Street Support Network - Website Rebuild

This is the future-proofed rebuild of the Street Support Network website.
It provides a modular, maintainable platform to help people experiencing or at risk of homelessness find the support they need.

🗂️ Branch Strategy

• main
  Production-ready, deployable code only.

• staging
  Active development branch. All new features and fixes should branch from here and be merged back into staging first.

🚀 Getting Started Locally

1. Fork This Repository

Start by forking this repository to your own GitHub account using the Fork button on GitHub.

2. Clone Your Fork

Clone your fork, not the original:

git clone https://github.com/<your-username>/streetsupport-platform-web.git
cd streetsupport-platform-web

3. Set Up Upstream Remote

To keep your fork up to date with the main repository:

git remote add upstream https://github.com/streetsupport/streetsupport-platform-web.git

4. Install Dependencies

npm install

5. Run the Development Server

npm run dev

Open your browser to:

http://localhost:3000

🔄 Keeping Your Fork Up to Date

Fetch the latest changes from the original repository:

git fetch upstream
git checkout staging
git merge upstream/staging

Push the updates to your fork:

git push origin staging

✅ Deployment

Automatic deployments will be configured for:

• staging branch → Staging environment
• main branch → Production environment

⚙️ Contribution Workflow

1. Create a Feature Branch
   From your fork's staging branch:

   git checkout -b feature/your-feature-name

2. Commit Changes
   Follow clear, descriptive commit messages:

   feat: add search filter component
   fix: correct map loading issue
   docs: update README with contribution guidelines
   

3. Push to Your Fork

   git push origin feature/your-feature-name

4. Open a Pull Request

   • Target streetsupport/streetsupport-platform-web - staging branch
   • Provide a clear description of what your change does

5. Code Review & Merge

   • Changes will be reviewed before merging into staging

🛠️ Tech Stack

• Next.js with TypeScript
• React
• Node.js
• Azure Static Web Apps (planned)

🧑‍💻 Maintainers

• James Cross

📄 License

MIT