🏆 Bounty Board

Bounty Board is a platform where users can post and claim bounties. The system consists of two servers:

1. Main Server (Next.js) – Handles frontend and user interactions.
2. Verus Server (Express.js) – Manages authentication, payments, and external integrations for verus.
3. Database (MongoDB) – Stores users, bounties, and transactions.

🛠️ Technologies Used

• Frontend: React, Tailwind CSS
• Backend: Express.js, Next.js
• Database: MongoDB
• Authentication: JWT (JSON Web Tokens)
• API Communication: REST API between servers

📋 Prerequisites

Before installing and running this project, make sure you have the following installed on your system:

1. MongoDB – Database for storing bounties and users

   • Download & Install MongoDB
   • Ensure MongoDB is running:

     mongod --version

2. Nginx – Used as a reverse proxy for production

   • Install on Ubuntu/Debian:

     sudo apt update && sudo apt install nginx -y

   • Install on macOS (Homebrew):

     brew install nginx

3. Node.js (v18+) – Required for running Next.js and Express

   • Download Node.js
   • Check installation:

     node -v

4. Yarn – Package manager for dependencies

   • Install globally:

     npm install -g yarn

   • Verify installation:

     yarn -v

🛠 Installation & Setup

1. Clone the repository:

$ git clone https://github.com/darkddev/bounty-board.git
$ cd bounty-board

2. Install dependencies

• Install for the Main Server:

$ cd web
$ yarn install

• Install for Verus Server

$ cd verus
$ yarn install

3. Set up environment variables: Create a .env file in web(main server) and verus(server).

🌍 Main Server (.env)

NEXT_PUBLIC_APP_URL=https://bountyboard.com
MONGODB_URI=mongodb://localhost:27017/bountyboard
SESSION_SECRET=your_secret_key

🔐 Verus Server (.env)

APP_URL=https://bountyboard.com
CHAIN="VRSC"
CHAIN_IADDRESS="i5w......B6MGV"
API="https://api.verus.services"

SIGNING_IADDRESS="iAv9t.....PAdtk"
PRIVATE_KEY="UxC9.....pmW1xnP"

Running the Project:

1. Configure Nginx:

Create a new Nginx configuration file:

$ sudo nano /etc/nginx/sites-available/bountyboard

Add the following configuration:

server {
    # listen 5000;
    listen 80;
    server_name yourdomain.com; # Change to your domain or IP

    location / {
        proxy_pass http://localhost:3000; # Next.js Main Server
        proxy_http_version 1.1;
        proxy_set_header Upgrade $http_upgrade;
        proxy_set_header Connection 'upgrade';
        proxy_set_header Host $host;
        proxy_cache_bypass $http_upgrade;
    }
}

Enable the configuration:

$ sudo ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/bountyboard /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/

Restart nginx:

$ sudo systemctl restart nginx

2. Start the Database (MongoDB):

Ensure MongoDB is running locally

3. Start the Verus Server (Express.js):

$ cd verus
$ yarn start

Runs on http://localhost:9000

Or you can run the verus server using pm2

$ cd verus
$ pm2 start "yarn start" --name verus-server

4. Start the Main Server (Next.js):

$ cd web
$ yarn build
$ yarn start

Runs on http://localhost:3000

Or you can run the verus server using pm2

$ cd verus
$ yarn build
$ pm2 start "yarn start" --name main-server