ncu-uber

A web application that facilitates carpooling among students, reducing transportation costs by enabling users to share Uber rides efficiently. Designed specifically for National Central University students facing transportation challenges.

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🚀 Features

• Create and manage carpool groups
• Real-time location sharing with Google Maps
• Invite students to join carpool groups
• Secure authentication (login/signup)
• CoffeeMap integration (for coffee shop meetups)

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🏗️ Tech Stack

• Frontend: React.js + React Router
• Backend: Node.js + Express.js
• Database: MongoDB + Mongoose
• Deployment: AWS Elastic Beanstalk (EC2 + Load Balancer)
• Others: Axios, Context API, Google Maps API

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⚙️ Installation & Running

1️⃣ Clone & install dependencies

git clone git@github.com:hsiangwang0129/ncu-uber.git
cd ncu-uber

# Install frontend dependencies
npm install

# Move to server directory and install backend dependencies
cd server
npm install

2️⃣ Setup environment variables

Create .env files in both /ncu-uber/ and /server/ folders.

# ncu-uber/.env
REACT_APP_API_URL=http://localhost:5000

# server/.env
MONGODB_URI=your_mongodb_uri
JWT_SECRET=your_secret_key

3️⃣ Running the application

🚀 Start Backend (Express API)

cd server
node index.js

🚀 Start Frontend (React)

cd ncu-uber
cd src
npm run dev

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📄 License

MIT License

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📷 Screenshots