🏠 RentX

A feature-rich rental platform that allows users to list, rent, and manage rental requests seamlessly. This project is built with Node.js, Express, MongoDB, and EJS, offering a secure and scalable rental solution.

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🚀 Features

🔑 Authentication & Authorization

• User Registration & Login (Passport.js authentication)
• Session-based authentication
• Role-based access (Admin, Renter, Owner)

📜 Rental System

• List rental items (owners can add, update, and delete listings)
• Rent an item (users can request rentals with a start & end date)
• Availability check (prevents double bookings)
• Booking approval system (owners can approve/reject requests)

💳 Payment Integration

• Multiple payment methods (cod, razorpay)
• Total price calculation based on rental duration

🎛️ Admin Panel

• Manage users, listings, and rentals
• Track all rental requests and transactions

📊 Order & History Tracking

• View all past and current rentals
• Filter and sort rental requests

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🛠️ Tech Stack

Technology	Description
Node.js	Backend runtime
Express.js	Web framework for building APIs
MongoDB	NoSQL database for storing listings & users
EJS	Templating engine for rendering UI
Passport.js	Authentication middleware
Mongoose	ODM for MongoDB
Tailwind CSS	Modern styling framework

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📂 Folder Structure

📦 rental-platform
 ┣ 📂 src
 ┃ ┣ 📂 controllers    # Business logic (listing, rent, user controllers)
 ┃ ┣ 📂 models         # Mongoose schemas (User, Listing, Rent)
 ┃ ┣ 📂 routes         # API endpoints for listings & rent system
 ┃ ┣ 📂 views          # EJS templates for rendering UI
 ┃ ┣ 📂 middlewares    # Authentication & validation middlewares
 ┃ ┣ 📂 public         # Static files (CSS, JS, images)
 ┃ ┗ 📂 config         # Database and Passport configuration
 ┣ 📜 .env             # Environment variables
 ┣ 📜 server.js        # Entry point of the application
 ┣ 📜 README.md        # Project documentation
 ┗ 📜 package.json     # Dependencies & scripts

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⚡ Installation & Setup

1️⃣ Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/your-username/rental-platform.git
cd rental-platform

2️⃣ Install Dependencies

npm install

3️⃣ Set Up Environment Variables

Create a .env file and add the required configurations:

MONGO_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string
PORT=8000
SESSION_SECRET=your_secret_key

4️⃣ Run the Application

npm start

5️⃣ Open in Browser

Visit http://localhost:8000

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🌐 API Endpoints

Method	Endpoint	Description	Auth Required
GET	/listings	Fetch all available listings	No
POST	/listings	Create a new listing	✅ Yes (Owner)
POST	/listings/:id/rent	Rent an item	✅ Yes (User)
GET	/rent/my	Get user's rental history	✅ Yes
PUT	/rent/:id/status	Update rental request status	✅ Owner/Admin

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🚀 Future Enhancements

• ✅ Implement payment gateway (Razorpay integration)
• ✅ Add search & filter functionality for listings
• ✅ Improve UI/UX with better design & animations
• ✅ Add user reviews & ratings for listings
• ✅ Integrate email notifications for rental approvals

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🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! To contribute:

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a new branch (feature-branch)
3. Commit your changes
4. Push the branch
5. Open a Pull Request

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📜 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

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📩 Contact

📧 Email: [email protected]
🔗 GitHub: dip

📧 Email: [email protected]
🔗 GitHub: simanta

🔥 Happy Coding! 🚀

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