BookMyShow Project

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Features
• Getting Started
• Prerequisites
• Installation
• Usage
• Technologies Used
• Contributing
• License

Introduction

Welcome to the BookMyShow project! This is a web application that allows users to book movie tickets online. Users can browse available movies, select a movie, choose a showtime, and book their desired seats. The project uses both local storage and MongoDB for temporary and permanent data storage, respectively.

Checkout demo here - BookMyShow

Features

• Browse a list of available movies with details such as movie name and showtimes.
• Select a movie and view available showtimes for that movie.
• Reserve seats for a selected showtime.
• Store temporary booking details using local storage to allow users to continue their booking process even if they close the browser or refresh the page.
• Save completed bookings to MongoDB for permanent storage and retrieval.
• View the details of the last booked movie.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

Before running the project, make sure you have the following prerequisites installed on your system:

• Node.js and npm: Install from https://nodejs.org/

Installation

1. Clone the repository from GitHub:

git clone https://github.com/Patil-Shrikrishna/alma_cap_bookmyshow.git
cd alma_cap_bookmyshow

2. Install the required dependencies:

npm install

3. Set up the MongoDB connection:

   • Ensure you have MongoDB installed and running on your system.
   • Create a MongoDB database for the BookMyShow project and note down the connection string.

4. Configure the application:

   • Create a .env file in the root directory of the project.
   • Add the following environment variables to the .env file:

   PORT=8080                  # The port on which the application will run
   MONGODB_URI=your_uri_here  # The MongoDB connection string
   

Usage

1. Start the application:

npm start

2. Access the BookMyShow application in your web browser at http://localhost:3000.

3. Browse the list of available movies and select a movie to view available showtimes.

4. Choose a showtime and reserve your desired seats.

5. Complete the booking process by providing necessary information.

6. You can view your last booked movie on the homepage.

Technologies Used

The BookMyShow project uses the following technologies:

• Node.js and Express.js for the server-side application.
• MongoDB with Mongoose for permanent data storage.
• Webpack for bundling and managing frontend assets.
• Babel for transpiling modern JavaScript code for better browser compatibility.
• React for building the user interface.

Contributing

We welcome contributions from the community! If you want to contribute to the project, please follow these steps:

1. Fork the repository on GitHub.
2. Create a new branch with a descriptive name: git checkout -b feature/your-feature.
3. Make your changes and commit them with a clear message: git commit -m "Add feature XYZ".
4. Push your changes to your fork: git push origin feature/your-feature.
5. Submit a pull request, explaining your changes and why they should be merged.

Contributors

This project follows the all-contributors specification and is brought to you by these awesome contributors.

• Shrikrishna Patil | GitHub | LinkedIn | YouTube

• Sneta Gupta | GitHub | LinkedIn | YouTube

• Akhilesh Maurya | GitHub | LinkedIn | YouTube

• Lokesh Sharma | GitHub | LinkedIn | YouTube

License

The BookMyShow project is licensed under the MIT License. You can find the license details in the LICENSE file.

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Thank you for using BookMyShow! If you have any questions or need further assistance, feel free to contact us or open an issue in the repository. Happy movie booking!