ACMS - Academic Conference Management System

This project is an Academic Conference Management System built with Next.js, providing tools for conference paper submissions, reviews, and management.

Project Overview

ACMS streamlines the process of academic conference management with features including:

• User authentication and role-based access control
• Paper submission and management
• Review process workflow
• Conference scheduling and management

Project Structure

acms/
├── app/               # Next.js App Router files
│   ├── api/           # API routes
│   │   └── upload/    # File upload API
│   ├── components/    # Shared UI components
│   ├── (auth)/        # Authentication routes
│   ├── (dashboard)/   # User dashboard routes
│   └── globals.css    # Global styles
├── lib/               # Utility functions and shared logic
├── public/            # Static assets
│   └── uploads/       # Uploaded files storage
└── prisma/            # Database schema and migrations (if using Prisma)

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v18 or newer)
• npm, yarn, pnpm, or bun

Installation

1. Clone the repository

git clone <repository-url>
cd acms

2. Install dependencies

npm install
# or
yarn install

3. Set up environment variables

cp .env.example .env.local

Edit .env.local with your configuration values

4. Run the development server

npm run dev
# or
yarn dev
# or
pnpm dev
# or
bun dev

Open http://localhost:3000 in your browser to see the application.

Key Features

Authentication

We use Clerk for authentication. User management and login flows are handled through their API.

Paper Submissions

Users can submit academic papers through the platform with the following constraints:

• Only PDF files are accepted
• Maximum file size: 10MB

Review System

(Add details about the review system)

Development Guidelines

Code Style

• Use TypeScript for type safety
• Follow the Next.js App Router patterns
• Use component-based architecture with React

API Routes

• API routes are located in /app/api/
• Follow RESTful principles
• Handle proper error responses

Styling

• We use CSS variables for theming (light/dark mode)
• Global styles are in /app/globals.css

Contributing

1. Create a feature branch from main
2. Make your changes
3. Submit a pull request

Learn More

To learn more about the technologies used:

• Next.js Documentation
• Clerk Authentication
• Tailwind CSS (if using Tailwind)

Deployment

The application can be deployed on Vercel for optimal Next.js performance.