lots of improvements

routes/web.php

@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Route;
 use App\Http\Controllers\GameController;
 use App\Http\Controllers\ReviewController;
 use App\Http\Controllers\GameListController;
+use App\Http\Controllers\ForumCategoryController;
+use App\Http\Controllers\ForumThreadController;
+use App\Http\Controllers\ForumTopicController;
+use App\Http\Controllers\ForumPostController;
 
 //Route::get('/', function () {
 //    return view('landing');
@@ -50,4 +54,44 @@ Route::middleware('auth')->group(function () {
     Route::delete('lists/{list}/games/{game}', [GameListController::class, 'removeGame'])->name('lists.removeGame');
 });
 
+// Forum Routes
+Route::prefix('forum')->name('forum.')->group(function () {
+    // Public forum routes
+    Route::get('/', [ForumCategoryController::class, 'index'])->name('index');
+    Route::get('/categories/{category}', [ForumCategoryController::class, 'show'])->name('categories.show');
+    Route::get('/threads/{thread}', [ForumThreadController::class, 'show'])->name('threads.show');
+    Route::get('/topics/{topic}', [ForumTopicController::class, 'show'])->name('topics.show');
+
+    // Authenticated forum routes
+    Route::middleware('auth')->group(function () {
+        // Categories (admin only in a real app)
+        Route::get('/categories/create', [ForumCategoryController::class, 'create'])->name('categories.create');
+        Route::post('/categories', [ForumCategoryController::class, 'store'])->name('categories.store');
+        Route::get('/categories/{category}/edit', [ForumCategoryController::class, 'edit'])->name('categories.edit');
+        Route::put('/categories/{category}', [ForumCategoryController::class, 'update'])->name('categories.update');
+        Route::delete('/categories/{category}', [ForumCategoryController::class, 'destroy'])->name('categories.destroy');
+
+        // Threads
+        Route::get('/threads/create', [ForumThreadController::class, 'create'])->name('threads.create');
+        Route::post('/threads', [ForumThreadController::class, 'store'])->name('threads.store');
+        Route::get('/threads/{thread}/edit', [ForumThreadController::class, 'edit'])->name('threads.edit');
+        Route::put('/threads/{thread}', [ForumThreadController::class, 'update'])->name('threads.update');
+        Route::delete('/threads/{thread}', [ForumThreadController::class, 'destroy'])->name('threads.destroy');
+
+        // Topics
+        Route::get('/topics/create', [ForumTopicController::class, 'create'])->name('topics.create');
+        Route::post('/topics', [ForumTopicController::class, 'store'])->name('topics.store');
+        Route::get('/topics/{topic}/edit', [ForumTopicController::class, 'edit'])->name('topics.edit');
+        Route::put('/topics/{topic}', [ForumTopicController::class, 'update'])->name('topics.update');
+        Route::delete('/topics/{topic}', [ForumTopicController::class, 'destroy'])->name('topics.destroy');
+
+        // Posts
+        Route::get('/posts/create', [ForumPostController::class, 'create'])->name('posts.create');
+        Route::post('/posts', [ForumPostController::class, 'store'])->name('posts.store');
+        Route::get('/posts/{post}/edit', [ForumPostController::class, 'edit'])->name('posts.edit');
+        Route::put('/posts/{post}', [ForumPostController::class, 'update'])->name('posts.update');
+        Route::delete('/posts/{post}', [ForumPostController::class, 'destroy'])->name('posts.destroy');
+    });
+});
+
 require __DIR__.'/auth.php';