⚡ Next.js App Router for fast, scalable routing and SSR/SSG.
🛠️ TypeScript for type safety and better developer experience.
🎨 Tailwind CSS for utility-first, responsive UI design.
🗂️ App Directory Structure for modular, maintainable code.
🔤 next/font for optimized font loading (Geist).
🔒 Environment Variables for secure configuration.
🔑 Google Authentication for secure user sign-in and account management.
📺 YouTube API Integration to interact with YouTube data for giveaway requirements or validation.
🗄️ PostgreSQL Database managed with Prisma ORM and hosted on Railway for scalable, reliable data storage.
🚀 Ready for Vercel Deployment with zero-config.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

Ensure you have the following installed:

Node.js (v16 or later)
npm or yarn
PostgreSQL

Installation

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/your-username/giveaway-app.git
cd giveaway-app

Install dependencies:
```
npm install
# or
yarn install
```

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

DATABASE_URL=your_postgresql_connection_string
GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID=your_google_client_id
GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET=your_google_client_secret
NEXTAUTH_SECRET=your_nextauth_secret
GOOGLE_YOUTUBE_API_KEY=your_youtube_api_key

Apply database migrations:
```
npx prisma migrate dev
```
Run the development server:
```
npm run dev
# or
yarn dev
```
Open http://localhost:3000 in your browser.

Project Structure

app/ — Main application pages and routes.
- admin/ — Admin-specific pages and components for managing giveaways.
- api/ — API routes for server-side logic.
- giveaways/ — Public-facing pages for active giveaways.
- profile/ — User profile pages.
components/ — Reusable UI components.
lib/ — Utility libraries (e.g., database client).
prisma/ — Prisma schema and migrations.
public/ — Static assets (e.g., images, icons).

Key Scripts

npm run dev — Start the development server.
npm run build — Build the application for production.
npm start — Start the production server.
npx prisma studio — Open Prisma Studio to manage the database.

Deployment

This project is ready for deployment on Vercel:

Push your code to a GitHub repository.
Connect the repository to Vercel.
Add the required environment variables in the Vercel dashboard.
Deploy the application.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please follow these steps:

Fork the repository.
Create a new branch (git checkout -b feature/your-feature-name).
Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some feature').
Push to the branch (git push origin feature/your-feature-name).
Open a pull request.

License

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

README.md

Giveaway Site

Features