README.md

Welcome to Vets Who Code Web App 🎉

Hey there, Soldier! Welcome to the Vets Who Code Web App. This project serves as a communal code base where military vets and their spouses can sharpen their coding skills. 🚀

What's Under The Hood 🧰

This app is built using a modern tech stack including:

• Next.js 15
• TypeScript
• Tailwind CSS
• Playwright for testing
• MDX for content
• shadcn/ui components
• Server Actions
• Server Components

Our Mission 🎯

1. Empower Veterans and Military Spouses: We're creating a production-grade app that addresses the unique needs of our community.

2. Ever-Evolving Platform: New features are continuously added to provide valuable tools for our users.

3. Learn By Doing: The project serves as a hands-on experience for our community to learn and grow their coding skills.

Getting Started 🚀

To get a local copy up and running, you'll need a few things installed on your machine.

Prerequisites 🛠️

• Git
• Node.js (v18.18.0 or higher)
• NVM
• pnpm (recommended) or npm

Installation Steps 🔧

Fire up your terminal and run:

$ git clone https://github.com/Vets-Who-Code/vets-who-code-app.git
$ cd vets-who-code-app
$ nvm use
$ npm install
$ npm run dev

Navigate to http://localhost:3000/ to see the app in action.

Development using Dev Container (Optional) 🐳

We support development containers for an easier setup experience.

Requirements

• Docker
• VS Code
• Remote - Containers extension for VS Code

Steps

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/Vets-Who-Code/vets-who-code-app.git
   cd vets-who-code-app

2. Open in VS Code

   • Open the root directory in VS Code.
   • When prompted, choose "Reopen in Container"
   • Or use Command Palette (F1) and run Remote-Containers: Reopen in Container.

3. Start Developing

   • Once the container is built and running, you're ready to code!

Remember, this is optional. If you prefer to set up your development environment manually, you can continue to do so.

Contributing 🤝

We love contributions! Please read our Contributing Guidelines to get started.

Roadmap 🗺️

Curious about upcoming features? Check our Roadmap.

License 📜

This project is under the MIT License - see the License for more details.