Local Development Setup

Follow these steps to set up the SoloType project for development on your local machine.

Git: Download Git
Node.js: v18 or v20 recommended (Download Node.js)
npm: Included with Node.js
(Optional) Docker: Recommended for running the containerized version locally (Download Docker)

Clone the Repository:

git clone [https://github.com/jay-021/SoloType.git](https://github.com/jay-021/SoloType.git)
cd SoloType

Install Dependencies:
```
npm install
```
Configure Environment Variables:
- Create a file named .env.local in the root of the project (SoloType/).
- Copy the contents of .env.example (if it exists) or add the following variables, replacing the placeholder values with credentials from your own Firebase project:
```
NEXT_PUBLIC_FIREBASE_API_KEY=YOUR_API_KEY
NEXT_PUBLIC_FIREBASE_AUTH_DOMAIN=YOUR_AUTH_DOMAIN
NEXT_PUBLIC_FIREBASE_PROJECT_ID=YOUR_PROJECT_ID
NEXT_PUBLIC_FIREBASE_STORAGE_BUCKET=YOUR_STORAGE_BUCKET
NEXT_PUBLIC_FIREBASE_MESSAGING_SENDER_ID=YOUR_MESSAGING_SENDER_ID
NEXT_PUBLIC_FIREBASE_APP_ID=YOUR_APP_ID
```
- (Note: You need to create a Firebase project and register a Web App to get these values - see Firebase Authentication Setup for more context).
Run the Development Server:
```
npm run dev
```
- The application should now be running at http://localhost:3000.

Build the Docker Image: (Make sure Docker Desktop is running)
```
docker build -t solotype-frontend .
```

Run the Docker Container:

# Ensure your .env.local file exists in the project root
docker run -p 3000:3000 --env-file .env.local solotype-frontend

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