MERN Stack Thread-App

This is a social media application built using the MERN (MongoDB, Express.js, React, Node.js) stack. The application allows users to create, read, update, and delete posts, follow other users, like posts, and comment on posts.

Features

• User Authentication (Signup, Login, Logout)
• Create, Read, Update, and Delete (CRUD) operations for posts
• Follow/Unfollow users
• Like/Unlike posts
• Comment on posts
• Responsive design
• Dark and Light mode

Tech Stack

• Frontend: React.js
• Backend: Node.js, Express.js
• Database: MongoDB
• Authentication: JWT
• Deployment: Render

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js
• MongoDB

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Installation

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/vishalyadav0987/Food-App.git
   cd Food_App

2. Install backend dependencies:

   cd ..
   npm install

3. Install frontend dependencies:

   cd frontend
   npm install

4. Start the development servers:

   • Backend server:

     cd ../backend
     nodemon index.js

   • Frontend server:

     cd ../frontend
     npm start

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Set up environment variables

• MONGO_URI=your_mongodb_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

Aplication online

• Thread-App: Click here Live Application.

Deployment

This application is deployed on Render. To deploy your own version:

1. Create a new web service on Render and connect your GitHub repository.
2. Add the necessary environment variables in the Render dashboard.
3. Deploy the application.

Acknowledgements

• MongoDB
• Express.js
• React
• Node.js
• Render

Contact

If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to open an issue or contact me at viahalyadav0987@gmail.com.