Rental Easy

Rental Easy is a comprehensive web application designed to simplify the process of finding your next rental property. With a user-friendly interface and a range of features, Rental Easy aims to streamline the rental property search experience.

Features

• User Authentication: Users can authenticate using their Google accounts through Next Auth, ensuring a secure and convenient login process.
• User Authorization: Rental Easy implements user authorization to manage user permissions and access levels effectively.
• Route Protection: Routes within the application are protected, ensuring that only authorized users can access certain pages and features.
• User Profile: Users have personalized profiles where they can manage their listings, preferences, and saved properties.
• Property Listing CRUD: Rental Easy enables users to create, read, update, and delete property listings, providing flexibility and control over property information.
• Property Image Upload: Users can upload multiple images for each property listing, enhancing the visual appeal and comprehensiveness of property details.
• Property Search: A robust search functionality allows users to search for rental properties based on various criteria such as location, price range, and amenities.
• Internal Messages: Users can communicate internally within the platform, with unread message notifications to ensure prompt responses.
• Photoswipe Image Gallery: The application incorporates a user-friendly image gallery using Photoswipe, enhancing the browsing experience for property images.
• Mapbox Maps: Interactive maps powered by Mapbox provide users with a visual representation of property locations and nearby amenities.
• Toast Notifications: Rental Easy utilizes toast notifications to provide users with real-time updates and alerts.
• Property Bookmarking: Users can bookmark or save properties for future reference, facilitating easy access to preferred listings.
• Property Sharing: Integration with social media platforms allows users to share property listings with their network effortlessly.
• Loading Spinners: Loading spinners are implemented throughout the application to provide users with visual feedback during data retrieval and processing.
• Responsive Design: The application is built with Tailwind CSS, ensuring responsiveness across various devices and screen sizes.
• Custom 404 Page: A custom 404 error page enhances the user experience by providing helpful navigation options in case of a page not found error.

Technologies Used

Rental Easy uses the following technologies:

• Next.js
• React
• Tailwind CSS
• MongoDB
• Mongoose
• NextAuth.js
• React Icons
• Photoswipe
• Cloudinary
• Mapbox
• React Map GL
• React Geocode
• React Spinners
• React Toastify
• React Share

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js version 18 or higher
• MongoDB Atlas account and a cluster. Sign up and create a cluster at MongoDB
• Cloudinary account. Sign up at Cloudinary
• Google console account. Sign up at Google Cloud
• Mapbox account. Sign up at Mapbox

Install Dependencies

npm install

Run the Development Server

npm run dev

Open http://localhost:3000 with your browser to see the result.