Taldo - Nurses to Germany Platform

A Next.js application for connecting Indian nurses with opportunities in Germany, featuring a blog system and webinar content management with a full-featured admin panel.

Features

• 📝 Blog System: Dynamic blog posts with rich content
• 🎥 Webinar Management: YouTube Shorts integration
• 🔐 Admin Panel: Secure content management system
• 🗄️ PostgreSQL Database: Powered by Neon DB
• ⚡ ISR: Incremental Static Regeneration for optimal performance
• 🎨 Modern UI: Built with Tailwind CSS and Framer Motion

Tech Stack

• Framework: Next.js 16 (App Router)
• Database: PostgreSQL (Neon DB)
• ORM: Prisma 7
• Authentication: JWT with bcryptjs
• Styling: Tailwind CSS
• Animations: Framer Motion
• Language: TypeScript

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18+ installed
• A Neon DB account (neon.tech)

Installation

1. Clone the repository

   git clone <repository-url>
   cd taldo

2. Install dependencies

   npm install

3. Set up environment variables

   Create a .env file in the root directory:

   # Database Connection (from Neon dashboard)
   DATABASE_URL="postgresql://user:password@host/database?sslmode=require"
   
   # Admin Authentication
   # Generate hash: node -e "console.log(require('bcryptjs').hashSync('your-password', 10))"
   ADMIN_PASSWORD_HASH="$2a$10$your-generated-hash"
   
   # JWT Secret (generate a random string)
   JWT_SECRET="your-secret-key-min-32-characters"
   
   # Base URL
   NEXT_PUBLIC_BASE_URL="http://localhost:3000"

4. Run database migrations

   npx prisma migrate dev

5. Seed the database

   npx prisma db seed

6. Start development server

   npm run dev

Visit http://localhost:3000 to see the application.

Project Structure

taldo/
├── prisma/
│   ├── schema.prisma          # Database schema
│   ├── seed.js                # Data seeding script
│   └── migrations/            # Database migrations
├── src/
│   ├── app/
│   │   ├── admin/             # Admin panel routes
│   │   ├── api/               # API routes
│   │   ├── blog/              # Blog pages
│   │   └── webinar/           # Webinar page
│   ├── components/
│   │   ├── admin/             # Admin components
│   │   └── webinar/           # Webinar components
│   ├── lib/
│   │   ├── prisma.ts          # Prisma client
│   │   └── auth.ts            # Auth utilities
│   └── data/                  # JSON data (for reference)
├── public/                    # Static assets
└── prisma.config.ts           # Prisma configuration

Admin Panel

Access the admin panel at /admin with your configured password.

Features:

• 📊 Dashboard with statistics
• ✍️ Create, edit, and delete blog posts
• 🎬 Manage YouTube Shorts (webinars)
• 🖼️ Image upload functionality
• 🔍 Search and filter content

API Routes

Blogs

• GET /api/blogs - Get all published blogs
• GET /api/blogs/[id] - Get single blog
• POST /api/blogs - Create blog (admin)
• PUT /api/blogs/[id] - Update blog (admin)
• DELETE /api/blogs/[id] - Delete blog (admin)

Webinars

• GET /api/webinars - Get all published webinars
• POST /api/webinars - Create webinar (admin)
• PUT /api/webinars/[id] - Update webinar (admin)
• DELETE /api/webinars/[id] - Delete webinar (admin)

Authentication

• POST /api/auth/login - Admin login
• POST /api/auth/logout - Admin logout
• GET /api/auth/me - Check auth status

Upload

• POST /api/upload - Upload images (admin)

Database Schema

Blog

• id: Unique identifier
• slug: URL-friendly identifier
• title: Blog title
• date: Publication date
• image: Featured image URL
• intro: Introduction text
• paragraphs: Content paragraphs (array)
• bulletPoints: Key points (array)
• published: Publication status
• createdAt, updatedAt: Timestamps

Webinar

• id: Unique identifier
• videoId: YouTube video ID
• title: Optional title
• description: Optional description
• order: Display order
• published: Publication status
• createdAt, updatedAt: Timestamps

Development

Useful Commands

# Development
npm run dev              # Start dev server
npm run build            # Build for production
npm run start            # Start production server

# Database
npx prisma studio        # Open Prisma Studio
npx prisma migrate dev   # Create migration
npx prisma db seed       # Seed database
npx prisma generate      # Generate Prisma Client

# Linting
npm run lint             # Run ESLint

Environment Variables

Variable	Description	Required
DATABASE_URL	PostgreSQL connection string	Yes
ADMIN_PASSWORD_HASH	Bcrypt hash of admin password	Yes
JWT_SECRET	Secret for JWT tokens	Yes
NEXT_PUBLIC_BASE_URL	Base URL for API calls	Yes

Deployment

Vercel (Recommended)

1. Push your code to GitHub
2. Import project in Vercel
3. Add environment variables
4. Deploy

Other Platforms

1. Build the application: npm run build
2. Set environment variables
3. Run migrations: npx prisma migrate deploy
4. Start server: npm start

Contributing

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

License

This project is private and proprietary.

Support

For support, email support@taldo.com or open an issue in the repository.