🚀 RescueBite - Fighting Hunger, Reducing Waste

Bridging the gap between food donors and charities to reduce food waste and combat hunger

📌 Quick Links

📖 Table of Contents

• ✨ Features
• 🛠️ Tech Stack
• 📂 Project Structure
• ⚙️ Setup & Installation
• 🔄 Workflow
• 🗃️ Database Schema
• 🖼️ Screenshots
• 🤝 Contributing

✨ Features

• User Authentication: Secure login/signup for donors and recipients
• Personalized Dashboards: Custom interfaces for donors and charities
• Food Posting: Donors can easily post surplus food details
• Real-time Updates: Instant notifications for available food
• Responsive Design: Works on all device sizes
• MongoDB Integration: Efficient data storage and retrieval

🛠️ Tech Stack

Frontend

Backend

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Database:

• MongoDB (with Mongoose ODM)

📂 Project Structure

Project Byteverse/
├── frontend/
│ ├── home.html
│ ├── login.html
│ ├── dashboard.html
│ ├── thankyou.html
│ ├── donor-dashboard.html
│ ├── recipient-dashboard.html
│ ├── about.html
│ ├── donor.html
│ ├── recipient.html
│ ├── terms and condition.html
│ └── js/
│ ├── dashboard.js
│ ├── donor-dashboard.js
│ ├── donor.js
│ ├── login.js
│ └── recipient-dashboard.js
├── backend/
│ ├── server.js
│ ├── package.json
│ ├── routes/
│ │ ├── food.js
│ │ ├── register.js
│ │ └── login.js
│ └── models/
│ ├── food_data.js
│ └── registration_data.js
└── assets/
├── images/
└── icons/

⚙️ Setup & Installation

1. Clone the repository ```bash

   git clone https://github.com/Mohnish27-dev/Project-Byteverse.git
   cd Project Byteverse/pre>
     

2. Install dependencies

   npm install

   npm install cors mongoose express

3. Start the development server

   node server.js

4. Access the app
   Open http://localhost:3000 in your browser.

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📊 Database Schema (MongoDB)

const userSchema = new mongoose.Schema({
  name: { type: String, required: true },
  email: { type: String, required: true, unique: true },
  
});

  const foodSchema=new mongoose.Schema({
  name: {
        type: String,
        required: true,
        trim: true
    },
    quantity: {
        type: Number,
        required: true,
        min: 1
    },
    category: {
        type: String,
        required: true,
    },
    expirydate: {
        type: Date,
        required: true
    },
    description: {
        type: String,
        trim: true
    },
    pickupTime: {
        type: String,
        required: true
    },
    storage: {
        type: String,
        required: true
    }
  })

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📸 Screenshots

Homepage	SignUp Page	Dashboard	Donate	About

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🚀 Usage

How to Use RescueBite Platform

👨‍🍳 For Food Donors

1. Register/Login: Create an account as a food donor
2. Post Food: Fill out the food donation form with details:
   • Food type and quantity
   • Preparation and expiry times
   • Special instructions or allergens
   • Pickup location and availability
3. Manage Donations:
   • View your active donations on dashboard
   • Update donation status when claimed
   • View recipient details when matched

🏛️ For Charities/Recipients

1. Register/Login: Create an account as a verified food recipient
2. Browse Available Food:
   • Search by location, food type, or quantity
   • View detailed food information
   • Check preparation and expiry times
3. Request Food:
   • Submit pickup request for desired items
   • Coordinate pickup time with donor
   • Receive confirmation details

🔄 Workflow Diagram

  ┌─────────────────────┐      ┌─────────────────────┐      ┌─────────────────────┐
│                     │      │                     │      │                     │
│    Food Donor       │─────▶│   RescueBite        │─────▶│  Food Recipient     │
│  (Restaurants/      │      │    Platform        │      │  (Charities/NGOs)   │
│   Individuals)      │◀─────│                     │◀─────│                     │
└─────────────────────┘      └─────────────────────┘      └─────────────────────┘
        │                          │                          │
        │ 1. Posts available food  │ 2. Lists available food  │
        │─────────────────────────▶│─────────────────────────▶│
        │                          │                          │
        │ 6. Receives confirmation │ 5. Updates food status   │
        │◀─────────────────────────│◀─────────────────────────│
        │                          │                          │
        │                          │ 3. Browses & requests    │
        │                          │─────────────────────────▶│
        │                          │                          │
        │                          │ 4. Confirms pickup       │
        │                          │◀─────────────────────────│

RescueBite platform workflow from donation to distribution

Made with ❤️ to reduce food waste and fight hunger

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🤝 Contribute

Feel free to fork, suggest improvements, or report issues!

📧 Contact: [email protected]

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