TCP-Forum

a modern day replacement to the mybb bullshit we see all the time, with privacy and security by design and not as a feature

Prerequisites

• Go 1.20.3 or higher
• MongoDB

Installation

1. Setup your MongoDB shit for the threads handling

mongo --host 127.0.0.1 --port 27017

2. Clone the repository:

git clone https://git.tcp.direct/s4d/tcp-forum.git
cd tcp-forum
go mod download
go mod tidy
go run main.go

Features

• User registration: Users can create new accounts by providing their username, email, and password.
• User login: Registered users can log in using their credentials.
• User logout: Logged-in users can log out of their accounts.
• Thread creation: Logged-in users can create new threads by providing a title and content.
• Thread listing: The home page displays a list of existing threads, including the title, content, creator, and creation timestamp.

Project Structure

The project structure follows a typical Go application layout:

• main.go: The entry point of the application, containing the main function and routing setup.
• handlers.go: Contains the request handlers for user registration, login, and logout.
• thread_handlers.go: Contains the request handlers for thread creation and listing.
• templates/: Directory containing HTML templates used for rendering the web pages.
• static/: Directory for storing static files such as CSS stylesheets and JavaScript files.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome and incouraged! If you find any issues or have suggestions for improvements, please open an issue or submit a pull request.