readme.md

TourQuest

A dynamic website built with Pug templates, powered by a Node.js (Express.js) backend. It features user authorization, email notifications, user roles, a review system, and a booking system with Stripe payment integration.

Installation

Requirements

Requirements

Ensure you have the following installed and setup:

1. Node.js
2. MongoDB
3. Mailtrap account for development email testing.
4. Sendgrid account for production email services.
5. Stripe account for handling payments.

Setup

1. Clone the following repository.

   git clone https://github.com/grahil-24/TourWebsite_NodeExp.JS.git

2. Create a Configuration File Create a config.env file in the root directory and add the following environment variables:

   NODE_ENV=development
   PORT=3000
   DATABASE={mongodb connection string}
   DATABASE_LOCAL=mongodb://localhost:27017/database
   DATABASE_PASSWORD={database connection password}
   
   JWT_SECTET={Secret JWT private key}
   JWT_EXPIRES_IN=90d
   JWT_COOKIE_EXPIRES_IN=90
   
   STRIPE_SECRET_KEY={Stripe secret key}
   STRIPE_WEBHOOK_SECRET={Stripe secret key for webhooks}
   
   EMAIL_USERNAME={Mailtrap username}
   EMAIL_PASSWORD={Mailtrap password}
   EMAIL_HOST=smtp.mailtrap.io
   EMAIL_PORT=25
   
   EMAIL_FROM={Your email}
   
   SENDGRID_USERNAME=apikey
   SENDGRID_PASSWORD={Sendgrid password}
   
   

3. Install Dependencies

   Open the project directory in your terminal and run:

   npm install

4. Run the Development Server Start the development server with:

   npm run dev

5. Build Frontend JavaScript Bundles

   To compile the frontend JavaScript files, run one of the following commands:

    npm run watch:js
    OR
    npm run build:js
   

6. Access the Application

   Visit http://localhost:3000 in your web browser.