EBIC Website - Misurata Entrepreneurship Center

Center for Entrepreneurship & Business Incubators - Misurata
Affiliated with Misurata College of Industrial Technology

Production-Ready | Bilingual (AR/EN) | Cost-Optimized | Secure

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🎯 Highlights

✨ Production Ready (v2.0)

• 100% deployment-ready for Virtuozzo Application Platform
• Comprehensive deployment documentation
• Production secrets generated and secured
• 40% infrastructure cost reduction achieved

🚀 Key Achievements

• 97% storage cost savings - S3 migration complete (AWS/Cloudflare R2)
• 15-20% hosting cost reduction - Redis removed, optimized architecture
• Enterprise-grade security - RBAC with automated integrity verification
• Professional UX - Multi-page forms with validation and persistence
• Bilingual platform - Full Arabic (RTL) / English (LTR) support

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📋 Table of Contents

1. Features
2. Tech Stack
3. Getting Started
4. Production Deployment
5. Project Structure
6. Development
7. Testing
8. Documentation
9. License

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🌟 Features

User-Facing Features

Multi-Page Registration Forms ✅

Professional 4-step workflows with smart validation and auto-save:

Innovators & Creators:

1. Personal Information (name, contact, location)
2. Project Overview (title, description, category)
3. Project Details (goals, stage, funding)
4. Review & Submit

Collaborators & Supporters:

1. Company Information (name, contact, website)
2. Industry & Expertise (sector, capabilities)
3. Resources & Support (services, funding)
4. Review & Submit

Features:

• ✅ Form state persistence (localStorage)
• ✅ Step-by-step validation (React Hook Form + Zod)
• ✅ Progress indicators
• ✅ File uploads (images, documents) → S3
• ✅ Bilingual forms (Arabic/English)
• ✅ Mobile-responsive design

Content Management

• News & Activities - Latest updates and events
• Strategic Plans - College and center goals/milestones
• FAQ Section - Quick answers and knowledge base
• About Pages - Entrepreneurship center, Business incubators

Internationalization (i18n) 🌍

• Full bilingual support (Arabic default, English)
• RTL (Right-to-Left) layout for Arabic
• LTR (Left-to-Right) layout for English
• Automatic locale detection
• URL-based routing (/ar/*, /en/*)

Admin Features

Dashboard 📊

• Analytics overview (pending approvals, user stats)
• Quick actions and shortcuts
• Notification center

Content Management

• News Management - Create, edit, publish articles
• FAQ Management - Organize Q&A content
• Strategic Plans - Publish goals and strategies

Submission Review

• Innovators - Review and approve/reject projects
• Collaborators - Review and approve/reject sponsors
• Status updates with email notifications

User Management

• Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
• User invitations
• Permission management
• 4 System Roles:
  • Super Admin (full access)
  • Admin (content + submissions)
  • Editor (content only)
  • Viewer (read-only)

Email Templates

• Customizable email templates
• Bilingual support
• Preview before send

Security Features 🔒

Authentication & Authorization

• NextAuth.js v5 with database sessions
• Credentials authentication
• OAuth providers (Google, GitHub)
• Two-factor authentication (2FA)
• Password reset flow

RBAC System

• Resource-action permission model
• Role inheritance
• Middleware-based route protection
• RBAC Integrity Verification ✅
  • Automated verification script
  • 6 security checks
  • Command: bun run rbac:verify

Infrastructure Features 🏗️

S3 Storage System ✅ (v2.0)

• 97% cost reduction vs database BLOBs
• AWS S3 support (Free Tier Year 1)
• Cloudflare R2 support (Free 10GB forever)
• MinIO support (local development)
• Automatic image optimization
• CDN-ready URLs

Email System

• Transactional emails (submission confirmations, status updates)
• React Email templates
• SMTP configuration (Gmail, SendGrid)
• Email logging and tracking

Database

• MySQL 8.0 (production)
• Prisma ORM with type safety
• Automated migrations
• Seed scripts for development

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🛠️ Tech Stack

Frontend

• Framework: Next.js 16.1.1 (App Router)
• UI Library: React 19
• Language: TypeScript (strict mode)
• Styling: Tailwind CSS + shadcn/ui
• Forms: React Hook Form + Zod validation
• State: Zustand + TanStack Query
• i18n: next-intl (bilingual support)

