Inspira

Inspira is a full-stack web application designed to help developers manage and create project templates. With features like JWT-based authentication and a robust CRUD interface, it streamlines template management, including .gitignore, README, and package.json. The platform offers both user and admin functionalities, with an accessible admin dashboard for managing templates.

Features

• User Authentication: Sign up and log in to access the platform.
• Template Management: Comprehensive CRUD operations for creating, updating, deleting, and viewing templates.
• Template Contribution: Users can submit new templates, reviewed by an admin before approval.
• Template Gallery: A searchable, filterable gallery with downloadable templates.
• Admin Dashboard: Access to an admin panel for managing templates.
• Role-based Access: Enhanced security via user roles for admin functionalities.

Tech Stack

Frontend

• React with Tailwind CSS
• React Router
• Axios
• Zustand

Backend

• Node.js
• Express.js
• MongoDB
• JWT
• bcryptjs
• Cookie-parser & Cors
• Multer

Tools Used

• Git
• Vercel
• AWS EC2
• MongoDB Atlas
• Postman

Installation

1. Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/your-username/gitignodio.git
cd gitignodo

2. Backend Setup

a. Install dependencies

Navigate to the backend directory (if you have separated backend and frontend):

cd backend
npm install

b. Configure environment variables

Create a .env file in the backend directory with the following variables:

MONGO_URI=<Your MongoDB URI>
JWT_SECRET=<Your Secret Key for JWT>
PORT=3000

c. Start the backend server

npm start

3. Frontend Setup

a. Install dependencies

cd frontend
npm install

b. Start the frontend server

npm start

This will start the React development server on http://localhost:5173.

Folder Structure

Inspira/
├── backend/
│   ├── config/
│   ├── controllers/
│   ├── middleware/
│   ├── models/
│   ├── routes/
│   ├── server.js
│   └── .env
└── frontend/
    ├── src/
    │   ├── api/
    │   ├── components/
    │   ├── pages/
    │   ├── stores/
    │   ├── styles/
    │   ├── App.jsx
    │   └── index.js
    └── public/

Usage

• Sign up: Create a new account by providing your email and password.
• Log in: Use your credentials to log in. A JWT token will be returned after successful login.
• Admin Dashboard: Once logged in, access the admin panel where you can create and manage templates.

API Endpoints

Auth Routes

• POST /login: Logs in the user and returns a JWT token.
• POST /signup: Creates a new user.

Template Routes (Protected)

• GET /templates: Fetches all templates. Requires authentication (JWT).
• GET /templates/:id: Fetches a specific template by ID. Requires authentication (JWT).
• POST /templates: Creates a new template. Requires authentication (JWT).
• PUT /templates/:id: Updates a template by ID. Requires authentication (JWT).
• DELETE /templates/:id: Deletes a template by ID. Requires authentication (JWT).

Future Enhancements

• Template Generator: to generate custom templates according to the requirements of the user.
• Plagiarism Checker: Any user that sends a contribution request, it will pass through a series of checks to understand if it’s already there on the website or not.
• Template Generator: Generate custom templates tailored to user requirements.
• Additional Template Support: Expand the template gallery with more options for various project types.

Contributing

We welcome contributions to GitIgnodio! If you'd like to contribute, please follow these steps:

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a new branch (git checkout -b feature-branch).
3. Commit your changes (git commit -am 'Add new feature').
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature-branch).
5. Open a pull request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.