SocialNet-Sociopedia

I'm excited to share the completion of a project developed using the MERN stack! Huge shoutout and credits to EdRoh, an exceptional YouTuber whose tutorials served to learn so many things about the MERN stack.

Description

SocialNet-Sociopedia is a social media platform where people can gather to make friends, share their thoughts, and build meaningful connections.

Key Achievements

• Coding Standards: Implemented coding standards for a maintainable codebase.
• Responsive UI: Crafted a responsive user interface for a seamless user experience.
• Authentication Middleware: Developed middleware for authentication to ensure data security.
• Backend Knowledge: Expanded backend knowledge through hands-on experience with MongoDB, Express.js, and Node.js.
• Feature Addition: Implemented a feature that enables users to delete their own posts directly from their profile page.

Technologies Used

• MongoDB
• Express.js
• React.js
• Node.js
• Redux

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Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/MaanLad/React_Social_Media

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd socialnet

3. Install the dependencies for both the server and client:

   cd server
   npm install
   cd ../client
   npm install

4. Set up your environment variables. Create a .env file in the server directory and add the necessary configuration:

   MONGO_URI=your_mongo_db_connection_string
   JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret
   

5. Start the development server:

   cd server
   npm start
   cd ../client
   npm start

Usage

Once the server and client are both running, open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:3000. You can create an account, log in, make friends, share your thoughts, and delete your own posts directly from your profile page.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please follow these guidelines:

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a new branch (git checkout -b feature-branch).
3. Make your changes.
4. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some feature').
5. Push to the branch (git push origin feature-branch).
6. Create a new Pull Request.

Authors

• MaanLad - MaanLad(https://github.com/MaanLad)

Acknowledgments

• EdRoh - Huge shoutout for the exceptional tutorials on MERN stack development.

It was so much fun to develop such a project. I learned so many things, and with this project, I believe that it's a great kickstart for me as a MERN stack developer.

Meet you soon again with my own new project!