Contact person: Classified Ads Platform Development

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Location: Torres Vedras, United Kingdom

Budget: Recommended by industry experts

Time to start: As soon as possible

Project description:
"Project Title
Build Simple Classified Ads Platform – Web + Android/iOS (Dockerized)

Project Overview
Develop a lightweight classified ads platform with a responsive web frontend and cross-platform mobile apps (Android/iOS). The platform will focus on essential features to enable user registration, posting, searching, communication, and monetization with simple administration. The entire solution must be containerized with Docker for easy deployment and scalability.

Feature Specifications
1. User Registration & Login
User signup with email/password and profile (name, email).

Social login via Google and Facebook using OAuth2.

Password reset by email link.

CAPTCHA/reCAPTCHA to prevent spam registrations.

Account approval workflow: Admin manually reviews & approves new accounts before enabling full access.

2. Posting Ads
Approved users can create, edit, and delete ads.

Required ad fields: title, category, subcategory, description, price, 1-5 photos, location (city/area).

Basic limit on max active ads per user for moderation.

3. Browse and Search Ads
Public listings showing thumbnail, title, price, brief description.

Search by keyword, category, price range, and location.

Sort listings by date or price ascending/descending.

4. Contact Seller
"Contact Seller" button on each ad detail page.

Simple messaging via in-app form or masked email link.

Sellers receive email notifications on new queries.

5. Favorites and Notifications
Users can bookmark ads ("Favorites").

Save search queries ("Watched Searches").

Notification system sends emails and/or push notifications when new ads are posted matching watched searches or when favorite ads are updated. Settings customizable by users.

6. Seller Ratings & Reviews
Buyers can rate sellers on a star scale and optionally leave reviews.

Seller profile pages show aggregate ratings and recent reviews.

Admin can moderate reviews for abuse prevention.

7. Admin Panel
Web dashboard for managing users, ads, and reviews.

Approve or reject new user registrations.

Edit, suspend, or delete ads and user accounts.

Manage pricing and durations for ad boosts/featured ads.

8. Ad Boosts / Featured Listings
Sellers may pay to boost or feature ads.

Featured ads shown prominently at the top of listing pages or highlighted visually.

Admin panel controls pricing and promotion durations.

9. Multi-language Support
UI supports multiple languages selectable by user.

Easy translation management for interface text and messages.

Handles localization of dates, currencies, and formats.

Technical Requirements
Web frontend: Responsive, modern framework (React, Vue, or similar).

Mobile apps: Cross-platform development with Flutter or React Native.

Backend: RESTful API using scalable framework (Node.js, Laravel, or similar).

Database: MySQL, PostgreSQL, or MongoDB.

Secure authentication with JWT and OAuth2 for social login.

Dockerized deployment: All components (frontend, backend, database) containerized using Docker and Docker Compose for easy setup, portability, and scalability.

Basic developer documentation and API specs provided.

Unit tests recommended for critical modules.

Deliverables
Source code for frontend, backend, and mobile apps.

Docker configuration (Dockerfiles, Compose) for all services.

Admin panel.

Setup and deployment instructions.

API documentation.

Post-launch initial bug fixes and support (minimum 30 days).

Proposal Requirements
Links to previous projects with similar classified or marketplace functionality.

Description of your technology stack and development approach.

Estimated timeline and fixed price or hourly rate with milestone breakdown.

Willingness to communicate regularly and provide updates." (client-provided description)