GeekSessions.io

Repository for the GeekSessions.io web app, to promote tech events for professionals and enthusiasts alike.

Installation

You need Node.js 12+ (with NPM).

1. clone or download project
2. run npm install from project folder

Run project (dev)

After installing project:

1. run npm run dev to start server
2. (optional) set up google calendar (see instructions below)

App is available in localhost:3000. Serverless functions are in localhost:3000/api/<function_name>.

Set up Google Calendar API

You can use your public Google Calendar to load events locally:

1. get API key and id for Google calendar service (see "Creating a Google API Key")

2. create an .env file with:

   GOOGLE_CALENDAR_ID=<calendar_id>
   GOOGLE_CALENDAR_API_KEY=<api_key>
   API_HOST=http://localhost:3000

3. in .env, replace:

   • <calendar_id> with your Google Calendar's ID
   • <api_key> with its matching API key

Make production build

Run npm run build from the project folder.

Contributing

To contribute to geeksessions.io you can:

• work on a feature or fix
• improve documentation
• open an issue

To work on a feature, fix, or documentation, fork the project and make a pull request to master.