# 🏄 Cabo Bachelor Party Voting App

Real-time group voting for the bachelor party — hotels, golf, nightlife, excursions, and full itineraries.

## Quick Start

```bash
cd cabo-voting-app
npm install
node server.js
# → http://localhost:3001
```

## Features

- **Real-time WebSocket voting** — all clients update instantly
- **5 categories** — Hotels, Golf, Nightlife, Excursions, Full Itineraries
- **Budget planner tab** — quick compare for 8, 10, and 12 guys across Budget, Balanced, and Splurge tracks
- **Add suggestions** — anyone can propose new venues
- **Admin approval** — pending options require approval before going live
- **Responsive** — works on desktop and mobile

## Data

Votes are stored in `data/votes.json` (created on first run). Edit directly or use the admin panel.
System seed data auto-refreshes researched package options and budget scenarios while preserving existing votes and user-added options.

For hosted deployments, set `DATA_DIR` or `DATA_FILE` so mutable vote data lives outside the Git checkout.

## Deployment

The app can run directly under `systemd` with:

```bash
PORT=3021 DATA_DIR=/srv/state/cabo-voting node server.js
```

Traefik can then reverse proxy to the chosen host port.

See [Gitea Issues](https://gitea.tophermayor.com/TopherMayor/cabo-voting-app/issues) for the UI/UX roadmap.

## Tech Stack

- Node.js + Express
- WebSocket (ws)
- Vanilla JS frontend (no framework)
- No database — JSON file persistence