Gopher Marketplace

Gopher Marketplace is a web application that allows students at the University of Minnesota to buy and sell goods. It is built with a modern tech stack, featuring a Next.js frontend and a .NET backend.

Tech Stack

• Frontend:
  • Next.js - React framework for server-rendered applications.
  • React - JavaScript library for building user interfaces.
  • TypeScript - Typed superset of JavaScript.
  • Tailwind CSS - A utility-first CSS framework.
  • Firebase Authentication - For user authentication with UMN emails.
• Backend:
  • .NET 9 - A free, cross-platform, open-source developer platform.
  • C# - A modern, object-oriented, and type-safe programming language.
  • Entity Framework Core - A modern object-database mapper for .NET.
  • SQLite - A C-language library that implements a small, fast, self-contained, high-reliability, full-featured, SQL database engine.
• DevOps:
  • Docker - A set of platform as a service products that use OS-level virtualization to deliver software in packages called containers.
  • Vercel - A cloud platform for static sites and Serverless Functions.
  • Azure - A cloud computing service created by Microsoft for building, testing, deploying, and managing applications and services through Microsoft-managed data centers.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• .NET 9 SDK
• Node.js
• Docker

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/Gopher-Marketplace.git
   cd Gopher-Marketplace

2. Install frontend dependencies:

   cd client
   npm install

3. Install backend dependencies:

   cd ../server
   dotnet restore

Running the Application

1. Start the backend server:

   cd server
   dotnet run

2. Start the frontend development server:

   cd client
   npm run dev

The application will be available at http://localhost:3000.

Features

• User Authentication: Secure user authentication using Firebase with UMN email verification.
• Listings: Users can create, read, update, and delete listings for items they want to sell.
• Search and Filtering: Client-side search and filtering of listings.
• User Profiles: Users have profiles to manage their listings and view their activity.

Roadmap

• Real-time Messaging: Implement real-time messaging between buyers and sellers.
• Rating System: Allow users to rate each other after a transaction.
• Admin Moderation: Manual admin moderation of listings.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.