Project Description

ZENO is a web-based parking area rental and management platform built for residential and commercial buildings. It replaces the manual, error-prone process of tracking parking slots on spreadsheets or paper logs with a centralized system that lets building administrators, slot owners, and renters interact through one application.

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📌 Project developed as part of CSE470: Software Engineering at BRAC University, Summer 2026.

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Getting Started & Setup

Follow these steps to get the project up and running locally.

Prerequisites

Ensure you have the following installed on your machine:

• Node.js (v18 or higher recommended)
• npm or yarn
• MongoDB (Local instance or a free MongoDB Atlas cluster)

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1. Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/mazidzomader/ZENO.git
cd ZENO

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2. Backend Setup

1. Navigate to the backend directory:

   cd backend

2. Install backend dependencies:

   npm install

3. Create a .env file in the backend directory (you can copy .env.example):

   cp .env.example .env

4. Configure the environment variables inside .env:

   PORT=5000
   MONGO_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string
   JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret_key
   STRIPE_SECRET_KEY=your_stripe_secret_key
   CLIENT_URL=http://localhost:5173
   
   # Optional: Email notification settings (defaults to Ethereal test inbox if omitted)
   # EMAIL_HOST=smtp.gmail.com
   # EMAIL_PORT=587
   # EMAIL_USER=your-email@gmail.com
   # EMAIL_PASS=your-app-password
   # EMAIL_FROM=noreply@zeno.com

5. Start the backend development server:

   npm run dev

   The server will start on http://localhost:5000.

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3. Frontend Setup

1. Open a new terminal and navigate to the frontend directory:

   cd frontend

2. Install frontend dependencies:

   npm install

3. Start the Vite development server:

   npm run dev

   The client will be running at http://localhost:5173.

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Contributors

This project exists thanks to all the people who contribute.

Student ID	Name
24241189	Abdullah Al Mazid Zomader
23201003	Masrur Sarar
22299250	Sraboni Din Awal
22299058	Arobi Al Amin Twinkle

License

Licensed under the MIT License, Copyright © 2026-present.

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