Backend

• API: Hono.js (lightweight, fast)
• ORM: Prisma (type-safe database access)
• Database: MySQL 8.0
• Auth: NextAuth.js v5 (Credentials + OAuth + 2FA)
• Storage: AWS S3 / Cloudflare R2 / MinIO (Replaced DB BLOBs)
• Email: Nodemailer + React Email (Direct SMTP)
• Cache: Redis (Caching Layer)
• i18n: next-intl (Arabic/English with RTL support)

DevOps

• Containerization: Docker (multi-stage builds)
• Deployment: Virtuozzo Application Platform
• CI/CD: GitHub Actions (ready)
• Testing: Jest + React Testing Library

Tech Stack Evolution (v2.0)

Component	Before	After v2.0	Impact
Storage	Database BLOBs	S3 (AWS/R2)	-97% cost
Database	MariaDB 10.11	MySQL 8.0	Production compatible
Queue	Redis + BullMQ	Direct SMTP	-20% cost
Total Savings	-	-	-40% infrastructure cost

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🚀 Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js v18+ (v20 recommended)
• Package Manager: bun (recommended) or npm
• Database: MySQL 8.0
• S3 Provider: AWS S3, Cloudflare R2, or MinIO

Installation

1. Clone Repository

git clone https://github.com/mohammed3200/website.git
cd website

2. Install Dependencies

# Using bun (recommended)
bun install

# OR using npm
npm install

3. Configure Environment

# Copy template
cp .env.example .env

# Edit .env with your configuration
# See "Environment Variables" section below

4. Set Up Database

# Generate Prisma Client
bunx prisma generate

# Run migrations
bunx prisma migrate deploy

# Seed database (optional)
bun run seed

# Seed RBAC system (required)
bun run seed:rbac

# Verify RBAC integrity
bun run rbac:verify

5. Set Up S3 (Choose one)

Option A: MinIO (Local Development)

# Start MinIO with docker-compose
docker-compose up -d minio

# Create bucket
bun run setup:minio

Option B: AWS S3 (Production)

# Create S3 bucket in AWS Console
# Get access credentials
# Add to .env: AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID, AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY

Option C: Cloudflare R2 (Production)

# Create R2 bucket in Cloudflare Dashboard
# Get access credentials
# Add to .env with S3_ENDPOINT

6. Run Development Server

bun run dev
# Visit http://localhost:3000

Environment Variables

Create .env file with the following (see .env.production.template for all options):

# Database
DATABASE_URL="mysql://root:password@localhost:3306/citcoder_eitdc"

# Auth
NEXTAUTH_SECRET="your-secret-here"  # Generate: bunx tsx -e "console.log(require('crypto').randomBytes(48).toString('base64'))"
NEXTAUTH_URL="http://localhost:3000"

# Admin
INIT_ADMIN_EMAIL="admin@example.com"
INIT_ADMIN_PASSWORD="SecurePassword123!"

# Email (Gmail example)
SMTP_HOST="smtp.gmail.com"
SMTP_PORT=587
SMTP_USER="your-email@gmail.com"
SMTP_PASS="app-specific-password"  # Not your Gmail password!
EMAIL_FROM="your-email@gmail.com"

# S3 Storage (MinIO for development)
AWS_REGION="us-east-1"
AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID="minioadmin"
AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY="minioadmin"
S3_ENDPOINT="http://localhost:9000"
S3_BUCKET_NAME="ebic-media"
S3_PUBLIC_ACCESS="true"

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🌐 Production Deployment

Quick Deploy (Recommended: Git-Based)

1. Push to Git Repository

   git push origin main

2. Deploy via Virtuozzo

   • New Environment → Docker → "From Git"
   • Repository: Your GitHub repo URL
   • Branch: main
   • Dockerfile: ./Dockerfile
   • Auto-rebuild: Enable

3. Add Services

   • MySQL 8.0 database node
   • (Optional) MinIO or configure external S3

4. Configure Environment Variables

   • Copy from .env.production.template
   • Set production secrets
   • Configure S3 credentials

