Requirements

Before running the project, make sure you have:

• Node.js installed
• npm installed
• Backend APIs running for:
  • Authentication
  • Bookings
  • Products
  • Auctions
  • Chatbot
  • Price prediction

Installation

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/SalAkBuK/AutoExperts-Frontend.git
cd AutoExperts-Frontend

Install dependencies:

npm install

Run Locally

Start the development server:

npm run dev

Open the local development URL shown in your terminal.

Usually it will be:

http://localhost:5173

Build for Production

Create a production build:

npm run build

Preview the production build locally:

npm run preview

Available Scripts

Start Development Server

npm run dev

Runs the app in development mode using Vite.

Build Project

npm run build

Builds the app for production.

Preview Build

npm run preview

Runs a local preview of the production build.

Lint Code

npm run lint

Runs ESLint checks for JavaScript and JSX files.

Main Routes

Route	Description
/	Landing page
/dashboard	Admin dashboard
/booking-form	Vehicle inspection booking form
/booking-details	Booking details page
/product-form	Add or manage product form
/add-car-form	Add auction car form
/auction-car-list	Auction car list
/collection	Used-car collection page
/product/:productId	Used-car product detail page
/predictor	Car price predictor
/member	Member page
/member-login	Member login
/member-signin	Member signup
/ai-assistant	AI assistant chatbot
/forms/failure	Failure response page
/forms/success	Success response page
/profile/:memberId	Member profile page
/auction-platform	Auction platform
/member-platform	Member auction platform
/car/:carId	Auction car detail page
/car-details	Car details page
/logout	Logout route

Backend API Notes

This repository contains the frontend only. The app expects backend services for:

• Admin authentication
• Member authentication
• Member registration
• Booking form submission
• Booking status/details
• Product listing
• Product upload
• Auction car listing
• Auction bidding
• Chatbot responses
• Car price prediction

For production, it is recommended to keep API URLs in environment variables instead of hard-coding them in source files.

Example:

VITE_API_BASE_URL=
VITE_SOCKET_URL=
VITE_CHATBOT_API_URL=
VITE_PREDICTOR_API_URL=

Deployment

Build the project:

npm run build

After building, deploy the generated dist/ folder to a static hosting provider.

Common deployment options:

• Vercel
• Netlify
• GitHub Pages
• cPanel hosting
• Apache server
• Nginx server

Make sure your backend APIs are deployed and accessible from the frontend domain.

Notes

• This is the frontend application for AutoExperts.
• Backend services must run separately.
• Auction features may require real-time backend support.
• Some features depend on external API endpoints.
• Review API URLs before deploying to production.
• Keep sensitive keys and backend credentials out of the frontend repository.

License

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