Tech Marketplace is a dynamic web application designed to connect tech professionals with potential employers and collaborators. Built with Next.js, this platform offers a space for developers, designers, and other tech experts to showcase their skills, find job opportunities, and network within the industry.
- User Authentication: Secure sign-up and login functionality using Clerk.
- Profile Creation: Users can create and edit detailed professional profiles.
- Skill Showcase: Ability to list and highlight technical skills.
- Job Market Insights: Real-time updates on job market trends and opportunities.
- Search Functionality: Advanced search to find professionals based on skills or names.
- Responsive Design: Fully responsive UI built with Material-UI components.
- Frontend: Next.js, React
- UI Library: Material-UI (@mui/material)
- Authentication: Clerk
- Database: Firebase Firestore
- Styling: Emotion (@emotion/react, @emotion/styled)
- Deployment: Vercel (recommended)
- Node.js (v14 or later)
- npm or yarn
- Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/your-username/tech-marketplace.git cd tech-marketplace - Install dependencies:
npm install
- Set up environment variables:
Create a .env.local file in the root directory and add necessary environment variables (e.g., Firebase config, Clerk public key).
Run the development server:
npm run dev
- Open http://localhost:3000 with your browser to see the result.
Additional Setup Notes
If you encounter any unknown errors related to Firebase, run:
npm install firebase
- To install Material-UI and its dependencies:
npm install @mui/material @emotion/react @emotion/styled
- Project Structure app/: Contains the main application pages and components.
components/: Reusable React components.
public/: Static files like images and fonts.
styles/: Global styles and CSS modules.
firebase/: Firebase configuration and utility functions.
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Customization You can start customizing the application by modifying app/page.js. The page auto-updates as you edit the file. This project uses next/font to automatically optimize and load Inter, a custom Google Font. Learn More
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To dive deeper into Next.js, explore these resources: Next.js Documentation - comprehensive guide to Next.js features and API. Learn Next.js - an interactive Next.js tutorial. Deployment The easiest way to deploy your Next.js app is to use the Vercel Platform from the creators of Next.js. Check out the Next.js deployment documentation for more details.
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Contributing Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request. License This project is licensed under the MIT License.
- The installation steps are now clearly numbered and organized under the Installation section.
- The additional setup notes are still included but are clearly separated from the main installation steps.