Spotbio

Welcome to the Spotbio project! Follow the instructions below to set up, run, and contribute to this project effectively.

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🚀 Features

• Next.js framework for server-side rendering and static site generation.
• NextAuth for authentication.
• PostgreSQL database with Prisma ORM for robust data modeling and migrations.
• Firebase Storage for user profile image storage.
• Docker for managing the database locally during development.
• TypeScript for type safety and better development practices.
• Nodemon for automatic server reloading in development mode.

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🛠️ Getting Started

Prerequisites

Before running this project, ensure you have the following installed on your system:

• Node.js (v20 or later recommended)
• npm (v10 or later recommended)
• Docker (for running the database locally)

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Setup Instructions

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/AslamThachapalli/spotbio.git
   cd spotbio

2. Create environment variables:

   • Create a file named .env.development.
   • Copy the contents of .env.example into .env.development:

     cp .env.example .env.development

3. Create a firebase project

   • Enable firebase storage and add the firebase config keys in the .env.development file

4. Start the Database Locally:

   • Create a Docker volume to store the database data:

     docker volume create spotbio_db

   • Run the following command to start the database locally:

     docker run -v spotbio_db:/var/lib/postgresql/data -d -p 5432:5432 -e POSTGRES_PASSWORD=postgres -e POSTGRES_DB=spotbio --name spotbio_db --rm postgres:16.4-alpine

5. Install dependencies:

   npm install

6. Set Up Prisma:

   • Apply the schema changes to the database:

     npx prisma migrate dev

   • Seed the database with initial data:

     npx prisma db seed

7. Start the Server in Development Mode:

   npm run dev

   The server will start in development mode using Nodemon.

8. Access the application:

   • Open your browser and visit: http://localhost:5173.