GPU Auction

Welcome to the GPU Exchange! This project is a simple auction house system for GPU clusters, allowing customers to view available compute and place bids on them.

Key Features

Browse and search available GPU clusters with details.
Place bids on specific GPU compute for desired hourly slots.
Intuitive and user-friendly interface!

Components

GPU Cluster Card: Displays the details of a GPU cluster, including the number of GPUs, memory, and hourly rate.
Bid Form: Allows users to place bids on a specific GPU cluster for desired hourly slots.
Search Bar: Enables users to search for GPU clusters by name or location.

Under the Hood

Auction System Logic
Database Schema
API Endpoints

Technologies Used

TypeScript
Next.js
React/React Bootstrap
Tailwind CSS
PostgreSQL

Roadmap

While the core functionality of the auction house system is in place, there are still many features and improvements planned for the future:

Bid History and Dashboard
User Dashboard
Bid Cancellation
Handling partial bids
Real-time Updates
Optimize the db queries
User Auth
Comprehensive Testing

Getting Started

To use this project, follow these steps:

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/jungyoonlim/gpu-auction.git

Navigate to the project directory:
```
cd gpu-auction
```
Install the dependencies:
```
npm install
```
Set up the environment variables:
- Create a .env file in the root directory.
- Add the following variables to the .env file:
```
DB_USER=your_database_username
DB_HOST=your_database_host
DB_NAME=your_database_name
DB_PASSWORD=your_database_password
DB_PORT=your_database_port
```
- Replace the placeholders with your actual database credentials.
Start the development server:
```
npm run dev
```
Open your browser and visit http://localhost:3000 to see the application running.

Note: Make sure you have Node.js and PostgreSQL installed on your machine before running the project.

Contributing

If you'd like to contribute, please fork the repository and use a feature branch. Pull requests are warmly welcomed.

License

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

Jungyoonlim / auction-bid