Creating a comprehensive README file is a great way to document your Next.js project and provide essential information for developers who may work on or collaborate with the code. Below is a template you can use as a starting point for your README file:
This Next.js project is developed for NKPays, a company that provides recharge API and payment solutions. The project is built using Next.js, Prisma, Postgres, and trpc.
Before you begin, ensure you have the following installed:
- Node.js (v14 or higher)
- npm or yarn
- PostgreSQL
Clone the repository and install the dependencies:
git clone https://github.com/your-username/nkpays-nextjs.git
cd nkpays-nextjs
npm install # or yarn install
- Create a
.env
file in the root directory with the following environment variables:
DATABASE_URL=postgres://your-username:your-password@localhost:5432/your-database
API_BASE_URL=https://api.nkpays.com
# Add other configuration variables as needed
- Migrate the database:
npx prisma migrate dev
- Run the development server:
npm run dev # or yarn dev
Visit http://localhost:3000 to see your application.
./
|-- pages/ # Next.js pages
|-- components/ # Reusable React components
|-- api/ # trpc API endpoints
|-- prisma/ # Prisma database schema and migrations
|-- public/ # Static assets
|-- .env # Environment variable configuration
|-- next.config.js # Next.js configuration
|-- ...
Add more details about your project structure as needed.
This project uses PostgreSQL as the database. To make changes to the database schema, use Prisma migrations:
npx prisma migrate dev
The API documentation is available at API Documentation.
See CONTRIBUTING.md for information on how to contribute to this project.
This project is licensed under the MIT License.
Make sure to replace placeholders like your-username
, your-password
, and your-database
with your actual database credentials. Customize the sections as needed for your specific project. Additionally, consider adding more specific details about your API, endpoints, and usage examples in the API Documentation section.