🚗 CarRental - Car Booking Website

📌 Overview

CarRental is a fully functional car booking web application built using the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express.js, React.js, Node.js). Users can browse and book cars by selecting pickup locations and dates, while admins can manage listings and bookings through a secure dashboard. The platform integrates email functionality and media optimization to offer a smooth booking experience.

🚀 Live Demo: https://car-rental-client-theta.vercel.app/
📂 GitHub Repo: CarRental Repository

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🎯 Key Features

🧑‍💻 For Users

• User Authentication using JWT (JSON Web Tokens)
• Browse Car Listings with real-time availability
• Location Autocomplete using LocationIQ API
• Select Pickup Location & Date
• Book Cars and contact the owner via email upon confirmation

🛠️ For Admins

• Admin Dashboard with secure access
• Add New Cars to inventory
• Manage All Bookings
• Media Management using ImageKit (fast loading and optimized delivery)

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🧪 Tech Stack

Layer	Technology
Frontend	React.js, Tailwind CSS
Backend	Node.js, Express.js
Database	MongoDB (with Atlas)
Authentication	JWT
Media Handling	ImageKit
Maps/Autocomplete	LocationIQ
Hosting	Vercel (Frontend), Render/etc. (Backend)

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🛠️ Installation Guide

🔧 Backend Setup (Server)

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/balmukund18/CarRental-fullstack.git

# Navigate to the server directory
cd CarRental-fullstack/server

# Install backend dependencies
npm install

# Create a .env file in the /server folder and add the following:
# - MONGODB_URI
# - IMAGEKIT_PUBLIC_KEY
# - IMAGEKIT_PRIVATE_KEY
# - IMAGEKIT_URL_ENDPOINT
# - LOCATIONIQ_API_KEY
# - JWT_SECRET
# - Other required credentials

# Start the backend server
npm run server

🎨 Frontend Setup (Client)

# Navigate to the client directory
cd CarRental-fullstack/client

# Install frontend dependencies
npm install

# Create a .env file in the /client folder and add:
# - VITE_CURRENCY
# - VITE_BASE_URL

# Start the React development server
npm run dev

👥 Contributors

Feel free to contribute! Open a pull request or report issues to help improve the project.

📜 License

This project is open-source under the MIT License.

📞 Contact

For queries, suggestions, or collaborations, feel free to reach out:

• 📧 Email: sm1370530@gmail.com
• 🔗 GitHub: @balmukund18

Open to feedback, issues, or contributions! 🤝