5. Initialize Database

   # SSH into container
   bunx prisma migrate deploy
   bunx tsx prisma/seed-rbac.ts
   bunx tsx scripts/verify-rbac.ts

6. Configure Domain & SSL

   • Point DNS to Virtuozzo IP
   • Enable Let's Encrypt SSL

Documentation

• Complete Deployment Guide: docs/Final_Production_Deployment_Checklist.md
• Alternative Strategies: docs/Alternative_Deployment_Strategies.md
• Secrets Management: docs/Production_Secrets.md

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📁 Project Structure

src/
├── app/                      # Next.js App Router
│   ├── [locale]/            # Internationalized routes (ar/en)
│   │   ├── (public)/        # Public pages (home, news, faq)
│   │   ├── innovators/      # Innovator registration
│   │   └── collaborators/   # Collaborator registration
│   ├── admin/               # Admin dashboard (protected)
│   └── api/                 # API routes (Hono.js)
├── features/                # Domain modules
│   ├── auth/               # Authentication & RBAC
│   ├── collaborators/      # Collaborator submissions
│   ├── innovators/         # Innovator projects
│   ├── email/              # Email service
│   ├── news/               # News articles
│   └── strategic-plan/     # Strategic plans
├── components/              # Reusable UI components
│   ├── ui/                 # shadcn/ui components
│   ├── forms/              # Form components
│   └── layout/             # Layout components
├── lib/                     # Utilities
│   ├── db.ts              # Database client
│   ├── auth/              # Auth utilities
│   ├── email/             # Email templates & service
│   ├── s3/                # S3 storage service
│   ├── forms/             # Form utilities
│   └── rbac.ts            # RBAC definitions
├── i18n/                    # Internationalization
│   ├── routing.ts          # i18n configuration
│   └── request.ts          # Server-side i18n
├── middleware.ts            # Route protection & i18n
└── prisma/                  # Database
    ├── schema.prisma       # Database schema
    ├── migrations/         # Migration history
    └── seed-rbac.ts        # RBAC initialization

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💻 Development

Available Scripts

# Development
bun run dev              # Start dev server (http://localhost:3000)
bun run build            # Build for production
bun run start            # Start production server

# Database
bun run db:push          # Push schema changes (dev)
bun run db:migrate       # Create migration
bun run db:studio        # Open Prisma Studio
bun run db:seed          # Seed sample data
bun run seed:rbac        # Seed RBAC system (required)

# Verification
bun run rbac:verify      # Verify RBAC integrity

# S3 Setup
bun run setup:minio      # Create MinIO bucket (local)

# Testing
bun test                 # Run tests
bun test:watch           # Run tests in watch mode
bun test:coverage        # Generate coverage report

# Code Quality
bun run lint             # Run ESLint
bun run format           # Format code with Prettier

Docker Development

# Start all services (MySQL + MinIO)
docker-compose up -d

# View logs
docker-compose logs -f

# Stop services
docker-compose down

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🧪 Testing

# Run all tests
bun test

# Run specific test file
bun test src/features/auth/__tests__/rbac.test.ts

# Watch mode
bun test:watch

# Coverage report
bun test:coverage

Test Structure

src/features/
└── [feature]/
    ├── __tests__/
    │   ├── components.test.tsx
    │   ├── api.test.ts
    │   └── utils.test.ts
    └── ...

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📚 Documentation

Key Documents

• CHANGELOG.md - Version history and changes
• PROJECT_TASKS_ROADMAP.md - Development roadmap (22 tasks)
• PROJECT_ANALYSIS.md - Architecture analysis

Deployment Guides

• Final Production Deployment Checklist
• Alternative Deployment Strategies
• Production Secrets

Feature Documentation

• Email System - Email templates and configuration
• More documentation in docs/ folder

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🤝 Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add amazing feature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
5. Open a Pull Request

Code Standards

• TypeScript strict mode
• ESLint + Prettier
• Test coverage for new features
• Documentation for significant changes

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📄 License

Distributed under the MIT License. See LICENSE for details.

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📞 Contact & Support

Center for Entrepreneurship & Business Incubators
Misurata College of Industrial Technology
Misurata, Libya

• Email: ebic@cit.edu.ly
• Website: https://ebic.cit.edu.ly

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🙏 Acknowledgments

• Misurata College of Industrial Technology
• Next.js and Vercel teams
• All open-source contributors

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