Shuwabel/crowdfund-africa

# FundAfrica - Crowdfunding Platform for African Communities A modern, secure, and scalable crowdfunding platform built with Next.js, Supabase, and TypeScript, specifically designed for African communities. ## 🌟 Features ### Core Functionality - **Campaign Management**: Create, edit, and manage fundraising campaigns - **User Authentication**: Secure signup/login with email verification - **Payment Processing**: Integrated Paystack payment gateway with multiple payment methods - **File Upload**: Secure image upload for campaigns and profiles - **Real-time Updates**: Campaign progress tracking and updates - **Comments System**: Community engagement with nested comments - **Search & Filtering**: Find campaigns by category, status, and keywords ### Security Features - **Row Level Security (RLS)**: Database-level security policies - **Rate Limiting**: API endpoint protection against abuse - **CSRF Protection**: Cross-site request forgery prevention - **Input Validation**: Comprehensive data validation and sanitization - **File Upload Security**: Secure file handling with type validation ### Payment Integration - **Paystack Integration**: Card payments, USSD, and mobile wallets - **Multiple Payment Methods**: Support for various African payment options - **Transaction Tracking**: Complete donation history and status tracking - **Webhook Handling**: Secure payment verification and status updates ## 🚀 Quick Start ### Prerequisites - Node.js 18+ - pnpm (recommended) or npm - Supabase account - Paystack account (for payments) ### Installation 1. **Clone the repository** ```bash git clone cd crowdfund-africa ``` 2. **Install dependencies** ```bash pnpm install ``` 3. **Set up environment variables** ```bash cp .env.example .env.local ``` Fill in your environment variables: ```bash # Supabase Configuration NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_URL=your_supabase_url NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_ANON_KEY=your_supabase_anon_key SUPABASE_SERVICE_ROLE_KEY=your_supabase_service_role_key # Paymen …