Pet-Pat Grooming Appointment System

A comprehensive web application for managing pet grooming appointments, built with Node.js, Express, MongoDB, and EJS templates.

Features

• User Authentication: Secure registration and login using Passport.js
• Pet Management: Add, edit, and manage your pets' profiles
• Service Catalog: Browse available grooming services with pricing and details
• Appointment Booking: Book appointments for your pets at convenient times
• Appointment Management: View, edit, and cancel your appointments
• Responsive Design: Mobile-friendly interface using Materialize CSS framework

Technology Stack

• Backend: Node.js, Express.js
• Frontend: Vanilla JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Materialize CSS
• Database: MongoDB with Mongoose ODM
• Authentication: Passport.js with bcrypt for password hashing
• Templating: EJS (Embedded JavaScript)
• Session Management: express-session with MongoDB store

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v14 or higher)
• MongoDB (local installation or MongoDB Atlas)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/kyriesk/pet-pat.git
cd pet-pat

2. Install dependencies:

npm install

3. Set up environment variables: Create a .env file in the root directory with the following variables:

PORT=3000
MONGODB_URI=mongodb://localhost:27017/pet-pat
SESSION_SECRET=your_secret_key

4. Seed the database with initial services:

npm run seed

5. Start the application:

npm start

For development with automatic restarts:

npm run dev

6. Access the application at http://localhost:3000

Project Structure

pet-pat/
├── config/              # Configuration files
│   └── passport.js      # Passport.js authentication config
│   └── paths.js         # Paths.js path config
├── controllers/         # Route controllers
├── middleware/          # Custom middleware
│   └── auth.js          # Authentication middleware
│   └── setting.js       # Setting middleware
│   └── upload.js        # Upload middleware
├── models/              # MongoDB models
│   ├── Appointment.js   # Appointment schema
│   ├── Pet.js           # Pet schema
│   ├── Service.js       # Service schema
│   └── User.js          # User schema
│   └── Feedback.js      # Feedback schema
│   └── Gallery.js       # Gallery schema
│   └── Setting.js       # Setting schema
├── public/              # Static assets
│   ├── css/             # CSS files
│   ├── js/              # Client-side JavaScript
│   └── img/             # Images
│   └── uploads/         # The file uploaded by Multer
├── routes/              # Express routes
│   ├── appointments.js  # Appointment routes
│   ├── index.js         # Main routes
│   ├── pets.js          # Pet management routes
│   ├── services.js      # Service catalog routes
│   └── users.js         # Authentication routes
│   └── admin.js         # Admin panel routes
├── views/               # EJS templates
│   ├── appointments/    # Appointment views
│   ├── layouts/         # Page layouts
│   ├── partials/        # Reusable components
│   ├── pets/            # Pet management views
│   ├── services/        # Service catalog views
│   └── users/           # Authentication views
│   └── admin/           # admin panel views
├── app.js               # Application entry point
├── package.json         # Project dependencies
├── seed.js              # Database seeding script
├── LICENSE              # Open source license (MIT)
└── .env                 # Environment variables

Future Enhancements

• Admin dashboard for service providers

• Email notifications for booking confirmations and reminders

• Pet health records and grooming history

• Loyalty program for regular customers

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.