WeBuildaa Hunt - is a full-featured startup and product directory script built with Laravel and TailwindCSS. Create a professional marketplace where founders can list their startups, SaaS products, apps, or tools.

• Beautiful Landing Page and Directory Browsing
• Startup/Product Listing Submission Form
• Admin Dashboard to Manage Listings, Categories, and Users
• User Accounts for Founders/Product Owners
• Category and Tag Filtering
• Featured Listings and Highlighted Products
• Listing Approval System (Admin Approves or Auto-Approve)
• Built-in Contact Form for Each Listing
• SEO-Friendly URL Structure
• Responsive (Mobile-First Design)
• Built with Laravel 10+ and TailwindCSS
• Email Notifications (New Listing Submitted, Listing Approved)
• Easy Search with Keywords, Categories, and Tags
• Lightweight and Fast Performance
• Simple Installation and Setup

Requirements
Technical Requirements
Node.js: v18.0.0 or higher
npm: v8.0.0 or higher
Git: For version control (optional)
Service Accounts
Supabase: For database and file storage
Clerk: For authentication and user management
Vercel: Recommended for deployment (alternatives: Netlify, AWS)

🛠️ Installation Guide – WEBUILDAA HUNT

📦 Step 1: Extract the Files

Unzip the WEBUILDAA HUNT package to a preferred location on your computer.

💻 Step 2: Set Up the Project

Open your terminal and navigate to the extracted directory:

cd path/to/webuildaa-hunt

Install the required dependencies:

npm install

This may take a few minutes.

🔧 Step 3: Configure the Environment

Copy the example environment file:

cp .env.example .env.local

Edit .env.local and fill in:

• Supabase URL and API keys
• Clerk publishable and secret keys
• Other project-specific values

🗃️ Step 4: Set Up Supabase

• Create a new project on Supabase
• Go to the SQL Editor
• Run the SQL scripts in supabase/migrations

Or run this setup script:

npm run setup-database

🔐 Step 5: Configure Clerk Authentication

• Create a new app in Clerk
• Enable email/social login options
• Set these redirect URLs:

Sign-in URL:     /sign-in
Sign-up URL:     /sign-up
After sign-in:   /
After sign-up:   /
  

🚀 Step 6: Start the Development Server

Run the local dev server:

npm run dev

Open http://localhost:3000 and register your first account.

🛡️ Step 7: Assign Admin Role

1. Go to Supabase → Authentication → Users
2. Copy your user ID
3. In SQL Editor, run:

UPDATE auth.users
SET raw_app_meta_data = jsonb_set(raw_app_meta_data, '{role}', '"admin"')
WHERE id = 'your-user-id';

Then access: /admin

🌐 Step 8: Deploy to Production

npm run build
vercel --prod

Or deploy using your preferred host.

🎨 Customization Options

• Site Settings: Customize name, logo, and theme in the admin dashboard
• Languages: Add/remove and manage translations
• Theme: Edit tailwind.config.ts
• Content: Modify text in src/translations

🧰 Need Help?

• Email: [email protected]
• Documentation: Check the /docs folder
• Community: Join our Discord for help and discussion

Thank you for choosing WEBUILDAA HUNT for your product directory! 🚀