Threads Clone

Welcome to the Threads Clone repository! This project is a social media web application inspired by Threads, allowing users to share posts, interact with others, and explore content in a dynamic and user-friendly interface.

Live Demo

Check out the live version of the app here: Flicksy

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Features

• User Authentication: Sign up, log in, and log out securely.
• Post Creation: Share your thoughts through text-based posts.
• Feed: View posts from other users in a scrollable feed.
• Like and Comment: Interact with posts through likes and comments.
• Responsive Design: Optimized for both desktop and mobile devices.
• real time chat : implemented real time communicatin with socket.io.
• follow and unfollow: you can follow and unfollow a user.
• dark light mode : implemented dark and light mode

Tech Stack

This project is built using the following technologies:

• Frontend: React.js, CSS (for styling)
• Backend: Node.js, Express.js
• Database: MongoDB
• Deployment: Render
• Authentication and Authorization : jsonwebtoken
• cloudinary:for image upload

Installation and Setup

Follow these steps to run the project locally:

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/threads-clone.git
   cd threads-clone

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install
   cd frontend
   npm install
   cd ../

3. Set up environment variables:

   • Create a .env file in the root directory.
   • Add the following variables:

     MONGO_URI=<Your MongoDB connection string>
     JWT_SECRET=<Your secret key for authentication>
     PORT = <your port number>
     CLOUDINARY_CLOUD_NAME = <your cloudinary cloud name>
     CLOUDINARY_API_KEY =<your cloudinary api key>
     CLOUDINARY_API_SECRET = <your cloudinary secrets>
     

4. Run the app:

   • Start the backend:

     cd backend
     npm run dev/ npm start

   • Start the frontend:

     cd frontend
     npm start/ npm run dev

5. Access the app: Open your browser and go to http://localhost:5000.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to fork the repository and submit a pull request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

Feedback

If you have any feedback, please feel free to reach out or open an issue on GitHub.

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Enjoy using the Threads Clone! 🎉