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+**gpx.studio** is an online tool for creating and editing GPX files.
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+This repository contains the source code of the new website, currently available [here](https://gpx.studio/gpx.studio).
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+## Contributing
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+Please create an issue if you find a bug or have a feature request.
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+Code contributions are also welcome, but except for obvious bug fixes, please open an issue first to discuss the changes you would like to make.
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+## Translation
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+***Translations for the new website will start once the new version is stable.***
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+The website is translated by volunteers on a collaborative translation platform.
+You can help complete and improve the translations by joining the [Crowdin project](https://crowdin.com/project/gpxstudio).
+If you would like to start the translation in a new language, please contact me or create an issue.
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+Any help is greatly appreciated!
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+## Development
+
+The code is split into two parts:
+- `gpx`: a Typescript library for parsing and manipulating GPX files,
+- `website`: the website itself, which is a [SvelteKit](https://kit.svelte.dev/) application.
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+You will need [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/) to build and run these two parts.
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+### Building the `gpx` library
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+```bash
+cd gpx
+npm install
+npm run build
+```
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+### Running the website
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+To be able to load the map, you will need to create your own Mapbox access token and store it in a `.env` file in the `website` directory.
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+```bash
+cd website
+echo PUBLIC_MAPBOX_TOKEN={YOUR_MAPBOX_TOKEN} >> .env
+npm install
+npm run dev
+```
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+## Credits
+
+This project has been made possible thanks to the following open-source projects:
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+- Development:
+ - [Svelte](https://github.com/sveltejs/svelte) and [SvelteKit](https://github.com/sveltejs/kit) — seamless development experience
+ - [MDsveX](https://github.com/pngwn/MDsveX) — allowing a Markdown-based documentation
+ - [svelte-i18n](https://github.com/kaisermann/svelte-i18n) — easy localization
+- Design:
+ - [shadcn-svelte](https://github.com/huntabyte/shadcn-svelte) — beautiful components
+ - [lucide-svelte](https://github.com/lucide-icons/lucide/tree/main/packages/lucide-svelte) — beautiful icons
+ - [tailwindcss](https://github.com/tailwindlabs/tailwindcss) — easy styling
+- Logic:
+ - [immer](https://github.com/immerjs/immer) — complex state management
+ - [Dexie.js](https://github.com/dexie/Dexie.js) — IndexedDB wrapper
+ - [fast-xml-parser](https://github.com/NaturalIntelligence/fast-xml-parser) — fast GPX file parsing
+ - [SortableJS](https://github.com/SortableJS/Sortable) — creating a sortable file tree
+- Mapping:
+ - [Mapbox GL JS](https://github.com/mapbox/mapbox-gl-js) — beautiful and fast interactive maps
+ - [brouter](https://github.com/abrensch/brouter) — routing engine
+ - [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org) — map data used by Mapbox and brouter
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+## License
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+This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.