Twitter Clone

Overview

A full-stack Twitter clone built with the MERN stack, featuring secure authentication and user interactions.

Features

• Frontend: Built with React.js for building user interfaces and Redux for state management.
• Backend: Developed using Node.js and Express.js for server-side logic, and MongoDB for data storage.
• Authentication: Implemented secure login and sign-up functionality using JWT tokens.
• User Interactions: Users can create, delete, like, and save posts; follow and unfollow users; view profile images; and manage basic user interactions.

Screenshots

Installation

Prerequisites

• Node.js
• npm (Node Package Manager)
• MongoDB

Frontend

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/Twitter_Clone_frontend.git

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd Twitter_Clone_frontend

3. Install dependencies:

   npm install

4. Edit the Backend URL in utilities/constant.js

   backendUrl='http://localhost:5000'

5. Start the development server:

   npm start

Backend

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/chandankumarm55/Twitter_Clone_backend.git

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd Twitter_Clone_backend

3. Install dependencies:

   npm install

4. Set up environment variables:
   • Create a .env file in the root directory.
   • Add the following environment variables:

     PORT=5000
     MONGO_URI=your_mongo_database_uri
     JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret
     FRONT_END_URL=your_frontend_url

5. Start the server:

   npm start

Usage

1. Ensure MongoDB is running on your system.
2. Start the backend server.
3. Start the frontend development server.
4. Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:3000.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please open an issue or submit a pull request for any changes.