📍 Live Location Tracker

A real-time Live Location Tracking Application built using Node.js, Express, Socket.IO, MongoDB, and EJS.
This project tracks and displays live user locations on a map using WebSockets for real-time communication.

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🚀 Features

• Real-time location tracking using Socket.IO
• Live updates without page refresh
• Map-based location visualization
• Backend powered by Express and MongoDB
• Simple and clean UI using EJS templates

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🛠️ Tech Stack

Backend

• Node.js
• Express.js
• MongoDB
• Mongoose
• Socket.IO
• dotenv

Frontend

• EJS (Embedded JavaScript Templates)
• HTML
• CSS
• JavaScript

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📂 Project Structure

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▶️ How to Run the Project

1️⃣ Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/VISHRUT86/Location_Tracker.git

2️⃣ Go to Project Folder

cd Location_Tracker

3️⃣ Install Dependencies

npm install

4️⃣ Setup Environment Variables

Create a .env file in the root directory and add: MONGO_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string

5️⃣ Start the Server

npm start

6️⃣ Open in Browser

http://localhost:3000

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🔄 Real-Time Functionality

• Uses Socket.IO for bi-directional communication
• Automatically updates user locations on the map
• Supports multiple connected users simultaneously

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🎯 Learning Outcomes

• Understanding real-time communication with Socket.IO
• Practical experience with Express and MongoDB
• Working with WebSockets in Node.js
• Template rendering using EJS
• Handling live data updates efficiently

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🔮 Future Improvements

• Add user authentication
• Improve UI with modern frontend framework
• Store location history
• Deploy on cloud (Render / Railway / AWS)
• Add mobile support

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🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome.
Feel free to fork this repository and submit pull requests.

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👨‍💻 Author

Vishrut Bharti
GitHub: https://github.com/VISHRUT86