Directory/Listings

About this Template

Introduction

This is a simple Listings/Directory Template that allows users to search for, view, rate and comment on various places in a certain area.

Features

  • Search for different Categories such as Hotels, Restaurants, Bars, etc., and filter results to a certain area.
  • List and Map View – You can view the results in a list format or in a map.
  • A Listing contains general contact information, various images, and a description and can be commented on and rated.
  • Users can log in to Bookmark certain Listings, see all the ratings they gave, and edit their profile.
  • Admins have access to the admin panel where new Listings can be added and current ratings can be moderated/deleted.
  • The Template is responsive and optimized for mobile on all pages and can be easily modified.

Video Overview

Demo

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🀩 Live demo! Give it a try here: https://directorylistingtemplate.bubbleapps.io/

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Setup Guide

Once you have bought or added a template to your account, you will see a dropdown in the New Application popup that lets you pick a template as the basis for the new application.
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Note: This can only be done when you create a new app.
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After you've selected a block you bought, complete the ”Name your app” field and press Create app.
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Tip: A template isn't a theme for your app, but a pre-built set of elements and workflows. You can modify the template as you would modify another app.
Wait for Bubble to load the application with all the data.
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After the application has loaded, you'll see the Component library on the right side for New Application. You can close it or follow the assistant steps to adjust different settings.
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Remove Banner

This template comes with a promotional banner above the Header element. Feel free to remove it from your app.
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Banner: See the instructions on how to remove the Rapid Dev Banner in your template.

Things to Note

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Note: In case you would like to use it as part of a more complex app, for proper functioning, please be sure to create all relevant data types within your application database before copying the template, and adding the required plugins. For reference, use the Data Types and Setup Guide sections as well as the Plugin tab of the template editor.

General FAQs

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Hidden Design Elements

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Tip: Initially, on some pages, design elements in Bubble Editor might be hidden.
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Pages Overview

index

This page comes with a search field, followed by a repeating group with available categories, about us text, and a row of 3 latest listings.
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All images and texts are displayed for demonstrational purposes and can be changed directly on the page.

admin

This page is designed to manage platform data, e.g. Listings and Ratings. Only users with admin rights are able to access this page (in read-only mode), and those users who have access rights can edit or delete anything here. The added listing is saved as a new Thing
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.Note: Switching between tabs works by changing elements’ custom states.

listing

This page displays all the details of a particular listing item.
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profile

This page displays the user profile, with the possibility to edit information and see bookmarked things.
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.Note: Switching between tabs works by changing elements’ custom states.

results

This page displays search results, filtered under a certain category.
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resultsmobile

This is the mobile version of the page that displays search results, filtered under a certain category.

reset_pw

Here, users reset their password after accessing the link in the mail.
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404

This is a page for 404 redirect errors, informing a user that the web page he or she is looking for cannot be found.
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Reusable Elements Overview

Footer

The footer reusable element is located at the bottom of a page. It provides an example of how it can include external links, such as the company's social media, navigation, and copyright notices. A great website footer design keeps people engaged and moving through the website. The workflows included with this element are pretty straightforward to follow.
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This reusable element is customizable, so it is possible to change the styles and content of the element while keeping workflows or using it as inspiration for your own.

Header

The header reusable element sits at the top of each page and serves a few very important purposes. It does provide a place for the company's logo, navigation, and page title which are part of a consistent user experience that all good websites share.
Other common header features include search, shopping cart (for eCommerce), login/logout, user profile, and notifications (if applicable). The workflows included with this element are pretty straightforward to follow.
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This reusable element is customizable, so it is possible to change the styles and content of the element while keeping workflows or using it as inspiration for your own.

listings

This reusable element is used to display listing information.
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Log in/Sign up popup

This reusable element is a pop-up element used for simple sign-up and login processes.
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Data Types

Categories

This data type is used to store information about available categories.
Field Name
Type
Notes
icon
text
Stores the category icon.
image
image
Stores the category image.
name
text
Stores the category name.

Comments

This data type is used to store information about posted comments.
Field Name
Type
Notes
content
text
Stores the comment content.
thing
things
Stores the related thing.
user
User
Stores the comment author.

Rating

This data type is used to store information about accorded ratings to things.
Field Name
Type
Notes
description
text
Stores the rate description.
grade
number
Stores the accorded grade value.
thing
things
Stores the related thing.
Title
text
Stores the rate title.
user
User
Stores the rating author.

Things

This data type is used to store information about things registered in the application.
Field Name
Type
Notes
category
categories
Stores the related category.
description
text
Stores the thing description.
email
text
Stores the related email.
image
image
Stores the related image.
location
geographic address
Stores the related location.
name
text
Stores the thing's name.
phone
text
Stores the related phone.
slideshowimages
List of images
Stores the list of related images.
url
text
Stores the related URL.

User

This data type stores user-related information.
Field Name
Type
Notes
bookmarks
List of things
Stores the links of bookmarked things.
hierarchy
text
Stores the user status (User or Admin)
name
text
Stores the user name.
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Tip: The User data type have the following fields: email, Modified Date, Created Date and Slug. These fields' values can be used in workflows, conditional formatting, etc. To learn more, see the Bubble manual
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Note: The data type has a privacy rule applied. See the πŸ’¬ in the database under the privacy section for details.

Release Notes

05 September 2023

  • πŸŽ‰ New template documentation
  • πŸ”§ Added "Setup Guide" section
  • ❔ Added "FAQs" section
  • βœ… Added "Release Notes" section
  • 🎬 Added "Video Overview" section
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Note: Template updates don’t apply to the apps which were built on the template prior to updates becoming available.
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Tip: To check changes in workflows and design after the release update, you can create a new block copy and compare the settings (design/workflow) of the new copy and the app you have. So you don't have to "move" your customizations from your already edited template to the new block copy.

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