Contributing to CampusBuddy

Welcome to CampusBuddy! We're thrilled that you're interested in contributing to our project. Please follow these comprehensive guidelines to set up your local development environment and contribute effectively.

Setting Up Locally

1. Fork and then clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/your-username/campusbuddy.git
cd campusBuddy

2. Install Dependencies

Ensure you have Node.js and yarn installed consider using yarn as to avoid lockfile conflicts:

, then install project dependencies:

```bash
yarn

3. Environment Variables

Create a local environment file and copy all the variables from .env.example to .env and fill in the necessary variables. Below is an example with guidance for each variable:

DATABASE_URL=your_database_url  # Use PlanetScale or MySQL
NEXTAUTH_SECRET=your_nextauth_secret # Generate a secret using `openssl rand -base64 32`

GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID=your_google_client_id # Obtain from Google Cloud Console for OAuth
GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET=your_google_client_secret  # Obtain from Google Cloud Console for OAuth

GITHUB_CLIENT_ID=your_github_client_id  # Obtain from GitHub Developer Settings for OAuth
GITHUB_CLIENT_SECRET=your_github_client_secret # Obtain from GitHub Developer Settings for OAuth

UPLOADTHING_SECRET=your_uploadthing_secret #
UPLOADTHING_APP_ID=your_uploadthing_app_id # Obtain from UploadThing dashboard for image uploads (https://uploadthing.com/) or visit github repo (https://github.com/pingdotgg/uploadthing)
REDIS_URL=your_redis_url  # Use Upstash or other Redis provider or directly setup redis locally (https://redis.io/topics/quickstart)
REDIS_SECRET=your_redis_secret # Obtain from upstash dashboard

Database Setup:

PlanetScale:
- Sign up for PlanetScale (https://planetscale.com/).
- Create a database and obtain the connection URL.
- Set DATABASE_URL to the obtained URL.
MySQL:
- Set up a MySQL database and obtain the connection URL.
- Set DATABASE_URL to the obtained URL.

Redis Setup:

Upstash:
- Sign up for Upstash (https://upstash.com/).
- Create a Redis database and obtain the connection URL.
- Set REDIS_URL to the obtained URL.

4. Prisma Setup

Ensure you have the Prisma CLI installed:

npm install -g prisma

Run the following commands to set up your database:

npx prisma db push

Make any necessary schema changes on the dev branch:

npx prisma db push

5. Local Development

Start the development server:

yarn run dev

Visit http://localhost:3000 in your browser.

Contributing Guidelines

Making Changes

Create a new branch for your feature or bug fix:
```
git checkout -b feature/my-feature
```
Make your changes and ensure they adhere to the project's coding standards.

Commit your changes:

git commit -m "feat: description of my feature"

Push your branch:
```
git push origin feature/my-feature
```

Pull Requests

Open a pull request (PR) against the main branch.
Provide a clear title and description of your changes in the PR.
Ensure that your changes have been tested locally and include relevant test cases.
Mention any related issues or PRs in your description.

Additional Information

PlanetScale CLI

If using PlanetScale, you can install the PlanetScale CLI locally:

npm install -g pscale

Connect to the dev branch of your database:

pscale connect dbname dev

This allows you to interact with your PlanetScale database directly.

Upstash Redis Setup

If using Upstash, ensure your REDIS_URL is correctly configured. You can obtain the URL from the Upstash dashboard.

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Contributing to CampusBuddy

Setting Up Locally

1. Fork and then clone the Repository

2. Install Dependencies