🚀 SKILLNEST-SERVICES1

A modern service marketplace platform that connects clients with skilled professionals, making it easy to discover, hire, and manage services efficiently.

📖 Overview

SKILLNEST-SERVICES1 is designed to provide a seamless experience for both service providers and customers. Users can browse services, manage bookings, communicate with professionals, and track project progress through an intuitive interface.

✨ Features

• 🔐 User Authentication & Authorization
• 👤 User Profile Management
• 🛠️ Service Listings
• 🔍 Service Search & Filtering
• 📅 Booking & Scheduling
• 💬 Real-Time Communication
• ⭐ Reviews & Ratings
• 📊 Dashboard & Analytics
• 📱 Responsive Design
• 🔔 Notifications

🏗️ Tech Stack

Frontend

• Next.js
• React.js
• Tailwind CSS

Backend

• Strapi CMS
• Node.js

Database

• MySQL

Authentication

• Kinde Auth

Deployment

• Vercel
• Docker

📂 Project Structure

SKILLNEST-SERVICES1/
├── frontend/
├── backend/
├── public/
├── components/
├── pages/
├── services/
├── database/
├── docs/
└── README.md

⚙️ Installation

Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/SKILLNEST-SERVICES1.git
cd SKILLNEST-SERVICES1

Install Dependencies

npm install

Configure Environment Variables

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

NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL=your_api_url
DATABASE_URL=your_database_url
KINDE_CLIENT_ID=your_client_id
KINDE_CLIENT_SECRET=your_client_secret

Run the Development Server

npm run dev

The application will be available at:

http://localhost:3000

🐳 Docker Setup

Build the Docker image:

docker build -t skillnest-services .

Run the container:

docker run -p 3000:3000 skillnest-services

🧪 Testing

Run tests using:

npm test

📸 Screenshots

Add screenshots of your application here.

![Home Page](screenshots/homepage.png)
![Dashboard](screenshots/dashboard.png)

🚀 Future Enhancements

• AI-powered service recommendations
• Payment gateway integration
• Advanced analytics dashboard
• Mobile application
• Service provider verification system
• Multi-language support

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome!

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch

git checkout -b feature/new-feature

3. Commit your changes

git commit -m "Add new feature"

4. Push to GitHub

git push origin feature/new-feature

5. Open a Pull Request

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

👨‍💻 Author

Mariacelin Oshiomah **Desmond Alanyuy ** samuel nweke

• DevOps & Cloud Engineer
• AWS | Docker | Kubernetes | Terraform | CI/CD | Linux

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This is a Next.js project bootstrapped with create-next-app.

Getting Started

First, run the development server:

npm run dev
# or
yarn dev
# or
pnpm dev
# or
bun dev

Open http://localhost:3000 with your browser to see the result.

You can start editing the page by modifying app/page.js. The page auto-updates as you edit the file.

This project uses next/font to automatically optimize and load Geist, a new font family for Vercel.

Learn More

To learn more about Next.js, take a look at the following resources:

• Next.js Documentation - learn about Next.js features and API.
• Learn Next.js - an interactive Next.js tutorial.

You can check out the Next.js GitHub repository - your feedback and contributions are welcome!

Deploy on Vercel

The easiest way to deploy your Next.js app is to use the Vercel Platform from the creators of Next.js.

Check out our Next.js deployment documentation for more details.