Welcome to the BikeFlow, a Bicycle Rental Application, a comprehensive platform designed to streamline the process of renting bicycles and managing rentals. This application serves as a user-friendly solution for both users and administrators, ensuring seamless bicycle rental experiences and efficient management.

1. User Account Creation: Users can securely create their accounts with necessary details, ensuring a personalized experience.

2. Authentication: The application provides a secure authentication mechanism, allowing registered users to log in using their credentials.

3. User and Admin Differentiation: The registration process includes distinguishing between user and admin types, setting the stage for differentiated access and functionality.

1. Bicycle Registration: Both users and admins have the capability to add bicycles to the application. This dynamic feature populates the bicycle inventory.

2. Initial Availability Setting: When bicycles are added, they are initially set as available for rent, ensuring a seamless browsing experience for users.

1. Accessible Bicycles: A dedicated page showcases all available bicycles that users can rent. This listing simplifies the process of selecting a bicycle for rent.

1. User-Initiated Rent Requests: Users can submit rent requests for the bicycles they wish to rent. This initiates the process of renting a bicycle.

2. Pending Rent Requests: Rent requests are recorded as pending, reflecting that the request is under review by the system and admin.

1. Admin Review: Admins have the authority to view and review pending rent requests. This step ensures proper oversight and validation of user requests.

2. Bicycle Renting Process: Once approved by an admin, the requested bicycle is marked as rented, and a rental entry is generated, indicating the bicycle's status change.

1. User Rental Overview: Users can access a dedicated section to view their rented bicycles and track the status of their active rentals.

2. Rental Completion: When users complete their rental duration, the application calculates the rental cost, providing users with an accurate summary of their rental experience.

1. Returning Rented Bicycles: Users can initiate return requests for the bicycles they've rented. This step marks the end of the rental period.

2. Pending Return Requests: Similar to rent requests, return requests are initially marked as pending until admin validation.

1. Admin Review of Returns: Admins can validate pending return requests, verifying that the bicycles have been returned as per the user's request.

2. Bicycle Availability Update: After validation, the bicycles are marked as available, allowing them to be rented by other users, while the rental status is updated accordingly.

• Backend: Node.js, Express.js, mysql2
• Frontend: React
• Authentication: JWT (JSON Web Tokens)

1. Create a database to save all the data for the project in the MySQL server you are using(either localhost or some other hosted server)

   Create database

      /* create database */
      create database <database_name> ;
   

2. Create .env file in backend folder

   contents of the file

      MYSQL_HOST=""       # mysql host
      MYSQL_USER=""       # mysql user
      MYSQL_PASSWORD=""   # mysql password
      MYSQL_DATABASE=""   # mysql database name
      SECRET_KEY=""       # secret key to hash password
   

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/YourUsername/bicycle-app.git
   

2. Install the dependencies for the backend:

   cd bicycle-app/backend
   npm install
   

3. Install the dependencies for the frontend:

   cd ../frontend
   npm install
   

4. Start the backend server:

   cd ../backend
   node index.js
   

5. Start the frontend development server:

   cd ../frontend
   npm start
   

Experience the convenience of bicycle rentals with the Bicycle Rental Application. Register, rent, ride, and return bicycles seamlessly, all while enjoying a user-friendly interface and efficient management.

Happy Riding!