🏡 Cozio - Vacation Rental Platform

Live Demo: https://cozio.onrender.com/

📖 Description

Cozio is a full-stack web application inspired by Airbnb. It allows users to browse, list, and review vacation rentals, villas, and unique stays. The platform features user authentication, image uploads, interactive maps, and a responsive design.

This project was built to understand the core concepts of RESTful APIs, MVC architecture, and database management using the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express, Node.js).

✨ Key Features

• User Authentication: Secure Signup and Login using Passport.js.
• CRUD Operations: Users can Create, Read, Update, and Delete listings.
• Review System: Users can leave ratings and reviews for listings.
• Image Uploads: Cloud storage integration using Cloudinary.
• Interactive Maps: Location markers powered by Ola Maps / MapLibre.
• Responsive Design: Optimized for mobile and desktop using Bootstrap.
• MVC Architecture: Clean code structure separating Models, Views, and Controllers.

🛠️ Tech Stack

• Frontend: EJS (Embedded JavaScript), Bootstrap 5, CSS
• Backend: Node.js, Express.js
• Database: MongoDB Atlas (Cloud Database)
• Authentication: Passport.js (Local Strategy)
• Cloud Storage: Cloudinary
• Maps: Ola Maps SDK / MapLibre GL
• Tools: VS Code, Git, Render (Deployment)

📂 Folder Structure

Cozio/
├── controllers/    # Route logic (MVC)
├── init/           # Database seeding scripts
├── models/         # Mongoose Database Schemas
├── public/         # Static files (CSS, JS, Images)
├── routes/         # Express Routes (Listings, Reviews, Users)
├── utils/          # Helper functions & Error handling
├── views/          # EJS Templates
├── app.js          # Main entry point
├── cloudConfig.js  # Cloudinary configuration
└── middleware.js   # Custom middlewares (Auth, Validation)

🚀 Getting Started Locally

If you want to run this project on your local machine, follow these steps:

1. Clone the Repository

git clone [https://github.com/KaranRay444/cozio.git](https://github.com/KaranRay444/cozio.git)
cd cozio

2. Install Dependencies

npm install

3. Set up Environment Variables

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

CLOUD_NAME=your_cloudinary_name
CLOUD_API_KEY=your_cloudinary_api_key
CLOUD_API_SECRET=your_cloudinary_api_secret
MAP_TOKEN=your_ola_maps_api_key
ATLASDB_URL=your_mongodb_connection_string
SECRET=your_session_secret

4. Initialize Database (Optional)

If you want to load sample data:

node init/index.js

5. Run the Server

node app.js

Open your browser and go to http://localhost:8080

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to fork this repository and submit a pull request.

👤 Author

Karan Rajbhar

• GitHub: KaranRay444