/csamaas

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Manager as a service

MIT LicenseMIT

CSA Manager Application

Welcome to the CSA Manager application repository! This project aims to provide a platform for managing Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) subscriptions, allowing users to easily subscribe to and manage their shares of fresh vegetables grown in the local greenhouse.

Table of Contents

Features

  • User registration and authentication
  • CSA subscription management with customization
  • Delivery schedule and notifications
  • Greenhouse updates and plant growth tracking
  • Admin dashboard for managing subscriptions and updates
  • Integration with a payment gateway for secure payments

Getting Started

To get started with the CSA Manager application, follow the instructions below.

Installation

  1. Clone the repository:

    git clone https://github.com/jtwray/csa-manager.git
cd csa-manager

  2. Install dependencies for both frontend and backend:

    cd frontend
npm install
cd ../backend
npm install

  3. Set up environment variables: Create a .env file in the backend directory and add the necessary environment variables for database connection, authentication, and payment gateway integration.

Usage

  1. Run the frontend development server:

    cd frontend
npm start

  2. Run the backend server:

    cd backend
npm start

  3. Access the application in your web browser at http://localhost:3000.

Technologies

  • Frontend: React.js
  • Backend: Node.js, Express.js
  • Database: MongoDB (or PostgreSQL)
  • Authentication: JSON Web Tokens (JWT)
  • Payment: Stripe (or other payment gateway)
  • Notifications: SendGrid (for email) or Twilio (for SMS)

Contributing

Contributions to the CSA Manager application are welcome! To contribute, follow these steps:

  1. Fork the repository.
  2. Create a new branch for your feature or bug fix: git checkout -b feature-name.
  3. Make your changes and test thoroughly.
  4. Commit your changes: git commit -m "Add feature or fix"
  5. Push to the branch: git push origin feature-name
  6. Create a pull request detailing your changes.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.