Social-Network

This repository contains the code for a prototype of a social network web application. The backend of the application is built using the Yii2 framework, while the frontend is built using React. The database used is PostgreSQL.

Features

The application provides the following features:

• User authentication and registration
• Posting, liking, and commenting on posts
• Adding other users as friends
• Searching for users in the system
• Customizing own profile

Technologies Used

• PHP
• Yii2
• JavaScript
• React
• PostgreSQL

Prerequisites

Before running the application, make sure you have the following installed:

• Node.js
• PHP
• Composer
• PostgreSQL

Installation

1. Clone this repository: git clone https://github.com/marharita08/Social-Network.

2. To install the required libraries, simply execute the following files:

   • install_api.cmd
   • install_front.cmd

3. Before running the application, you need to add a .env file to the front folder with the following properties:

   Key	Value
   REACT_APP_API_URL	API url

4. Create database for the application. Configure the database connection in the api/config/db.php file. Provide the appropriate credentials for created database.

5. Create the required tables using init.sql.

6. Start the backend by running run_api.cmd.

7. Start the frontend by running run_front.cmd.

8. Open your web browser and visit http://localhost:3000 to access the Social Network application.