Travel Tracker App

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Description

The Travel Tracker application allows users to track the countries they have visited. Built with Node.js, Express, and EJS, this app interacts with a PostgreSQL database hosted on Render to manage country data efficiently.

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Features

• Add countries to your visited list by entering the country name.
• Display total number of visited countries on the home page.
• Dynamic user interface that visually highlights the countries visited.

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Dependencies

This project relies on the following packages:

• Express: Fast, unopinionated, minimalist web framework for Node.js.
• EJS: Embedded JavaScript templating for rendering HTML views.
• pg: Non-blocking PostgreSQL client for Node.js.
• dotenv: Module for loading environment variables from a .env file into process.env.
• body-parser: Middleware for parsing request bodies.

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Database

This project utilizes a PostgreSQL database to store country data, including country codes and names, as well as a record of visited countries.

Tables Used:

• countries: Stores the country codes and names.
• visited_countries: Records the countries that have been visited by the user.

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Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js installed on your machine.
• PostgreSQL database (e.g., Render).

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Installation

Follow these steps to set up the project locally:

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone <repository-url>
   cd <repository-folder>

2. Install dependencies:

npm install

3. Create a .env file with your database credentials:

   PORT=3000
   DB_USER=<your_db_user>
   DB_HOST=<your_db_host>
   DB_NAME=<your_db_name>
   DB_PASSWORD=<your_db_password>
   DB_PORT=5432

4. Start the server:

node index.js

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Directory Structure

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├── public/            # Static assets (CSS, JS, images)
├── views/             # EJS templates
├── config/            # Database configuration
├── .env               # Environment variables
├── package.json       # Project dependencies
└── index.js           # Main server file

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Contributing

Feel free to fork the repository and submit pull requests for any improvements or new features!

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License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

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