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+ Welcome to the official repository for the DevPath India Community Website. This platform is designed to foster collaboration, share resources, manage events, and connect developers within the DevPath India community. Built with the latest web technologies, it offers a modern, responsive, and interactive user experience. +
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+> **Note**: These are placeholders. Please upload actual screenshots to the `public/` folder and link them here.
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## 🏁 Getting Started
Follow these steps to set up the project locally on your machine.
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Ensure you have the following installed:
- [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/) (Latest LTS version recommended)
- [npm](https://www.npmjs.com/), [yarn](https://yarnpkg.com/), or [pnpm](https://pnpm.io/)
+- [Git](https://git-scm.com/)
### Installation
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- **Firestore**: Create a database in test mode (or apply the rules in `firestore.rules`).
3. **Register a Web App**: Add a "Web App" to your Firebase project to get your configuration object.
4. **Fill `.env.local`**: Copy the values from your Firebase config object into your `.env.local` file.
-5. **Install Firebase CLI**: `npm install -g firebase-tools`
+5. **Install Firebase CLI**:
+ ```bash
+ npm install -g firebase-tools
+ ```
6. **Login & Use Project**:
```bash
firebase login
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## 🤝 Contributing
-We welcome contributions from the community! Please read our [Contributing Guidelines](CONTRIBUTING.md) for details on how to get started.
+We welcome contributions from the community! Please read our [Contributing Guidelines](CONTRIBUTING.md) for details on how to get started. Don't forget to check our [good first issues](https://github.com/devpathindcommunity-india/DevPath-Web/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3A%22good+first+issue%22) if you're looking for a place to start!
## 💖 Code of Conduct
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-Built with ❤️ by the DevPath India Community.
++ Built with ❤️ by the DevPath India Community. +
## 🌟 Major Contributors