Social Media App (MERN Stack)

A full-featured Social Media app built using the MERN stack.

Table of Contents

• Social Media App (MERN Stack)
  • Table of Contents
  • About
  • Demo
  • Features
  • Technologies Used
  • Getting Started
    • Prerequisites
    • Installation
  • Usage
  • API Documentation
  • Contributing
  • License
  • Acknowledgments

About

The Social Media app is a full-featured platform for connecting with friends, sharing updates, posting images, and more. It is built using the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express.js, React, Node.js) to provide a modern and responsive user experience.

Demo

View a live demo of the app at https://socialmediaapp.example.com.

Features

• User registration and authentication
• User profiles with customizable avatars and cover photos
• Post creation, editing, and deletion
• Image uploading and viewing
• Commenting on posts
• Real-time notifications
• Friend/follow system
• Search functionality
• User messaging with real-time chat
• User activity feed
• Responsive design for mobile and desktop

Technologies Used

• Frontend:
  • React.js
  • Redux for state management
  • Axios for API requests
  • Material-UI for UI components
• Backend:
  • Node.js
  • Express.js
  • MongoDB for database storage
  • Socket.io for real-time messaging
• Authentication:
  • JSON Web Tokens (JWT)
  • Passport.js
• Deployment:
  • Docker for containerization
  • Nginx as a reverse proxy
• Other Tools:
  • VS Code for development
  • Git and GitHub for version control

Getting Started

Follow these steps to set up and run the Social Media app locally.

Prerequisites

• Node.js and npm installed
• MongoDB installed and running
• Git (for cloning the repository)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/social-media-app.git
   cd social-media-app