NUS Companion App with Java Spring Boot and Firebase

This companion app, named Weavin, allows online users to gather on a social platform which dedicates forums for different kinds of faculties in NUS, while also serving as a collection of utilities for students to use during their study. This app wil support several features:

• Anonymous Forum Discussion: Users can create new posts with a title, text content and several tags anonymously, facilitating an open discussion environment. Users can also add comments likes to posts.
• GPA Calculator: Users can insert courses and scores into the calculator, which then calculates their pre-SU and post-SU GPA.
• Calendar Creator: Users can add and edit courses to their calendars to view their schedules efficiently on their phones.
• Chatting Rooms: Users directly communicate with other people in private chatting rooms with built-in reporting and safety measures.
• Flea Market: Users can sell and buy unused items to others on an open market, bargaining prices in chatting rooms if necessary.

Getting Started

To get a local copy up and running, note the prerequisites and follow these steps.

Prerequisites

• Java
• Maven
• Git and Github
• Any code editor (VSC, Brackets, etc)

Instructions

1. cd into your local computer's project directory and run git clone [email protected]:weavinofficial/Backend.git.
2. Run cd Backend.
3. Configure the config.tsx file such that ...
4. Run ./mvnw spring-boot:run to start a backend server.