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This is the repository for MajorProject, a web application project that utilizes various modern web technologies and services.

Table of Contents

• Description
• Technologies Used
• Installation
• Usage
• Configuration
• Scripts

Description

This project is a web application built using Node.js and Express, featuring user authentication, file storage, and geolocation services. It integrates several third-party libraries and services to enhance functionality.

Technologies Used

• Node.js: JavaScript runtime environment.
• Express: Web framework for Node.js.
• EJS: Embedded JavaScript templating.
• MongoDB: NoSQL database for data storage.
• Mongoose: Object Data Modeling (ODM) library for MongoDB and Node.js.
• Passport: Authentication middleware for Node.js.
• Connect-Flash: Flash message middleware for Express.
• Connect-Mongo: MongoDB session store for Express.
• Cookie-Parser: Middleware to parse cookies.
• Dotenv: Module to load environment variables from a .env file.
• Multer: Middleware for handling multipart/form-data.
• Cloudinary: Cloud service for image and video storage.
• Mapbox SDK: Geolocation services.
• Joi: Data validation library.
• Method-Override: Middleware to use HTTP verbs such as PUT or DELETE.
• Path: Utility module for working with file and directory paths.

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/majorproject.git
   cd majorproject

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

Usage

1. Start the application:

   npm start

2. Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:3000.

Configuration

1. Environment Variables: Create a .env file in the root directory and add the following variables:

   MAP_TOKEN=your_mapbox_access_token
   CLOUDINARY_CLOUD_NAME=your_cloudinary_cloud_name
   CLOUDINARY_API_KEY=your_cloudinary_api_key
   CLOUDINARY_API_SECRET=your_cloudinary_api_secret
   ATLASDB_URL=your_mongodb_connection_string
   SECRET=your_session_secret

2. Node Version: Ensure you are using Node.js version specified in the engines field of package.json:

   "engines": {
       "node": "22.1.0"
   }

Scripts

• Start the application:

  npm start

• Test:

  npm test