Futuristic Forum

Futuristic Forum is a modern, community-driven discussion platform designed to facilitate meaningful conversations, collaboration, and knowledge sharing. Built with scalability and extensibility in mind, it aims to provide a seamless user experience with advanced features for both users and administrators.

Features

• 🗨️ Real-Time Discussions: Participate in live conversations and threads.
• 🧑‍💼 User Profiles & Authentication: Secure sign up, login, and profile management.
• 🏷️ Tagging & Categorization: Organize topics using tags and categories.
• 🔔 Notifications: Stay updated with real-time alerts for replies, mentions, and messages.
• 🔎 Powerful Search: Quickly find topics, posts, and users.
• 📱 Responsive Design: Works beautifully on desktop and mobile devices.
• 🔒 Moderation Tools: Admin and moderator controls for a safe environment.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v16 or later recommended)
• npm or yarn

Installation

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/IITI-tushar/futuristic-forum.git
   cd futuristic-forum

2. Install dependencies

   npm install
   # or
   yarn install

3. Set up environment variables

   Create a .env file in the root directory and configure the required environment variables. (Refer to .env.example if available.)

4. Run the development server

   npm run dev
   # or
   yarn dev

5. Visit the app

   Open your browser and go to http://localhost:3000.

Project Structure

futuristic-forum/
├── src/              # Application source code
├── public/           # Static files
├── .env.example      # Example environment variables
├── package.json      # Project metadata and scripts
└── README.md         # Project documentation

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please open an issue or submit a pull request for any feature requests, bug reports, or improvements.

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

Contact

For questions or support, open an issue or contact @IITI-tushar.

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Happy Discussing! 🚀