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# 📬 Inboxly – Open Source Messenger Platform
-**Inboxly** is a standalone, real-time messenger platform designed for teams and products that need a fully integratable communications inbox — at both the **API level** and **code level**. Build a hosted messaging service or embed Inboxly directly into your app for seamless messaging experiences.
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+[](https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/inboxly/stargazers)
+[](https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/inboxly/issues)
+[](https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/inboxly/pulls)
+[](https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/inboxly/network)
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+---
+
+
+
+## 🌟 **Show Your Support!**
+
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+
+
+### ⭐ **Star this Repository** ⭐
+*Help us reach more developers by starring this repo!*
+
+[](https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/inboxly)
+
+### 📣 **Connect with Me**
+
+[](https://github.com/devayanm)
+[](https://www.linkedin.com/in/YOUR_LINKEDIN/)
-> ⭐ Star this repository to support the project and attract contributors!
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-## 🎯 Vision
+## 📋 **Table of Contents**
+- [📌 Overview](#-overview)
+- [🔑 Core Features](#-core-features)
+- [🛠️ Tech Stack](#-tech-stack)
+- [📁 Project Structure](#-project-structure-suggested)
+- [🚀 Getting Started](#-getting-started-developer)
+- [🤝 Contribution Guide](#-contribution-guide)
+- [🌟 How to Contribute](#-how-to-contribute)
+- [👥 Contributors](#-contributors)
+- [📄 License](#-license)
+- [🙏 Acknowledgments](#-acknowledgments)
+
+---
+
+## 📌 **Overview**
+
+**Inboxly** is a standalone, real-time messenger platform designed for teams and products that need a fully integratable communications inbox — at both the **API level** and **code level**. Build a hosted messaging service or embed Inboxly directly into your app for seamless messaging experiences.
+
+🎯 **Vision:**
Inboxly provides a modern, secure, and extensible messaging inbox that supports direct messages, group chats, threading, message search, and attachments — all while being self-hostable and easy to integrate into existing codebases.
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-## 🔑 Core Features
+## 🔑 **Core Features**
### Messaging
- 1:1 direct messages and group chats
@@ -51,7 +99,7 @@ Inboxly provides a modern, secure, and extensible messaging inbox that supports
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-## 🧰 Tech Stack
+## 🛠️ **Tech Stack**
| Layer | Technology |
|-----------|-----------------------------------|
@@ -66,7 +114,7 @@ Inboxly provides a modern, secure, and extensible messaging inbox that supports
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-## 🗂 Project Structure (suggested)
+## 📁 **Project Structure (suggested)**
```
/inboxly
@@ -101,26 +149,27 @@ Inboxly provides a modern, secure, and extensible messaging inbox that supports
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-## 🚀 Getting Started (Developer)
+## 🚀 **Getting Started (Developer)**
+
+### Prerequisites
+- Node.js & npm / yarn
+- MongoDB instance
+- Code editor (VS Code recommended)
-1. Clone repo
+### Installation
```bash
-git clone https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/inboxly.git
+# Clone repo
+git clone https://github.com/devayanm/inboxly.git
cd inboxly
-```
-2. Install
-```bash
+# Install dependencies
npm install
# or
yarn install
-```
-3. Configure
-```bash
+# Configure environment variables
cp .env.example .env
-# add MONGODB_URI, JWT_SECRET, STORAGE_PROVIDER, etc.
-```
+# set MONGODB_URI, JWT_SECRET, STORAGE_PROVIDER, etc.
4. Run
```bash
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-## 🤝 Contribution Guide (short)
+## 📋 **Contribution Guidelines**
+
+### 🎯 **How to Get Started**
+
+1. **🍴 Fork the Repository**
+ ```bash
+ # Click the "Fork" button at the top right of this page
+ ```
+
+2. **📥 Clone Your Fork**
+ ```bash
+ git clone https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/inboxly.git
+ cd inboxly
+ ```
+
+3. **🌿 Create a New Branch**
+ ```bash
+ git checkout -b feature/your-feature-name
+ # or
+ git checkout -b fix/bug-description
+ ```
+
+4. **⚡ Make Your Changes**
+ - Write clean, readable code
+ - Follow existing code style
+ - Test your changes thoroughly
+
+5. **💾 Commit Your Changes**
+ ```bash
+ git add .
