Social Shine

Social Shine is a modern social media platform designed to bring people together by allowing them to share content, interact, and engage with their community. It provides a sleek user interface and several exciting features that make connecting with others easy and fun.

Features

• User Authentication: Secure login and signup with password encryption.
• Profile Management: Users can edit their profiles, add bios, and upload profile pictures.
• Posts and Feeds: Share posts with text, images, or videos, and view the latest updates from the people you follow.
• Likes and Comments: Engage with others by liking posts and leaving comments.
• Follow System: Follow other users to keep up with their updates in your feed.
• Search: Find other users or posts using the search functionality.
• Real-Time Notifications: Stay updated with real-time notifications for likes, comments, and new followers.

Tech Stack

• Frontend:
  • React.js (JavaScript library for building user interfaces)
  • Tailwind CSS (for styling)
• Backend:
  • Node.js (JavaScript runtime environment)
  • Express.js (web framework for Node.js)
• Database:
  • MongoDB (NoSQL database for storing user data, posts, etc.)
• Authentication:
  • JWT (JSON Web Tokens for secure user sessions)
• Cloud Storage:
  • AWS S3 or Firebase Storage (for image/video uploads)

Installation

Prerequisites

Ensure that you have the following tools installed:

• Node.js (v14.x or above)
• MongoDB (running locally or via Atlas)
• Git

Steps

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/chetankhandait/Social_shine.git
   

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd Social_shine
   

3. Install dependencies for the server:

   npm install
   

4. Set up environment variables:

Create a .env file in the root directory with the following keys: PORT=5000 MONGO_URI=your_mongo_db_connection_string JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret CLOUDINARY_CLOUD_NAME=your_cloudinary_cloud_name CLOUDINARY_API_KEY=your_cloudinary_api_key CLOUDINARY_API_SECRET=your_cloudinary_api_secret

5. Run the application:

   npm start
   

The server should be running on "http://localhost:5000."

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to open issues or submit pull requests with improvements.

Steps to Contribute:

1. Fork the repository.

2. Create your feature branch:

   git checkout -b feature/new-feature
   

3. Commit your changes:

   git commit -m 'Add some new feature'
   

4. Push to the branch:

   git push origin feature/new-feature
   

5. Open a pull request.

License

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

Contact

For any questions or feedback, feel free to reach out:

• Author: Chetan Khandait
• Email: chetankhandait16@gmail.com
• GitHub: @chetankhandait