submission for katy youth hacks 2025

Community Bulletin Board

A customizable bulletin board web application for communities, NGOs, and organizations.

Setup Instructions

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v18 or higher)
• MongoDB (local installation or MongoDB Atlas)
• npm or yarn

Installation

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/sricursion/community-board.git
   cd community-board

2. Install dependencies

   npm install

3. Set up environment variables

   Create a .env.local file in the root directory:

   MONGODB_URI=mongodb://localhost:27017/community-board
   JWT_SECRET=your_super_secret_jwt_key_here_change_in_production
   NODE_ENV=development
   PORT=5000
   NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL=http://localhost:5000

4. Start MongoDB

   Make sure MongoDB is running locally, or update the MONGODB_URI to point to your MongoDB Atlas cluster.

5. Run the development server

   npm run dev

6. Open your browser

   Navigate to http://localhost:3000 to see the application.