A platform for skill sharing and learning built with Next.js and MongoDB, following MVC architecture.
This project follows the Model-View-Controller (MVC) architecture with an additional service layer to enhance maintainability and scalability. For detailed information about the architecture, please refer to the MVC-ARCHITECTURE.md file.
- MVC Architecture: Clear separation of concerns between models, views, and controllers
- Service Layer: Specialized services for cross-cutting concerns like notifications and database operations
- Configuration Management: Centralized configuration for easy environment management
- Standardized API Responses: Consistent response format across all endpoints
- Input Validation: Comprehensive validation utilities for user input
- Structured Logging: Centralized logging service for better debugging and monitoring
- Maintainability: Well-organized code that's easier to understand and modify
- Scalability: New features can be added without affecting existing functionality
- Reusability: Controllers and services can be reused across the application
- Testability: Components can be tested in isolation
- Consistency: Standardized patterns for common operations
Create a .env.local file in the root directory with the following variables:
# Server
PORT=3000
NODE_ENV=development
# Database
MONGODB_URI=mongodb://localhost:27017/skillshikhi
MONGODB_DB=skillshikhi
# Authentication
JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret_key_here
JWT_EXPIRES_IN=7d
# Email
EMAIL_HOST=smtp.example.com
EMAIL_PORT=587
EMAIL_SECURE=false
[email protected]
EMAIL_PASSWORD=your_email_password
EMAIL_FROM=SkillShikhi <[email protected]>
# Cloudinary
CLOUDINARY_CLOUD_NAME=your_cloud_name
CLOUDINARY_API_KEY=your_api_key
CLOUDINARY_API_SECRET=your_api_secret
# Application
BASE_URL=http://localhost:3000
Install dependencies:
npm install
# or
yarn installnpm run dev
# or
yarn dev
# or
pnpm dev
# or
bun devOpen http://localhost:3000 with your browser to see the result.
SkillShikhi/
├── app/ # Next.js app router pages and API routes
│ ├── api/ # API endpoints (using controllers)
│ └── ... # Page routes
├── components/ # Shared UI components
├── config/ # Centralized configuration management
├── controllers/ # Business logic organized by feature
│ ├── auth/ # Authentication controllers
│ ├── user/ # User-related controllers
│ ├── skill/ # Skill-related controllers
│ ├── session/ # Session-related controllers
│ └── ... # Other feature controllers
├── lib/ # Core libraries and integrations
├── middleware/ # Request middleware
├── models/ # Data models
├── public/ # Static assets
├── services/ # Service layer for complex operations
│ ├── databaseService.js # Database connection and operations
│ ├── loggerService.js # Centralized logging functionality
│ ├── notificationService.js # Email and notification handling
│ └── ... # Other services
├── utils/ # Helper functions
│ ├── apiResponse.js # Standardized API response formatting
│ ├── validation.js # Input validation utilities
│ └── ... # Other utilities
└── views/ # Feature-specific view components
├── auth/ # Authentication views
├── user/ # User-related views
├── skill/ # Skill-related views
└── ... # Other feature views
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- Next.js Documentation - learn about Next.js features and API.
- Learn Next.js - an interactive Next.js tutorial.
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