Get Me a Chai

Get Me a Chai is a crowdfunding platform designed to help creators receive support through direct contributions from fans and followers. Inspired by “Buy Me a Coffee,” it allows users to fund creators through donations, ensuring creators can continue doing what they love with the support of their community.

Table of Contents

• Features
• Tech Stack
• Getting Started
• Environment Variables
• Deployment
• Contributing
• License

Features

• User authentication with GitHub using NextAuth.js
• Payment processing with Razorpay
• Profile management
• MongoDB Atlas for database

Tech Stack

• Next.js
• MongoDB Atlas
• NextAuth.js
• Razorpay

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js (>= 18.17.0)
• npm

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/get-me-a-chai.git
   cd get-me-a-chai

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Set up environment variables:

   Create a .env.local file in the root directory and add the following:

   NEXT_PUBLIC_URL=http://localhost:3000
   DB_PASSWORD=your_mongodb_password
   GITHUB_CLIENT_ID=your_local_github_client_id
   GITHUB_CLIENT_SECRET=your_local_github_client_secret
   NEXTAUTH_URL=http://localhost:3000/api/auth
   MONGODB_URI=mongodb+srv://<username>:${DB_PASSWORD}@cluster0.mongodb.net/<dbname>?retryWrites=true&w=majority
   

4. Run the development server:

   npm run dev

   Open http://localhost:3000 with your browser to see the result.

Environment Variables

The following environment variables need to be set:

• NEXT_PUBLIC_URL: The base URL of your application.
• DB_PASSWORD: The password for your MongoDB Atlas database.
• GITHUB_CLIENT_ID: The client ID for GitHub OAuth.
• GITHUB_CLIENT_SECRET: The client secret for GitHub OAuth.
• NEXTAUTH_URL: The URL for NextAuth.js authentication.
• MONGODB_URI: The connection string for MongoDB Atlas.

Deployment

Vercel

Deploy the application to Vercel.

Set the following environment variables in the Vercel dashboard:

• NEXT_PUBLIC_URL: https://get-me-a-chai-theta.vercel.app
• DB_PASSWORD: your_mongodb_password
• GITHUB_CLIENT_ID: your_production_github_client_id
• GITHUB_CLIENT_SECRET: your_production_github_client_secret
• NEXTAUTH_URL: https://get-me-a-chai-theta.vercel.app/api/auth
• MONGODB_URI: mongodb+srv://:${DB_PASSWORD}@cluster0.mongodb.net/?retryWrites=true&w=majority

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Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please open an issue or submit a pull request for any changes.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.