Index: backend/controllers/forumController.js
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--- backend/controllers/forumController.js	(revision 8d2edcc82db1c928bbd29ecf82c2ba6152ba974c)
+++ backend/controllers/forumController.js	(revision 8d2edcc82db1c928bbd29ecf82c2ba6152ba974c)
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+const supabase = require('../supabaseClient');
+
+// Placeholder for forum post functions
+const createForumPost = async (req, res) => {
+  const { title, content, authorId, authorName } = req.body;
+
+  try {
+    const { data, error } = await supabase
+      .from('forum_posts')
+      .insert([{ title, content, author_id: authorId, author_name: authorName }])
+      .select();
+
+    if (error) {
+      console.error('Error creating forum post:', error);
+      return res.status(500).json({ error: error.message });
+    }
+
+    res.status(201).json({ message: 'Forum post created successfully', post: data[0] });
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.error('Server error:', err);
+    res.status(500).json({ error: 'Internal server error' });
+  }
+};
+
+const getForumPosts = async (req, res) => {
+  try {
+    const { data, error } = await supabase
+      .from('forum_posts')
+      .select('*')
+      .order('dateCreated', { ascending: false });
+
+    if (error) {
+      console.error('Error fetching forum posts:', error);
+      return res.status(500).json({ error: error.message });
+    }
+
+    res.status(200).json(data);
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.error('Server error:', err);
+    res.status(500).json({ error: 'Internal server error' });
+  }
+};
+
+const updateForumPost = async (req, res) => {
+  const { id } = req.params;
+  const { title, content } = req.body;
+
+  try {
+    const { data, error } = await supabase
+      .from('forum_posts')
+      .update({ title, content })
+      .eq('id', id)
+      .select();
+
+    if (error) {
+      console.error('Error updating forum post:', error);
+      return res.status(500).json({ error: error.message });
+    }
+
+    if (!data || data.length === 0) {
+      return res.status(404).json({ error: 'Forum post not found' });
+    }
+
+    res.status(200).json({ message: 'Forum post updated successfully', post: data[0] });
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.error('Server error:', err);
+    res.status(500).json({ error: 'Internal server error' });
+  }
+};
+
+const deleteForumPost = async (req, res) => {
+  const { id } = req.params;
+
+  try {
+    const { error } = await supabase
+      .from('forum_posts')
+      .delete()
+      .eq('id', id);
+
+    if (error) {
+      console.error('Error deleting forum post:', error);
+      return res.status(500).json({ error: error.message });
+    }
+
+    res.status(204).send(); // No content to send back on successful deletion
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.error('Server error:', err);
+    res.status(500).json({ error: 'Internal server error' });
+  }
+};
+
+// Placeholder for comment functions
+const createComment = async (req, res) => {
+  const { postId } = req.params;
+  const { content, authorId, authorName } = req.body;
+
+  try {
+    const { data, error } = await supabase
+      .from('comments')
+      .insert([{ post_id: postId, content, author_id: authorId, author_name: authorName }])
+      .select();
+
+    if (error) {
+      console.error('Error creating comment:', error);
+      return res.status(500).json({ error: error.message });
+    }
+
+    res.status(201).json({ message: 'Comment created successfully', comment: data[0] });
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.error('Server error:', err);
+    res.status(500).json({ error: 'Internal server error' });
+  }
+};
+
+const getComments = async (req, res) => {
+  const { postId } = req.params;
+
+  try {
+    const { data, error } = await supabase
+      .from('comments')
+      .select('*')
+      .eq('post_id', postId)
+      .order('dateCreated', { ascending: false });
+
+    if (error) {
+      console.error('Error fetching comments:', error);
+      return res.status(500).json({ error: error.message });
+    }
+
+    res.status(200).json(data);
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.error('Server error:', err);
+    res.status(500).json({ error: 'Internal server error' });
+  }
+};
+
+const updateComment = async (req, res) => {
+  const { commentId } = req.params;
+  const { content } = req.body;
+
+  try {
+    const { data, error } = await supabase
+      .from('comments')
+      .update({ content })
+      .eq('id', commentId)
+      .select();
+
+    if (error) {
+      console.error('Error updating comment:', error);
+      return res.status(500).json({ error: error.message });
+    }
+
+    if (!data || data.length === 0) {
+      return res.status(404).json({ error: 'Comment not found' });
+    }
+
+    res.status(200).json({ message: 'Comment updated successfully', comment: data[0] });
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.error('Server error:', err);
+    res.status(500).json({ error: 'Internal server error' });
+  }
+};
+
+const deleteComment = async (req, res) => {
+  const { commentId } = req.params;
+
+  try {
+    const { error } = await supabase
+      .from('comments')
+      .delete()
+      .eq('id', commentId);
+
+    if (error) {
+      console.error('Error deleting comment:', error);
+      return res.status(500).json({ error: error.message });
+    }
+
+    res.status(204).send(); // No content to send back on successful deletion
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.error('Server error:', err);
+    res.status(500).json({ error: 'Internal server error' });
+  }
+};
+
+module.exports = {
+  createForumPost,
+  getForumPosts,
+  updateForumPost,
+  deleteForumPost,
+  createComment,
+  getComments,
+  updateComment,
+  deleteComment,
+};
Index: backend/routers/forumRouter.js
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--- backend/routers/forumRouter.js	(revision 8d2edcc82db1c928bbd29ecf82c2ba6152ba974c)
+++ backend/routers/forumRouter.js	(revision 8d2edcc82db1c928bbd29ecf82c2ba6152ba974c)
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+const express = require('express');
+const router = express.Router();
+const forumController = require('../controllers/forumController');
+
+// Forum Post Routes
+router.post('/posts', forumController.createForumPost);
+router.get('/posts', forumController.getForumPosts);
+router.put('/posts/:id', forumController.updateForumPost);
+router.delete('/posts/:id', forumController.deleteForumPost);
+
+// Comment Routes
+router.post('/posts/:postId/comments', forumController.createComment);
+router.get('/posts/:postId/comments', forumController.getComments);
+router.put('/comments/:commentId', forumController.updateComment);
+router.delete('/comments/:commentId', forumController.deleteComment);
+
+module.exports = router;