+ git commit -m "✨ Add: Your descriptive commit message"
+ ```
+
+6. **🚀 Push to Your Fork**
+ ```bash
+ git push origin feature/your-feature-name
+ ```
+
+7. **🔄 Create Pull Request**
+ - Go to your fork on GitHub
+ - Click "New Pull Request"
+ - Fill out the PR template
+ - Wait for review!
+
+---
+
+## 👥 **Contributors**
+
+
+
+### 🌟 **Hall of Fame** 🌟
+
+We're grateful to all our amazing contributors who have helped make this project better!
+
+
+
+| Avatar | Name | Role | Contributions |
+|--------|------|------|---------------|
+| 🎯 |**Your Name Here**| 🌱**New Contributor** | *Contribute and see your name here!* |
+| 🎯 | **Your Name Here** | 🌱 **New Contributor** | *Contribute and see your name here!* |
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+[](https://github.com/devayanm/inboxly/graphs/contributors)
-- Fork → branch (`feat/` / `fix/`) → commit → PR
-- Use Conventional Commits
-- Add tests for backend logic where applicable
-- Keep PRs focused and documented
+**💡 Want to see your avatar here? [Contribute now!](#-how-to-contribute)**
-Full contribution docs available in `CONTRIBUTING.md`.
+
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-## 🔐 Environment Variables (.env.example)
-- `PORT`
-- `MONGODB_URI`
-- `JWT_SECRET`
-- `STORAGE_PROVIDER` (local/s3)
-- `S3_BUCKET` (if using S3)
-- `S3_REGION`
+## 🏆 **OSCI 2025 Guidelines**
+
+### 📋 **For Participants**
+
+#### ✅ **Do's**
+- ✅ **Read documentation** thoroughly before contributing
+- ✅ **Follow code style** and project structure
+- ✅ **Write descriptive** commit messages
+- ✅ **Test your changes** before submitting PR
+- ✅ **Be respectful** and collaborative
+- ✅ **Ask questions** if you're unsure about anything
+
+#### ❌ **Don'ts**
+- ❌ **Don't spam** with multiple PRs for same issue
+- ❌ **Don't copy code** without understanding
+- ❌ **Don't make unnecessary** changes
+- ❌ **Don't ignore** code review feedback
+- ❌ **Don't forget** to update documentation when needed
+
+### 🎯 **Contribution Levels**
+
+| Level | Description | Points | Badge |
+|-------|-------------|--------|-------|
+| 🥉 **Beginner** | Fix typos, update docs, minor bug fixes | 5-10 |  |
+| 🥈 **Intermediate** | Add features, improve UI/UX, performance | 15-25 |  |
+| 🥇 **Advanced** | Major features, architecture improvements | 30-50 |  |
---
-## 📄 License
-MIT License — free for open-source and commercial use.
+## 📄 **License**
+
+This project is licensed under the **MIT License** - see the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.
+
+---
+
+## 🙏 **Acknowledgments**
+
+
+
+### 🌟 **Special Thanks**
+
+
+
+- 🎓 **[Open Source Connect India 2025](https://www.osconnect.org/)** - For supporting open source
+- 🚀 **[GitHub](https://github.com)** - For hosting our code
+- 👥 **Open Source Community** - For continuous support and contributions
+- 💡 **All Contributors** - For making this project awesome
+
+### 💬 **Join Our Community**
+
+[](#)
+[](#)
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+---
+
+### ⭐ **Don't forget to star this repository!** ⭐
+
+**Made with ❤️ by [Devayan Mandal](https://github.com/devayanm) and the Open Source Community**
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