Reddit Picker

A Node.js web application to fetch random posts from Reddit subreddits.

Features

• Fetch random posts from r/AskReddit and r/AskRedditEspañol
• Dark/Light theme toggle
• Bilingual support (English/Spanish)
• Responsive design

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v14 or higher)
• npm (Node Package Manager)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/Metaheuristic08/reddit-picker.git
cd reddit-picker

2. Install dependencies:

npm install

Usage

1. Build the React application:

npm run build

2. Start the server:

npm start

The application will be available at http://localhost:3000

Development

For development mode with auto-rebuild:

npm run dev

Then in a separate terminal, start the server:

npm start

Project Structure

reddit-picker/
├── server.js           # Express server
├── package.json        # Node.js dependencies and scripts
├── webpack.config.js   # Webpack configuration
├── src/                # React source files
│   ├── index.js        # React entry point
│   ├── index.html      # HTML template
│   ├── App.jsx         # Main App component
│   ├── App.css         # App styles
│   └── components/     # React components
│       ├── ThemeToggle.jsx
│       ├── LanguageToggle.jsx
│       ├── RedditButtons.jsx
│       └── PostCard.jsx
├── dist/               # Built React application (generated)
├── public/             # Legacy static files (deprecated)
└── README.md           # This file

Technologies Used

• Backend: Node.js, Express.js
• Frontend: React 18, JavaScript (ES6+)
• Build Tools: Webpack, Babel
• UI Framework: Bootstrap 5
• Icons: Font Awesome

License

ISC