This application allows users to trade goods and services for other goods and services on a cashless/currency-less platform. You are able to view listings from all other users and send an email of interest to the poster to start the hagglin' process.
With COVID-19 and the financial burden brought upon many, this application is intended to assist in helping users acquire needed items with what they can part ways with.
Main challenges faced when creating this application were uploading images into the database, sending automated emails for interested users, and the overall time constraint of the project. For future improvements, we would like to create an in application messaging system, rating system for each user based on their haggle transactions, and a mobile application.
To install this repository for use, you will need to download all files in the Project Two Haggle repository. You will then need to run the schema.sql file within the db folder in MySQL to set the database.
Open your terminal and initialize your node models by running:
npm iOnce this is done, then run the following to populate your database with information.
npm run seedLast, run the following to initialize your local server:
npm run startPlease note, you will need to updated the .env file with your MySQL credentials to run this application on your computer.
As a user, you will start on the homepage that contains a carousel of listings. You can also see a list of the listings when click on the "View All Listings" link in the navbar. to interact with the listings, you will need to login or sign-up by clicking on the "Login" link in the navbar.
Once logged in, you will be directed to your profile. This profile page gives you the ability to create a listing, view your current listings, or delete a listing. If you click a specific listing to view it, you will be able to edit the listing as well.
From the profile page you can re-visit the "View All Listings" link in the navbar. If you select a specific listing from the list, it will now show you the listing information and the ability to express interest in the item.
When expressing interest in a listing, an email will be sent to the poster of the listing stating your interest. They will be able to acccept or decline your interest. If they accept, the haggle proccess will begin and end if both parties come to a completed agreement.
Please reference a flow diagram of the application:
- JavaScript
- Node.js
- express-handlebars
- MySQL2
- Sequelize
- dotenv package
- bcrypt package
- express-session
- connect-session-sequelize
- @sendgrid/mail
- multer
- Bootstrap
- jQuery
- Font Awesome
- Mobile:
- Desktop:
I would like to provide credit to The Denver Univeristy Coding Bootcamp for providing me with the materials, intstructions, and one-on-one assistance to perform this project.
Copyright © 2021 Giovany Chavez, Brice Huisken, Dominick Rafiti, Keith Black
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