HomeHopper

Welcome to HomeHopper, your go-to platform for finding and managing home rentals.

Table of Contents 📑

• Introduction
• Features
• Technologies-Used
• Setup
• Usage
• Contributing
• License

Introduction

HomeHopper is a web application that allows users to browse, create, and manage rental properties. It provides a seamless user experience for both property owners and renters.

Features

• User Authentication 🔒
• Create, Read, Update, Delete Spots 🏠
• Responsive Design 📱
• Review and Rating System ⭐
• Search and Filter Listings 🔍
• Detailed Spot Information ℹ️
• User Profiles 👤

Technologies Used

• React ⚛️
• Redux 🔄
• Express ⚡
• Sequelize 📊

Setup

⚙️ To set up the project locally, follow these steps:

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/HomeHopper.git
   

2. Install dependencies:

    npm install

3. Create a .env file in the root directory and add the following variables:

   DB_USERNAME=your_db_username
   DB_PASSWORD=your_db_password
   DB_NAME=your_db_name
   DB_HOST=your_db_host
   JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret
   

4. Set up the backend database, start the frontend and backend server, and open your browser :

• Navigate to the backend directory:

  cd backend

• Create the database:

  npx sequelize-cli db:create

• Run migrations:

  npx sequelize-cli db:migrate

• Seed the database (optional):

  npx sequelize-cli db:seed:all

• Start the backend server:

  npm start

• Navigate to the frontend directory:

  cd frontend

• Start the frontend development server:

  npm run dev

• Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:3000 to view the application.

Usage

🖥️ You can access the deployed application at HomeHopper on Render.

Contributing

🤝 Contributions are welcome! Please fork the repository and create a pull request.

License

📄 This project is licensed under the MIT License.