Social-Connect

Project Overview

Social-Connect is a versatile social media application that allows users to tweet, chat with other users, and follow them. The application is built using modern web technologies and provides a seamless and interactive user experience.

Features

• Tweeting: Post tweets that can be viewed by followers.
• Chatting: Real-time chat with other users.
• Following: Follow other users to see their tweets and get updates.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

Make sure you have the following installed on your system:

• Node.js (v14.0.0 or higher)
• npm (v6.0.0 or higher)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone <repository-url>

   or unzip the project folder.

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd Social-Connect

3. Install backend dependencies:

   npm install

4. Install frontend dependencies:

   npm install --prefix Frontend

Running the Project

1. Build the project:

   npm run build

2. Start the server:

   npm start

Directory Structure

• Backend: Contains all server-side code, API endpoints, and database models.
• Frontend: Contains all client-side code, components, and styling.

Environment Variables

Make sure to set up the necessary environment variables in a .env file at the root of the project. Example:

PORT=3000
MONGODB_URI=<your-mongodb-uri>
JWT_SECRET=<your-jwt-secret>
CLOUDINARY_URL=<your-cloudinary-url>

Technologies Used

• Backend: Node.js, Express.js, Mongoose, JWT, bcryptjs, Multer
• Frontend: React, Vite, Socket.io

Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please fork the repository and submit pull requests for any features, bug fixes, or improvements.

Contact

For any inquiries, please reach out to [[email protected]].