GeoTrackr

GeoTrackr is an application designed to track a user's location and keep a record of their visited locations. Users can either add their current location to their timeline or search for any location and add it to their timeline.

Features

Track Current Location: Users can add their current location to their timeline with a single click.
Search and Add Locations: Users can search for any location and add it to their timeline.
Timeline Management: Keeps a chronological record of all the locations visited by the user.

Technology Stack

Frontend

React: The user interface of GeoTrackr is built using React, a JavaScript library for building user interfaces.
@tanstack/react-query: Data fetching and caching are handled by @tanstack/react-query, providing efficient data synchronization.
react-hook-form: Forms are managed using react-hook-form, making form handling and data retrival simple and efficient.
styled-components: Styling is done using styled-components allowing for CSS-in-JS.
Leaflet: Interactive maps are provided by Leaflet and React Leaflet, an open-source JavaScript library for mobile-friendly maps.

Backend (still in development application is currently running on a JSON server)

Node.js: The backend server is built using Node.js, a JavaScript runtime built on Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine.
Express: The web framework for Node.js used to build the backend API.
MongoDB: A NoSQL database used for storing user data and location records.
Mongoose: An ODM (Object Data Modeling) library for MongoDB and Node.js, providing a straightforward, schema-based solution to model the application data.

Future Plans

Feature Expansion: More features will be added to enhance the user experience.
Authentication: Implement user authentication to secure user data and provide personalized experiences.
Backend Development: Continuously improving the backend to ensure scalability and performance.

Getting Started

To run the application locally, follow these steps:

Clone the repository:
```
git clone "URL"
cd GeoTrackr
```
Install dependencies:
- For the frontend:
```
cd client
npm install
```
Run the JSON server:
```
cd client
npm run server
```
Run the frontend development server:
```
cd client
npm run dev
```

Credits

UI Design: Nsikan David

Obiski15/GeoTrackr