Dhysna/autodealafrica

Modern car listing directory platform for buying and selling cars in Africa - Built with React, Node.js, Express, and MongoDB # Autodealafrica 🚗 A modern car listing directory platform for buying and selling cars across Africa. ## Features - 🔍 **Advanced Search & Filters** - Search by brand, model, price, fuel type, transmission - 📝 **Easy Listing** - Add your car listings with detailed information - 💼 **Dealer Directory** - Browse through quality vehicles from trusted dealers - 📱 **Responsive Design** - Works seamlessly on desktop and mobile devices - ⚡ **Fast & Lightweight** - Built with React and Express for optimal performance - 🎨 **Modern UI** - Clean and intuitive user interface ## Tech Stack ### Frontend - **React 18** - UI library - **Vite** - Build tool and dev server - **Axios** - HTTP client - **CSS3** - Styling ### Backend - **Node.js** - Runtime environment - **Express** - Web framework - **MongoDB** (optional) - Database - **Mongoose** - ODM for MongoDB - **CORS** - Cross-origin resource sharing ## Project Structure ``` autodealafrica/ ├── backend/ │ ├── models/ │ │ └── Car.js │ ├── routes/ │ │ └── cars.js │ ├── .env.example │ ├── package.json │ └── server.js ├── frontend/ │ ├── src/ │ │ ├── components/ │ │ │ ├── Header.jsx │ │ │ ├── SearchBar.jsx │ │ │ ├── CarList.jsx │ │ │ ├── CarCard.jsx │ │ │ ├── CarForm.jsx │ │ │ └── Footer.jsx │ │ ├── App.jsx │ │ ├── App.css │ │ ├── index.css │ │ └── main.jsx │ ├── index.html │ ├── package.json │ └── vite.config.js ├── .gitignore └── README.md ``` ## Installation & Setup ### Prerequisites - Node.js (v16 or higher) - npm or yarn - MongoDB (optional, works with sample data without database) ### 1. Clone the Repository ```bash git clone cd autodealafrica ``` ### 2. Backend Setup ```bash cd backend npm install ``` Create a `.env` file in the backend directory: ```env PORT=5000 MONGODB_URI=mongodb://localhost:27017/autodealafrica NODE_ENV=development ``` **Note:** If you don't have MongoDB installed, the app will work with sample data. Start t …