strivio

online course platform built with next.js, prisma, and stripe.

stack

• next.js 15 (app router)
• prisma + postgresql (neon)
• better-auth (github oauth + email otp)
• stripe (payments + webhooks)
• aws s3 (file storage)
• shadcn/ui + tailwind css
• arcjet (rate limiting + bot detection)
• resend (transactional emails)

setup

pnpm install
cp .env.example .env  # fill in your keys
npx prisma migrate dev
pnpm dev

env vars

variable	description
DATABASE_URL	postgresql connection string
BETTER_AUTH_SECRET	auth secret (min 20 chars)
BETTER_AUTH_URL	base url (e.g. http://localhost:3000)
GITHUB_CLIENT_ID	github oauth app client id
GITHUB_CLIENT_SECRET	github oauth app secret
RESEND_API_KEY	resend api key for emails
ARCJET_KEY	arcjet security key
AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID	s3 access key
AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY	s3 secret key
AWS_ENDPOINT_URL_S3	s3 endpoint
AWS_ENDPOINT_URL_IAM	iam endpoint
AWS_REGION	aws region
STRIPE_SECRET_KEY	stripe secret key
STRIPE_WEBHOOK_SECRET	stripe webhook signing secret
NEXT_PUBLIC_S3_BUCKET_NAME	s3 bucket name

features

• course browsing with search and filtering (category, level)
• course detail pages with reviews and ratings
• stripe checkout with dynamic pricing
• webhook-driven enrollment activation
• course player with video playback and lesson navigation
• progress tracking (mark lessons complete, percentage bar)
• student dashboard with enrolled courses and progress
• certificate of completion (100% required)
• wishlist / favorites
• user settings (profile editing)
• admin dashboard with real analytics (revenue, users, enrollments)
• admin course management (create, edit, delete, reorder chapters/lessons)
• drag-and-drop course structure editor
• rich text editor for descriptions
• s3 file uploads (thumbnails, videos)
• email notifications (enrollment confirmation, otp verification)
• github oauth + email otp authentication
• role-based access control (admin/student)
• rate limiting and bot detection

project structure

app/
  (auth)/          auth pages (login, verify)
  (public)/        public pages (home, courses, dashboard, settings)
  admin/           admin pages (dashboard, course management)
  api/             api routes (auth, s3, stripe webhook)
  data/            server-side data fetchers
components/        shared ui components
lib/               config, db, auth, stripe, s3, utils
prisma/            schema and migrations