travel_planner

A flexible travel planning application to help users discover destinations, build itineraries, and manage trip details. This README is a comprehensive template — update the sections marked with TODO to match the actual stack, commands, and configuration in this repository.

Table of contents

• Project overview
• Features
• Tech stack
• Getting started
  • Prerequisites
  • Installation
  • Configuration
  • Run locally
• Usage
• API / Endpoints
• Testing
• Deployment
• Contributing
• License
• Acknowledgements
• Contact

Project overview

travel_planner aims to simplify trip planning by allowing users to:

• Search and browse destinations and attractions
• Create and edit multi-day itineraries
• Save trip preferences, budgets, and packing lists
• Share itineraries with friends or export them to common formats

The repository contains the server, client, and supporting scripts (adjust this sentence to your repo layout).

Features

• Destination search (with filters for budget, duration, type)
• Visual itinerary builder (drag-and-drop days/activities)
• User authentication and profile management
• Trip sharing and export (PDF / ICS calendar)
• Offline caching for itineraries (optional)
• Integrations: maps, weather, places API (configure keys in env)

Tech stack

NOTE: Replace the below list with actual technologies used in this repo.

• Backend: Node.js + Express OR Python + Flask/Django (TODO)
• Frontend: React / Vue / Svelte (TODO)
• Database: PostgreSQL / SQLite / MongoDB (TODO)
• Authentication: JWT / OAuth (TODO)
• External APIs: Google Maps / OpenStreetMap / Weather API (TODO)

Getting started

Prerequisites

Install the tools required for your stack. Example for a Node.js setup:

• Node.js >= 16
• npm or yarn
• PostgreSQL (or your chosen DB)

For a Python setup:

• Python 3.10+
• pip and virtualenv
• PostgreSQL (or your chosen DB)

Installation

Choose the section that matches your project stack and edit commands to match your repo.

Node (example)

# clone
git clone https://github.com/deva41103/travel_planner.git
cd travel_planner

# install server dependencies
cd server
npm install

# install client dependencies
cd ../client
npm install

Python (example)

git clone https://github.com/deva41103/travel_planner.git
cd travel_planner

# create venv
python -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate

# install
pip install -r requirements.txt

Configuration

Create a .env file in the relevant directories (server / client) and add required environment variables. Example .env:

# Server
DATABASE_URL=postgres://user:pass@localhost:5432/travel_planner
JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret
PORT=4000

# External APIs
MAPS_API_KEY=your_maps_api_key
WEATHER_API_KEY=your_weather_api_key

Update database connection, secrets, and API keys to match your environment.

Run locally

Node (example)

# From project root
# Start backend
cd server
npm run dev

# Start frontend (in separate terminal)
cd ../client
npm start

Python (example)

# activate venv
source .venv/bin/activate

# run backend
cd server
export FLASK_APP=app.py
flask run

Open http://localhost:3000 (or configured port) to view the app.

Usage

• Sign up or log in.
• Create a new trip and add destination, dates, and preferences.
• Use the itinerary builder to add days, activities, and notes.
• Share or export the completed itinerary.

Include screenshots and sample workflows here (optional).

API / Endpoints

Document the main endpoints your backend exposes. Example:

GET /api/destinations?query=paris
GET /api/trips/:id
POST /api/trips
PUT /api/trips/:id
DELETE /api/trips/:id
POST /api/auth/login
POST /api/auth/register

Add request/response examples and authentication requirements.

Testing

Explain how to run tests. Example:

# run backend tests
cd server
npm test

# run frontend tests
cd ../client
npm test

Add integration test steps, linting, and type checks here.

Deployment

Provide deployment instructions or CI/CD flow (GitHub Actions, Vercel, Netlify, Heroku, Docker). Example using Docker:

# build
docker build -t travel_planner .

# run
docker run -e DATABASE_URL=... -p 80:80 travel_planner

If you use GitHub Actions, include the workflow filename and a short description of what it does.

Contributing

Thanks for considering contributing! Please follow these steps:

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch: git checkout -b feat/your-feature
3. Commit your changes: git commit -m "Add awesome feature"
4. Push to your fork: git push origin feat/your-feature
5. Open a Pull Request describing your changes

Add a CONTRIBUTING.md and CODE_OF_CONDUCT if needed.

License

Specify the project's license (e.g., MIT, Apache-2.0). Example:

MIT License

Replace with the actual license file or text.

Acknowledgements

• Icons, images, or libraries you used
• API providers (Google Maps, OpenWeather, etc.)
• Any tutorials, templates, or community projects that inspired this repo

Contact

Maintainer: deva41103
Project repo: https://github.com/deva41103/travel_planner

If you'd like, I can:

• Update the README with exact commands and stack details if you tell me which technologies this repo uses (backend/frontend frameworks, DB, and package manager).
• Open a PR with this README added to the repository.