AutoCrib is a professionally developed mobile application starter kit designed for car sales and car rental businesses. This project provides a full front-end and back-end structure, allowing developers or startups to quickly build and launch their own car marketplace or rental booking system.

The frontend is built using React Native and features a modern UI, clean component structure, and reusable screens. The backend is powered by Node.js with Express and SQLite3, offering complete API endpoints for user authentication, car listing retrieval, and buy/rent request submissions.

AutoCrib is suitable for developers, students, startups, and car dealerships who need a strong foundation to build a complete mobile solution without starting from scratch.

• User authentication (register and login)
• JWT-ready authentication flow
• React Native frontend with modern UI components
• Car listing screen with categories and detailed car information
• South African market relevant car models and pricing
• Daily rental pricing for each car
• Buy or Rent request form with name, email, phone, date, and notes
• Node.js and Express backend API included
• SQLite3 database included
• Fetch car data from backend using Axios
• Fully structured project with clear folder organization
• Easy to customize and expand
• Works on both Android and iOS when using Expo or standard React Native build
• Simple setup and ready for deployment

Node.js 16+

NPM or Yarn

React Native environment (Expo CLI or React Native CLI)

SQLite3 database (included file)

Any code editor (VS Code recommendedBasic knowledge of JavaScript

Extract the downloaded ZIP file.

Open the backend folder:

• Run npm install
• Start the server with node index.js or npm start

Open the frontend folder:

• Run npm install
• Update the API base URL in the Axios configuration file if needed
• Start the app with expo start or npx react-native run-android

Ensure the backend server is running before testing login, car loading, or sending requests.Modify car lists, pricing, and categories in the backend database file if needed.Build and customize UI components or add additional features as desired.