How to use this repository (Tribehacks Website)

1. Environment

Be sure you have NodeJS 18 installed. You can install it from here.

2. Packages

Clone the repository. Then, run npm i (or use pnpm to save disk space) to install the dependencies.

3. Environment Variables

Make a copy of env.txt and rename it to .env.

4. Start Development server

To start the website in local development mode so that it will auto-refresh. It will give you an IP address where you can access the website.

npm run dev

Also, in a new terminal window, run this script to activate the CMS backend. This allows you to change page content without editing the code.

npm run cms-proxy-server

Once both of these are running, you can access the CMS at http://<IP-ADDRESS-GIVEN>/admin.

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How to edit the code of blocks:

In order to make changes to blocks so editors can access them in the CMS, make sure to follow these instructions.

1. In the cms/ folder, modify the features in presumably common.js. You can copy an existing feature within the block.

2. Modify the Zod schema in config.ts to include the new property.

3. Edit the code of the block in components/Block