SpotMe

Car parking and space renting web application that connects drivers with homeowners.

The motivation for this application comes from the dual problem of finding parking in congested metropolitan areas, as well as lost income potential from unused parking spaces.

Built With

• Frontend
  • Handlebars.js
  • Bootstrap
• Backend
  • Node.js
  • Express.js
• Database Layer
  • PostgreSQL & PostGIS
  • Sequelize ORM
• Other
  • Google Maps API

Running the application

System prerequisites:

• Two PostgreSQL databases: spotme and spotme_test.
• PostGIS extension added to both instances.

1. Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/herman-ho/spotme.git

2. Switch to working directory

cd spotme

3. Install node dependencies

npm install

4. Run mocha tests

npm test

5. Run database migrations (optional: seeds)

sequelize db:migrate && sequelize db:seed:all

6. Place Google Maps Streetview API key in handlebars partial

views/partials/api-key-streetview.handlebars

7. Run application, listening on localhost:8000

npm start