City Car - Vehicle Rental Management System

Project Description

City Car is an advanced system for managing and renting vehicles, designed for customers, employees, and managers.
The system offers a user-friendly and modern interface, allowing each user to perform actions tailored to their needs.
Payment for vehicle rentals is based on time rates, according to the duration of the rental.

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Key Features

Customers:

• Rent vehicles from various locations.
• Return vehicles at the end of the rental period (available only for active rentals).
• Report issues with vehicles (e.g., maintenance or cleanliness) – available only for active rentals.
• View rental history.
• Easily extend rental periods.
• Search for vehicles using filters:
  • Number of seats.
  • Location.
  • Availability.

Employees:

• View vehicles that require maintenance, based on their role.
• Report vehicle repairs.
• View their monthly salary calculations.

Managers:

• Add new vehicles to the system.
• Add new employees.
• Perform overall system management.

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Technologies

• Backend: Developed in C#.
• Frontend: User interface developed using React.js.
• Database: Managed using SQL.

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System Requirements

Before getting started, make sure your system meets the following requirements:

• Node.js (version 14 or higher): To run the client-side.
• Visual Studio with support for .NET Framework: To run the server-side.
• SQL Server installed: For database management.

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Steps to Run the System

1. Backend Setup

1. Open the project in Visual Studio.
2. Update the database connection string (Connection String) in the appsettings.json file:

   {
       "ConnectionStrings": {
           "DefaultConnection": "Server=your-server-name;Database=CityCarDB;Trusted_Connection=True;"
       }
   }

3. Run the migrations to create the database:

   Update-Database

4. Start the server:
   • Click Start or use the shortcut F5.

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2. Frontend Setup

1. Navigate to the client-side folder (React App) in the terminal:

   cd path/to/client

2. Install all dependencies:

   npm install

3. Start the local server:

   npm start

4. Open your browser and navigate to:

   http://localhost:3000
   

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3. Database Setup

1. Ensure the CityCarDB database has been successfully created.
2. If there is seed data, run the appropriate code in Visual Studio.

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Project Structure

• Backend: All API and database management files are located in the server folder.
• Frontend: The client folder contains the user interface developed using React.
• Database: Migration files and models are located in the backend.

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Acknowledgments

Thank you to everyone who supported and contributed to the development of this project!

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Contributing

If you would like to add or improve functionality, please reach out to us or open a Pull Request.

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Authors

This project was developed by Miri Cohen and Tami Weber.