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[!IMPORTANT] From 10 June 2024 BioDrop will be archived. What does this mean?

Profile

You will not be able to use your Profile from 10 June so remember to stop using your BioDrop url before then You will not be able to access your Dashboard (meaning you will not be able to see any Stats or make changes to your Profile) All database data will be deleted

GitHub Repo

No Issues or PRs can be raised

If you have an existing Issue or PR assigned to you this will not be reviewed/merged A big thank you to our users and contributors, without which this project would not have been possible.

Uptime GitHub repo size

Project renamed from LinkFree to BioDrop(please update your local git clones with the new remote name)

BioDrop logo on a sticker

What is BioDrop?

A platform where people in tech can have a single hub to showcase their content in order to accelerate their career, whilst contributing to an Open Source project and being part of a community that has a say in where the project is going.

Your profile will have links to your social media and content. You can also add your timeline, testimonials, and upcoming events that you are participating in.

Here is an example of a BioDrop Profile https://biodrop.io/eddiejaoude

Example profile and statistics page on BioDrop with light and dark mode

Hacktoberfest

[!IMPORTANT]
Creating/Changing/Deleting your JSON Profile do not count towards hacktoberfest and will automatically be marked with the label invalid so that Hacktoberfest ignores your Pull Request But this does not affect your Pull Request being accepted and merged into BioDrop

All other Pull Requests will count towards Hacktoberfest.

If you are a new contributor to this project, have a look out for issues that have the Hacktoberfest label.

Tech Stack

BioDrop is built using the following technologies:

Next.js - a framework for building server-rendered React applications
MongoDB - a NoSQL database
Tailwind CSS - a utility-first CSS framework

Quickstart

You have 4 options to contribute to the repo, please pick your favourite from:

Brief documentation is below, but full documentation can be found here https://biodrop.io/docs

Warning: Your DB will be empty, you will need to load the data into the database! You can do this by visiting the url /api/system/reload?secret=development

GitHub UI

This is great if you only want to add your Profile or make changes to it.

Here is the QuickStart guide to add your profile

With JSON https://biodrop.io/docs/quickstart-json
With Forms https://biodrop.io/docs/quickstart-forms

Note: give extra attention to JSON formatting and the GitHub Action after you create the Pull Request

Read more in the official documentation - https://biodrop.io/docs/environments/github-ui

Gitpod

In the cloud-free development environment which will have all the dependencies you need (for example MongoDB).

Read more in the official documentation - https://biodrop.io/docs/environments/gitpod

Local development

This environment is fully on your computer and requires each dependency (for example MongoDB) to be installed and set up, but it gives you the most flexibility for customisation.

Prerequisites

Before contributing or adding a new feature, please make sure you have already installed the following tools:

NodeJs (Works with Node LTS version v18.16.1)
MongoDB (v6+)
Optional NVM: Switch Node version by using nvm use (on Windows, use nvm use v18.16.1). If this is not installed, run nvm install v18.16.1.

Commands

You can set this up locally with the following steps:

copy the .env.example file to .env and update any details required
MongoDB is required, it is possible to use docker compose up to start the MongoDB service
npm ci
npm run dev

Read more in the official documentation https://biodrop.io/docs/environments/local-development#local-development

Local development with Docker Compose

This will allow you to run your favourite IDE but not have to install any dependencies on your computer like NodeJS and MongoDB.

Prerequisites

Git
Docker and Docker Compose V2. or Docker Desktop

Commands

git clone https://github.com/EddieHubCommunity/BioDrop
cd BioDrop
docker compose up
In your browser on localhost:3000 you should now see the project up and running.
Now you need to upload the data in your mongoDB instance. localhost:3000/api/system/reload?secret=development
Recheck localhost:3000 to confirm data is uploaded, you should see current amount of active users.

Note If you wanna look at the database, you can use MongoDB Compass with connection string as mongodb://localhost:27017/biodrop

Read more in the official documentation - https://biodrop.io/docs/environments/local-development#docker-compose

How to add YOUR Profile

Step by step quickstart guide can be found in the full docs here

With JSON https://biodrop.io/docs/quickstart-json
With Forms https://biodrop.io/docs/quickstart-forms

Testimonials

Here are some testimonials from individuals who have used BioDrop:-

Francesco Ciulla

"I had another similar (paid) service. I tried BioDrop for a week and I got almost double the clicks on the links in the same period, redirecting from the same link. I decided to start using it regularly. I am very satisfied. It's not just a list of links but it's backed by a great Open Source community."

Name : Francesco Ciulla
Bio : Developer Advocate at daily.dev, Docker Captain, Public Speaker, Community Builder
Username : Francesco Ciulla

Amanda Martin

"Where BioDrop really stands out is the ability to make meaningful connections and find collaborators due to thoughtful features that are not simply about chasing ways to build your audience. The fact that it's also Open Source really makes it the tool I was waiting for in this space."

Name : Amanda Martin
Bio : Developer Advocate | Always Curious | Always Silly
Username : Amanda Martin

Pradumna Saraf

"BioDrop is very close to me because I have seen it evolve. With BioDrop, I have discovered so many amazing people in tech. Some of my favorite features are the barcode for profiles and testimonials. If you are reading this and don't have a profile, I highly recommend doing that. Thank you, Eddie and EddieHub community, for building this incredible app."

Name : Pradumna Saraf
Bio : Developer Advocate 🥑 | DevOps | Golang Developer | EddieHub Ambassador
Username : Pradumna Saraf

GitHub Accelerator

BioDrop was accepted into the GitHub Accelerator program... https://accelerator.github.com

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