Real Estate Website

This project is a full-stack real estate website that allows users to buy or rent properties. It is built using the MERN stack with Node.js, MongoDB, Prisma, React.js, and Socket.io for real-time communication.

Table of Contents

• Features
• Technologies
• Getting Started
• Prerequisites
• Installation
• Running the Application
• Folder Structure
• Contributing
• License

Features

• Browse properties for sale or rent.
• Real-time chat with an admin.
• Secure user authentication and authorization.
• Detailed property listings with images, descriptions, and prices.
• Responsive design for mobile and desktop.

Technologies

• Frontend: React.js
• Backend: Node.js, Express.js
• Database: MongoDB, Prisma
• Real-time Communication: Socket.io

Getting Started

These instructions will get you a copy of the project up and running on your local machine for development and testing purposes.

Prerequisites

• Node.js
• MongoDB
• Prisma
• npm or yarn

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/real-estate-website.git
   cd real-estate-website

2. Install dependencies for the backend:

   cd backend
   npm install

3. Install dependencies for the frontend:

   cd ../frontend
   npm install

4. Install dependencies for Socket.io:

   cd ../socket.io
   npm install

Running the Application

1. Start MongoDB:

   Ensure MongoDB is running on your machine. You can start it using the following command:

   mongod

2. Configure Prisma:

   In the backend folder, configure Prisma to connect to your MongoDB instance. Update the prisma/schema.prisma file with your MongoDB connection details.

3. Run database migrations:

   cd backend
   npx prisma migrate dev

4. Start the backend server:

   npm start

5. Start the frontend server:

   cd ../frontend
   npm start

6. Start the Socket.io server:

   cd ../socket.io
   npm start

7. Open your browser:

   Visit http://localhost:3000 to view the website.

Folder Structure

real-estate-website/
├── backend/
│   ├── prisma/
│   ├── src/
│   ├── package.json
│   └── ...
├── frontend/
│   ├── src/
│   ├── public/
│   ├── package.json
│   └── ...
├── socket.io/
│   ├── src/
│   ├── package.json
│   └── ...
└── README.md