AkshayRides 🚗

Discover thousands of verified vehicles with our smart car search platform. Use text or image search to instantly locate the perfect match, book test drives online, and enjoy a secure, hassle-free buying experience — all with Akshay’s trusted car discovery system.

🌐 Live Demo

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🚀 Tech Stack

• Framework: Next.js 15
• UI: Tailwind CSS
• Database: PostgreSQL
• ORM: Prisma
• Authentication: Clerk
• Storage & Realtime: Supabase

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📂 Project Structure

AkshayRides/
├── app/                 # App routing and pages
├── components/          # Reusable UI components
├── hooks/               # Custom React hooks
├── lib/                 # Utility functions and logic
├── prisma/              # Prisma schema and configuration
├── public/              # Static assets
├── styles/              # Global and Tailwind styles
├── middleware.js        # Middleware logic
├── next.config.mjs      # Next.js configuration
└── README.md            # Project documentation

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🛠️ Environment Variables

To run the project locally, create a .env file in the root directory and add the following variables:

# 🔐 Gemini API (Google Generative Model)
GEMINI_API_KEY=YOUR_GOOGLE_API_KEY

# 🗄️ PostgreSQL / Prisma
DATABASE_URL="postgresql://YOUR_DB_USER:YOUR_DB_PASSWORD@YOUR_DB_HOST:YOUR_DB_PORT/YOUR_DB_NAME?pgbouncer=true"
DIRECT_URL="postgresql://YOUR_DB_USER:YOUR_DB_PASSWORD@YOUR_DB_HOST:YOUR_DB_PORT/YOUR_DB_NAME"

# 🔐 Clerk Authentication
NEXT_PUBLIC_CLERK_PUBLISHABLE_KEY=YOUR_CLERK_PUBLISHABLE_KEY
CLERK_SECRET_KEY=YOUR_CLERK_SECRET_KEY

⚠️ Important:

• NEVER commit your .env file to version control (GitHub, GitLab, etc.).
• Always list .env in your .gitignore to keep your credentials safe.
• You can share a public-safe .env.example file for contributors.

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🧪 Getting Started

Install dependencies and run the development server:

npm install
npm run dev

Then, open http://localhost:3000 in your browser.

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⚙️ Features

• 🔍 Smart search using text or image input
• ✅ Verified vehicle listings
• 🚗 Book test drives online
• 🔐 Secure login/signup via Clerk
• 📊 Admin dashboard for managing listings and settings

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📦 Deployment

Deployed on Vercel — optimized for seamless Next.js integration.

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👨‍💻 Author

Created with ❤️ by Akshay Kalangi 📫 LinkedIn | Email

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Let me know if you'd like:
- Badge support (build, deploy, etc.)
- `README.md` translated or localized
- A CI/CD section for GitHub Actions or Vercel config

Ready to copy and paste into your project root! ✅