Next.js Database Application for Games

Introduction

This project is a simple Next.js application that serves as a database for games. It allows users to view game entries from the API https://softgenie.org/api/games. The application is built using Next.js for server-side rendering and optimized performance. It uses Material UI for beautiful styled components following Material design patterns.

The project is deployed here https://next-games-database.vercel.app for the time being.

Features

• View a list of games
• Material UI is used for UI components
• Responsive design for mobile and desktop

Technologies Used

• Next.js: A React framework for server-side rendering and static site generation
• React: A JavaScript library for building user interfaces
• Headless UI: For styling components
• Tailwind CSS: Utility-based CSS library to apply styling to the application
• Axios: For making HTTP requests to a backend API

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have met the following requirements:

• You have installed Node.js and npm.
• You have a basic understanding of JavaScript and React.

Installation

To install the project, follow these steps:

1. Clone the repository:

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

2. Install the dependencies:

   npm install

3. Start the development server:

   npm run dev

Usage

To use the application, follow these steps:

1. Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:3000.
2. Browse the list of games.

Screenshots

This is the games list page

Screenshot of the image modal

Project Structure

After creating the project, your directory structure should look like this:

next_games_database/
├── node_modules/
├── screenshots/
├── public/
│   ├── favicon.ico
│   └── vercel.svg
|   |── next.svg
├── src/
│   ├── app/
│   ├── components/
|   ├── features/
│   ├── middleware.js
│   ├── store.js
│   ├── next.config.mjs
│   ├── .gitignore
│   ├── package.json
│   ├── README.md
│   └── next.config.js

Available Scripts

In the project directory, you can run:

• npm run dev: Starts the development server.
• npm run build: Bundles the app into static files for production.
• npm start: Starts the production server.

Contributing

Contributions are always welcome! Please follow these steps to contribute:

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a new branch (git checkout -b feature/your-feature).
3. Make your changes.
4. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some feature').
5. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/your-feature).
6. Open a pull request.

License

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

Learn More

To learn more about Next.js and React, check out the following resources:

• Next.js Documentation
• React Documentation
• Tailwind CSS Documentation