (with npm)
• MongoDB (Make sure MongoDB is running if you’re using a local instance)

Steps

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/PrakharAgarwal135/CampQuest.git
   cd CampQuest
   

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install
   

3. Set up environment variables:

• Create a .env file in the project's root directory.

• Add the following variables, replacing the values with your own:

  CLOUDINARY_CLOUD_NAME=<your_cloud_name>
  CLOUDINARY_KEY=<your_cloudinary_key>
  CLOUDINARY_SECRET=<your_cloudinary_secret>
  MAPTILER_API_KEY=<your_maptile_api_key>
  DB_URL=<your_mongo_db_connection_string>
  SECRET=<your_secret_key>
  

4. Run the application:

   node app.js
   

5. The application should now be running on http://localhost:3000

Additional Notes

• Ensure MongoDB is running locally, or use a cloud database provider like MongoDB Atlas.