rate-my-lease

A RateMyProfessor like website for leasing and housing in the Davis area created at HackDavis 2021.

Collaborators

• Jiu Choe
• Elliot Lee
• Pushu Zhang
• Lucien Luc

Features

• Google Cloud API for markers on map
• MongoDB data storage
• Users can post leases or reviews for any address
• Query and filter addresses or leases

Set-up

1. Clone repository
2. Install node_modules in backend

• In /backend/ run npm i

3. Set up .env in backend

• Create .env file in /backend/
• Make the following environment variables:

MONGODB_URI= {INSERT MONGODB URI HERE}
PORT=8000
GOOGLE_API_KEY = {INSERT GOOGLE API KEY HERE}

• Replace "{INSERT MONGODB URI HERE}" with your MongoDB URI
• Replace "{INSERT GOOGLE API KEY HERE}" with your Google Api key

4. Install node_modules in frontend

• In /frontend/ run npm i

5. Set up .env in frontend

• Create .env file in /frontend/
• Make the following environment variables:

REACT_APP_GOOGLE_API_KEY = {INSERT GOOGLE API KEY HERE}

• Replace "{INSERT GOOGLE API KEY HERE}" with your Google Api key

Starting the Server

1. Start backend server

• In /backend/ run npm run start
• Backend server should now be running on port 8000

2. Start frontend server

• In /frontend/ run npm run start
• Frontend server should now be running on port 3000

Dependencies

1. MongoDB
2. Google Cloud API

Links

Devpost