README.md

MidnightHours

MidnightHours.site is a unique website that only works between 12:00 AM and 5:00 AM. You can access it once per day, and outside of that window, the site remains locked.

Each night, a random scary story is picked for everyone to experience together.

How to Contribute

First off, thanks for taking the time to contribute! ❤️ You can contribute by:

• Adding New Stories: Share your favorite scary story to grow the database.
• Improving the Code: Fix bugs, suggest new features, or optimize the project.

Adding New Stories

1. Find your scary story (recommended length: 2–10 minutes)

2. Prepare a text file (story_name.txt) and an audio file (story_name.mp3)

3. Create a new folder with the name of your story inside /public/stories/

   /public/stories/
              └── story_name/
                      ├── story_name.txt
                      └── story_name.mp3

4. Update /src/data/stories.json in the following format:

[
  {
    // other stories...
  },
  {
    "directory": "story_name",
    "title": "Your story",
    "textFile": "story_name.txt",
    "audioFile": "story_name.mp3"
  }
]

5. Done! Your story will be randomly selected and shared with everyone.

If you're looking to convert your story to .mp3, you can use this awesome free tool: https://www.tetyys.com/SAPI4/

Improving the Code

If you want to add a new feature or simply report a bug, feel free to create an issue.

The website is built with NextJS (App Router).