Prerequisites

Before setting up Y3NKO locally, ensure you have the following tools and accounts.

Required Software

Optional but Recommended

Required Accounts

You’ll need accounts on the following services:

Supabase (Database & Auth)

• Sign up at supabase.com
• Create a new project
• Note your project URL and anon key
• You’ll get a PostgreSQL connection string

Paystack (Payments)

• Sign up at paystack.com
• Complete business verification (required for production)
• Get your test API keys from the dashboard
• Supports Mobile Money and card payments

Cloudinary (Images)

• Sign up at cloudinary.com
• Create an upload preset for unsigned uploads
• Note your cloud name, API key, and API secret

Resend (Emails)

• Sign up at resend.com
• Verify your domain (or use their test domain)
• Get your API key

Google OAuth (Optional)

• Go to Google Cloud Console
• Create a new project
• Enable Google+ API
• Create OAuth 2.0 credentials
• Add authorized redirect URIs

VS Code Extensions

Recommended extensions for development:

{
  "recommendations": [
    "dbaeumer.vscode-eslint",
    "esbenp.prettier-vscode",
    "prisma.prisma",
    "bradlc.vscode-tailwindcss",
    "formulahendry.auto-rename-tag",
    "dsznajder.es7-react-js-snippets"
  ]
}

System Requirements

• RAM: 8GB minimum, 16GB recommended
• Storage: 1GB free space for project and dependencies
• OS: macOS, Windows (with WSL2), or Linux