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The New Website

2026-06-29·2 min read

We rebuilt openboxcomm.in from the ground up on Next.js and Vercel. Here is what it does now and what is coming next, including a dedicated ticketing site with Discord login.

This website is the second version. We rebuilt it from scratch after the first one broke and made it clear that patching was not going to cut it. The new site runs on Next.js 16 with the App Router, TypeScript, and Tailwind CSS. It is deployed on Vercel, which handles builds, previews, and global delivery.

The structure is cleaner now. Routing is file-based through the App Router. Styles use Tailwind CSS with shadcn/ui components and Radix UI primitives under the hood. Headings use Syne, body text uses Inter. Dark and light mode is handled by next-themes. The legal pages are all live, formatted correctly, and pointing to the right Indian legislation. The server directory shows total member counts pulled from Discord's public widget API.

What the site does right now is give you a clear picture of what OpenBox is, what each server is for, how to join, and what the tiers look like. That core is solid and stable.

What is coming next is where it gets more interesting.

We are building a separate site at tickets.openboxcomm.in for event registration and ticketing. When OpenBox runs events, you will be able to register and claim or buy tickets there. No form fills, no DMs, no manual tracking. Login will use Discord OAuth so there is nothing new to sign up for.

The ticketing site will also have a dashboard where you can see all the tickets you have claimed or bought, past and upcoming. Everything tied to your Discord account in one place.

None of this is live yet. But the foundation is built for it. We are not adding features on top of a broken base this time.

If you want to follow along or report something, reach out at support@openboxcomm.in or hello@openboxcomm.in.