WanderLust

A premium Airbnb-style property listing platform built with Node.js, Express, MongoDB, and EJS.

Features

• Browse property listings with beautiful card-based UI
• Create, edit, and delete listings
• Responsive design with modern aesthetics
• Search functionality
• Premium navigation and user interface

Tech Stack

• Backend: Node.js, Express.js
• Database: MongoDB (MongoDB Atlas for production)
• Template Engine: EJS with ejs-mate
• Styling: Bootstrap 5, Custom CSS
• Fonts: Plus Jakarta Sans

Local Development

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/Shaurxya/WanderLust.git
   cd WanderLust

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Create a .env file in the root directory:

   MONGO_URL=mongodb://127.0.0.1:27017/wanderlust
   NODE_ENV=development
   

4. Seed the database (optional):

   npm run seed

5. Start the server:

   npm start

6. Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:8080/listings

Deployment to Vercel

Prerequisites

• A Vercel account connected to your GitHub
• A MongoDB Atlas account with a cluster set up

Steps

1. Set up MongoDB Atlas:

   • Go to MongoDB Atlas
   • Create a free cluster
   • Get your connection string (looks like: mongodb+srv://<username>:<password>@cluster0.xxxxx.mongodb.net/wanderlust?retryWrites=true&w=majority)
   • Make sure to replace <username> and <password> with your actual credentials
   • Whitelist all IPs (0.0.0.0/0) in Network Access for Vercel

2. Deploy to Vercel:

   • Go to Vercel Dashboard
   • Click "Add New..." → "Project"
   • Import your WanderLust repository
   • In Environment Variables, add:
     • Name: MONGO_URL
     • Value: Your MongoDB Atlas connection string
   • Click "Deploy"

3. Seed your production database (optional):

   • After deployment, you can run the seed script with your production MONGO_URL:

   MONGO_URL=<your-atlas-url> npm run seed

Important Notes

• The MONGO_URL environment variable MUST be set in Vercel for the deployment to work
• Local MongoDB (mongodb://127.0.0.1:27017/wanderlust) will NOT work on Vercel
• Vercel will automatically redeploy when you push to the main branch

Troubleshooting

Internal Server Error on Vercel

• Check that you've added the MONGO_URL environment variable in Vercel
• Verify your MongoDB Atlas connection string is correct
• Ensure MongoDB Atlas allows connections from all IPs (0.0.0.0/0)
• Check Vercel deployment logs for specific error messages

Local Development Issues

• Make sure MongoDB is running locally
• Check that the port 8080 is not already in use
• Verify all dependencies are installed with npm install

License

ISC