Building a Job Board Platform with Strapi + Next.js

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2 or 3 part series: To build a job board platform using Next.js and Strapi, show a real world use case of how to use Strapi CMS for this purpose, show user authentication, Show how to use Next.js features such as dynamic routing, show how to deploy project with Strapi cloud.

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Part 1: Introduction and Project Setup

1. Introduction

Overview of the project: Building a job board platform using Next.js and Strapi Why use Next.js and Strapi? Benefits of Next.js for frontend development Benefits of Strapi as a headless CMS

2. Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of JavaScript, React, and Node.js Development environment setup (Node.js, npm/yarn, code editor)

3. Setting Up the Project

Initializing a Next.js project Creating a new Next.js application Project structure overview Setting up Strapi as a headless CMS Installing Strapi Setting up a new Strapi project Strapi project structure

4. Configuring Strapi

Creating content types for the job board Job postings Companies Categories Setting up relationships between content types Configuring permissions and roles in Strapi

5. Connecting Next.js with Strapi

Fetching data from Strapi using Next.js Introduction to Strapi API endpoints Setting up API calls in Next.js Displaying data on the Next.js frontend Building basic components to display job listings

6. Conclusion

Summary of Part 1 Preview of what’s coming in Part 2 Part 2: Enhancing Functionality and Deployment

1. Recap of Part 1

Brief overview of what was covered in Part 1

2. Advanced Features

Implementing search and filter functionality Search bar for job listings Filtering jobs by category, company, and location Creating dynamic routes in Next.js Dynamic pages for individual job postings Dynamic pages for company profiles

3. User Authentication and Management

Setting up user authentication in Strapi Registration and login endpoints Protecting routes with authentication Integrating authentication in Next.js Using JWT tokens for user sessions Managing authenticated state in Next.js

4. Posting and Managing Jobs

Creating a form to submit new job postings Frontend form handling in Next.js Submitting data to Strapi Admin panel setup in Strapi for managing job postings

5. Styling and UI/UX Improvements

Adding CSS frameworks (e.g., Tailwind CSS) or styled-components Enhancing the user interface Improving job listing cards Responsive design considerations

6. Deployment

Deploying Strapi to a hosting service (e.g., Heroku, DigitalOcean) Deploying Next.js to Vercel Environment variables and configuration for production

7. Conclusion

Summary of Part 2 Final thoughts and potential future enhancements Additional resources and next steps for learners

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[Theodore-Kelechukwu-Onyejiaku]

Hi @gitChimp88 ,

At the moment, we won't be accepting this as we already have published blog posts related to this. Thank you.

Please feel free to propose another one in the future.