Code Overflow

Code Overflow is a full-featured platform inspired by Stack Overflow, allowing users to ask and answer programming-related questions. It includes comprehensive functionalities like question and answer creation, a voting system, advanced search with robust filtering, user profiles, and secure authentication.

Table of Contents

1. Features
2. Tech Stack
3. Installation
4. Usage
5. Contributing
6. License

Features

• Question and Answer Creation: Users can create and answer questions.
• Voting System: Upvote and downvote functionality for both questions and answers.
• Answer Submission: Submit answers to questions and view answers from other users.
• Advanced Search: Robust filtering capabilities to find specific questions and answers.
• User Profiles: Detailed user profiles with personal statistics and history.
• Authentication: Secure user authentication via Clerk.
• Database: MongoDB as the database backbone.
• Additional Functionalities:
  • Commenting on questions and answers
  • Tagging system for questions
  • User reputation system

Tech Stack

• Frontend: React.js, Next.js
• Backend: Node.js, Express.js
• Database: MongoDB
• Authentication: Clerk
• Styling: Tailwind CSS
• Other Tools: Webpack, Babel

Installation

To get started with Code Overflow, follow these steps:

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/code-overflow.git
   cd code-overflow

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Set up environment variables: Create a .env file in the root directory and add the following:

   NEXT_PUBLIC_CLERK_PUBLISHABLE_KEY=********************
   CLERK_SECRET_KEY=********************
   NEXT_PUBLIC_CLERK_SIGN_IN_URL=/sign-in
   NEXT_PUBLIC_CLERK_SIGN_UP_URL=/sign-up
   OPENAI_API_KEY=********************
   NEXT_PUBLIC_TINY_EDITOR_API_KEY=********************
   MONGODB_URL=********************
   NEXT_CLERK_WEBHOOK_SECRET=********************

4. Start the development server:

   npm run dev

Usage

1. Register/Login: Sign up or log in using Clerk authentication.
2. Create Questions: Post programming-related questions.
3. Submit Answers: Answer questions posted by other users.
4. Vote: Upvote or downvote questions and answers to help highlight the best content.
5. Search: Use the advanced search functionality to find specific questions and answers.
6. Profile: View and manage your user profile.

Contributing

We welcome contributions to Code Overflow! Here's how you can help:

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a new branch.
3. Make your changes.
4. Submit a pull request.

Please ensure your code adheres to the project's coding standards and includes tests for new features or bug fixes.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.