Apprise - Social Media Platform

Welcome to Apprise, a dynamic social media platform designed to bring people together through engaging features. This README file will guide you through the installation, features, and usage of Apprise.

Table of Contents

1. Features
2. Installation
3. Usage

Features

Apprise offers a range of features to enhance the social media experience:

• User Authentication: Secure sign-up and login using email and password.
• Create Post: Share your thoughts, images, and links with your friends.
• Like Post: Show appreciation for posts by liking them.
• Comment: Engage in conversations by commenting on posts.
• Like Comment: Like comments to show agreement or appreciation.
• Real-Time Chat: Chat with friends in real-time, supporting text and image messages.
• Notifications: Stay updated with notifications for likes, comments, friend requests, and more.
• Profile Management: Update your profile with personal information, profile picture, and bio.
• Friend Management: You can add friends or remove your existing friends.Added friend will be notified for the same.

Installation

Follow these steps to set up Apprise on your local machine:

Prerequisites

• Node.js
• npm (Node Package Manager)
• MongoDB (for database)
• A code editor (e.g., VSCode)

Backend Setup

1. Clone the repository:

    git clone https://github.com/naitii/Apprise.git
    cd Apprise/backend
   

2. Install Dependencies:

    npm i

3. Set up environment variables: Create a .env file in the backend directory with the following contents:

    PORT = 5000
    MONGO_URI = your_mongodb_uri
    JWT_SECRET= your_jwt_secret
    ClOUDINARY_CLOUD_NAME = your_cloud_name
    CLOUDINARY_API_KEY = your_api_key
    CLOUDINARY_API_SECRET = your_api_secret

4. Start the server:

    npm start
   

Frontend Setup

1. Navigate to the frontend directory:

     cd ../frontend

2. Install Dependencies

   npm i

3. Start development

    npm run dev
   

Usage

Once the server and frontend are running, you can start using Apprise by navigating to http://localhost:3000 in your web browser.

Key Operations

1. Sign Up / Log In:

   • Create a new account or log in to an existing one.

2. Create a Post:

   • Use the post creation form to share your content.

3. Interact with Posts:

   • Like posts and add comments.

4. Real-Time Chat:

   • Use the chat feature to communicate with friends.

5. Manage Profile:

   • Update your profile details and pictures.

6. Manage Friends:

   • You can add friends or remove your existing friends.Added friend will be notified for the same.