Blue_Eye

A modern social networking application built with Node.js, Express, and React with Vite.

Repositories:

• Frontend
• Backend (This repo)

📋 Overview

Blue Eye is a full-stack social networking platform designed to connect people through a clean, intuitive interface. Built with performance and user experience in mind, it leverages modern web technologies to deliver a seamless social experience.

✨ Features

• User Authentication - Secure signup/login system
• Profile Management - Create and customize your profile
• Social Feed - View and interact with posts from your network
• Posts & Comments - Share thoughts and engage with others
• Friend System - Connect with other users
• Real-time Notifications - Stay updated with activities
• Responsive Design - Seamless experience across all devices

🛠️ Tech Stack

Frontend

• React - UI library
• Vite - Next generation frontend tooling
• React Router - Navigation and routing
• Axios - API requests
• CSS Modules/Tailwind - Styling

Backend

• Node.js - JavaScript runtime
• Express - Web framework
• PostGreSQL/Prisma - Database
• JWT - Authentication
• Socket.io - Real-time communication

📦 Installation

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v14.x or higher)
• npm or yarn
• PostgreSQL

Setup

1. Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/Giolii/Blue_Eye.git
cd Blue_Eye

2. Install dependencies

# Install backend dependencies
npm install

# Install frontend dependencies
npm install

3. Create environment variables

# In the server directory, create a .env file
touch .env

Add the following variables to the .env file:

DATABASE_URL
JWT_SECRET
NODE_ENV
FRONTEND_URL

AWS_REGION
AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID
AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY
S3_BUCKET_NAME

4. Start the development servers

# Start the backend server
npm run dev

# In a new terminal, start the frontend
npm run dev

5. Open your browser and visit http://localhost:5173

🚀 Deployment

Backend

1. Build the server

cd server
npm run build

2. Start the production server

npm start

Frontend

1. Build the client

cd client
npm run build

2. The build files will be in the dist directory ready to be deployed to your hosting service

🧪 Testing

# Run backend tests
cd server
npm test

# Run frontend tests
cd client
npm test

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your 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

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

👨‍💻 Author

• Giolii