An imageboard with the usual set of features and support for real time user boards creation/moderation and post deletion/editing.
Uses Django REST backend server and lightweight React single page frontend.

While fully anonymous when browsing, a user gets assigned a random ID after first post or board creation, which is then stored on both server and in the user's browser storage.
That ID allows to authenticate the user's request when deleting or editing posts, and also when moderating a user created board.

Currently in development.

Video:

3654572432.mp4

Implemented features:

• Posting/Post deletion/Post editing
• Board creation, inactivate boards auto-pruning
• Multiple images upload
• BBcode markup
• Thread auto update for new posts
• Thread list/thread page pagination
• Replies/quotes on-hover previews
• Permission system: post creator/board creator/global moderator; all have diffrent permissions

It can quite easily be installed using Docker (Desktop or Engine with compose plugin):

# 1. Сlone the repo:
git clone https://github.com/ts213/mboard.git
# 2. Change the directory:
cd mboard 
# 3. make a copy of .env.example file; use "copy" on Windows
cp .env.example .env
# 4. Download Docker images, then build and run containers:
docker compose up
# 5. After successful installation, it should be running at:
http://localhost:8080/
# 6. Shut it down after with "ctrl-c"

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Development installation; installation without Docker:

Requirements:
Python 3.11 +
Node.js 16+
PostgreSQL 15+
Redis 6+
_{Earlier versions might work (except Python) but haven't been tested.}

Installation:

# repeat steps 1-3 from above
#
# install PostgreSQL and Redis and have them running at their default ports
# create database with the name:
board-db
# install python dependecies:
pip install -r backend/requirements.txt
# install nodejs dependecies:
npm install
# replace the following variables in .env file with:
VITE_API=http://127.0.0.1:8000/
REDIS_HOST=redis://127.0.0.1:6379
DB_HOST=127.0.0.1
# run database migrations:
python backend/manage.py migrate
# run python server
python backend/manage.py runserver
# run nodejs server
npm run dev
# open in a browser:
http://localhost:5173/

_{Refer to .env file for various settings.}