README.md

ForgeCommunity

🚀 Building the Future of Community Learning

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📋 Table of Contents

• About
  • Why ForgeCommunity?
  • Built With
• Features
• Getting Started
  • Prerequisites
  • Installation
• Usage
• Development
• Deployment
• Contributing
• Testing
• Project Structure
• Roadmap
• License
• Contact
• Acknowledgments

🎯 About

ForgeCommunity is a comprehensive platform designed to foster learning, collaboration, and community engagement. It provides a space for users to access courses, participate in events, and connect with other community members.

Why ForgeCommunity?

• 🤝 Community-Driven: Built by the community, for the community
• 📚 Comprehensive Learning: Structured courses and knowledge sharing
• 🔄 Real-time Collaboration: Interactive features for immediate engagement
• 🎯 Goal-Oriented: Focus on practical skills and measurable outcomes
• 🛡️ Secure & Scalable: Built with modern, secure technologies

Built With

Our tech stack combines modern technologies for optimal performance and developer experience:

Frontend

• 🔷 Next.js 14 (App Router)
• 📘 TypeScript
• 🎨 Tailwind CSS
• 🧩 Shadcn UI Components

Backend & Database

• 🗄️ Prisma ORM
• 🔐 NextAuth.js
• 📦 PostgreSQL

Tools & Utilities

• 📝 Tiptap Editor
• 🎯 DND Kit
• 📅 date-fns
• 🔄 Axios
• 🎨 Lucide React Icons

✨ Features

Core Functionality

• 🏠 Home Dashboard

  • Activity feed
  • Quick access to recent content

• 👥 Community Features

  • Member profiles and networking
  • Discussion forums
  • Collaboration spaces

• 📚 Learning Resources

  • Structured courses
  • Interactive tutorials
  • Progress tracking
  • Certificate generation

• 📅 Event Management

  • Event creation and registration
  • Calendar integration

Additional Features

• 🔍 Advanced Search: Search across all content
• 💬 Real-time Chat: Direct messaging and group chats
• 🔔 Smart Notifications: Customizable notification preferences
• 📚 Knowledge Base: Searchable documentation and resources
• 🛠️ Project Management: Tools for collaborative projects
• 🎯 Skills Tracking: Competency management system
• 🎓 Certificate Verification: Digital credential validation

🚀 Getting Started

Prerequisites

Ensure you have installed:

• Node.js (v18.0.0 or higher)
• npm (v9.0.0 or higher) or yarn (v1.22.0 or higher)
• Git (v2.0.0 or higher)
• PostgreSQL (v14 or higher)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/storminator89/forgeCommunity.git
cd forgeCommunity

2. Install dependencies

   npm install
   # or
   yarn install

3. Environment Setup

   cp .env.example .env

   Configure your .env file:

   DATABASE_URL="postgresql://user:password@localhost:5432/forge"
   NEXTAUTH_SECRET="your-secret-key"
   NEXTAUTH_URL="http://localhost:3000"

4. Database Setup

   npx prisma generate
   npx prisma db push
   npm run db:seed  # Optional: Seed initial data

💻 Development

# Start development server
npm run dev

🚀 Deployment

1. Build the application

   npm run build

2. Start production server

   npm run start

🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions! See our Contributing Guide for details.

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch

   git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature

3. Commit your changes

   git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature'

4. Push to the branch

   git push origin feature/AmazingFeature

5. Open a Pull Request

🧪 Testing

# Run unit tests
npm run test

# Run integration tests
npm run test:integration

# Run e2e tests
npm run test:e2e

📁 Project Structure

forgeCommunity/
├── app/                # Next.js app directory
├── components/         # Reusable components
├── lib/               # Utility functions
├── prisma/            # Database schema and migrations
├── public/            # Static assets
└── tests/             # Test files

🗺️ Roadmap

• Mobile application
• AI-powered learning recommendations
• Advanced analytics dashboard

📄 License

This project is licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.

🙏 Acknowledgments

• Next.js Documentation
• Tailwind CSS
• Prisma
• Shadcn UI
• TypeScript