# akf-forum
A Node.js based forum software.

## Installation
- Clone or download this repo.
- Run `npm i` to install **dependencies**.
- Run `npm start` for run it. 

### Extra
Run `node util/reset` to **reset the database** for duplicate key errors, and run `node util/admin` for give admin perms to first member.
Edit `config.json` for default themes of users, and forum name...

## API
Akf-forum has got an API for AJAX (fetch), other clients etc. And, you can learn about API in `APIDOCS.md`.

**And you can use [offical API wrapper](https://github.com/Akif9748/akf-forum-api).**

## Credits
* [Akif9748](https://github.com/Akif9748) - Project mainteiner, main developer, made **old** frontend
* [Tokmak](https://github.com/tokmak0) - Made **new** frontend
* [Camroku](https://github.com/Camroku) - Made **old** stylesheets

## Screenshot

### Thread Page w/Black Theme
![black-theme](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/70021050/187899782-2ff010aa-0d39-4fc2-b00c-19bcf1623c8a.png)
### Threads Page w/Default Theme
![light-theme](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/70021050/186941146-f9a8fbf8-9b2b-4028-afc8-81cff559d9fb.png)
<details>
  <summary><b>Mobile view</b></summary>
  <img src="https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/70021050/187901065-fd75ef85-56e3-42ce-8b34-cb8d799a6517.png"></img>
</details>

## TO-DO list
| To do | Is done? | Priority |
| ----- | -------- | -------- |
| Profile Message | ⚪ | LOW |
| Better Auth | ⚪ | MEDIUM |
| mod role, permissions | ⚪ | MEDIUM |
| upload other photos, model for it | ⚪ | MEDIUM |
| categories page is need a update | ⚪ | LOW |
- preview for send messages in markdown format. 
- desp => description
- char limits in config.json
- select -id for api
- summary (∆) for ips of users in user page
- admin list in admin panel.

## Major Version History
- V4: Caching
- V3: New Theme
- V2: Backend fix, mongoose is fixed. Really big fix.
- V1: Mongoose added.
- V0: Birth with quick.db