🚀 DevConnect

DevConnect is a developer-focused social platform that blends GitHub-style repositories and Twitter-style micro-posts. Share code snippets, project updates, and connect with fellow developers—all in one place.

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🌟 Features

• User Authentication – Secure signup/login with JWT and bcrypt password hashing
• Post Feed – Share text, images, videos, and code updates with syntax highlighting
• Media Upload – Upload images and videos via Cloudinary integration
• GitHub Integration – Display and showcase your public repositories
• Social Interactions – Like posts, comment, and follow other developers
• User Profiles – Comprehensive profile pages with posts, repos, and activity
• Responsive Design – Clean UI built with React and TailwindCSS, works on all devices
• Real-time Updates – Dynamic content loading with modern React patterns

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🛠️ Tech Stack

Layer	Technology
Frontend	React 19, Redux Toolkit, React Router, TailwindCSS
Backend	Node.js, Express.js, MongoDB, Mongoose
Authentication	JWT (JSON Web Tokens)
Media Storage	Cloudinary
Build Tools	Vite, ESLint
Deployment	Ready for Vercel, Heroku, or similar platforms

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📋 Prerequisites

Before running this project, make sure you have the following installed:

• Node.js (v18 or higher)
• npm or yarn
• MongoDB (local installation or MongoDB Atlas)
• Git

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🚀 Getting Started

1. Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/DATBOI-MAYANK/DevConnect.git
cd DevConnect

2. Backend Setup

Navigate to the backend directory and install dependencies:

cd backend
npm install

Create a .env file in the backend directory with the following variables:

PORT=5000
MONGODB_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string
JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret_key
JWT_EXPIRES_IN=7d
CLOUDINARY_CLOUD_NAME=your_cloudinary_cloud_name
CLOUDINARY_API_KEY=your_cloudinary_api_key
CLOUDINARY_API_SECRET=your_cloudinary_api_secret
NODE_ENV=development

Start the backend server:

npm run server

The backend will run on http://localhost:5000

3. Frontend Setup

Open a new terminal and navigate to the frontend directory:

cd frontend
npm install

Start the frontend development server:

npm run dev

The frontend will run on http://localhost:5173

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📁 Project Structure

DevConnect/
├── backend/
│   ├── Database/          # Database connection
│   ├── Routes/           # API routes
│   ├── controllers/      # Route controllers
│   ├── middlewares/      # Custom middlewares
│   ├── models/          # Mongoose models
│   ├── utils/           # Utility functions
│   ├── constants/       # App constants
│   ├── public/          # Static files
│   ├── app.js           # Express app configuration
│   ├── index.js         # Server entry point
│   └── package.json     # Backend dependencies
└── frontend/
    ├── src/
    │   ├── components/   # Reusable components
    │   ├── pages/       # Page components
    │   ├── store/       # Redux store and slices
    │   ├── utils/       # Utility functions
    │   └── App.jsx      # Main app component
    ├── public/          # Static assets
    ├── index.html       # HTML template
    ├── vite.config.js   # Vite configuration
    └── package.json     # Frontend dependencies

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🔧 Available Scripts

Backend

• npm run server - Start the development server with nodemon

Frontend

• npm run dev - Start the development server
• npm run build - Build for production
• npm run preview - Preview production build
• npm run lint - Run ESLint

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🌐 API Endpoints

Authentication

• POST /api/auth/register - User registration
• POST /api/auth/login - User login
• POST /api/auth/logout - User logout

Posts

• GET /api/posts - Get all posts
• POST /api/posts - Create a new post
• GET /api/posts/:id - Get a specific post
• PUT /api/posts/:id - Update a post
• DELETE /api/posts/:id - Delete a post

Users

• GET /api/users/profile - Get user profile
• PUT /api/users/profile - Update user profile
• GET /api/users/:id - Get user by ID

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🔐 Environment Variables

Create .env files in both backend and frontend directories:

Backend (.env)

PORT=5000
MONGODB_URI=mongodb://localhost:27017/devconnect
JWT_SECRET=your-super-secret-jwt-key
JWT_EXPIRES_IN=7d
CLOUDINARY_CLOUD_NAME=your_cloudinary_name
CLOUDINARY_API_KEY=your_api_key
CLOUDINARY_API_SECRET=your_api_secret
NODE_ENV=development

Frontend (.env)

VITE_API_URL=http://localhost:5000/api

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📱 Screenshots

🤝 Contributing

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

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Features under development

1. Navbar sections
2. Edit Post
3. Follow Users
4. Github Repo section update

👨‍💻 Author

Mayank - @DATBOI-MAYANK

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📞 Support

If you have any questions or need help, feel free to:

• Open an issue on GitHub
• Contact me via email
• Connect with me on social media

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