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Built with React.js for the user interface, Appwrite for backend services, and styled with TailwindCSS, this Movie App lets users browse trending movies, search titles, and explore content using the TMDB API. It features a responsive layout and a sleek, modern design.
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Appwrite is an open-source Backend-as-a-Service (BaaS) platform that provides developers with a set of APIs to manage authentication, databases, storage, and more, enabling rapid development of secure and scalable applications.
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React.js is a JavaScript library developed by Meta for building user interfaces. It allows developers to create reusable UI components that manage their own state, leading to more efficient and predictable code. React is widely used for developing single-page applications (SPAs) due to its virtual DOM that improves performance and ease of maintenance.
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React-use is a collection of essential React hooks that simplify common tasks like managing state, side effects, and lifecycle events, promoting cleaner and more maintainable code in React applications.
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Tailwind CSS is a utility-first CSS framework that provides low-level utility classes to build custom designs without writing custom CSS, enabling rapid and responsive UI development.
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Vite is a modern build tool that provides a fast development environment for frontend projects. It offers features like hot module replacement (HMR) and optimized builds, enhancing the development experience and performance.
👉 Browse All Movies: Explore a wide range of movies available on the platform.
👉 Search Movies: Easily search for specific movies using a search function.
👉 Trending Movies Algorithm: Displays trending movies based on a dynamic algorithm.
👉 Modern UI/UX: A sleek and user-friendly interface designed for a great experience.
👉 Responsiveness: Fully responsive design that works seamlessly across devices.
and many more, including code architecture and reusability
Follow these steps to set up the project locally on your machine.
Prerequisites
Make sure you have the following installed on your machine:
Cloning the Repository
git clone https://github.com/adrianhajdin/react-movies.git
cd react-movies
Installation
Install the project dependencies using npm:
npm install
Set Up Environment Variables
Create a new file named .env.local
in the root of your project and add the following content:
VITE_TMDB_API_KEY=
VITE_APPWRITE_PROJECT_ID=
VITE_APPWRITE_DATABASE_ID=
VITE_APPWRITE_COLLECTION_ID=
Replace the placeholder values with your actual TheMovieDatabase API and Appwrite credentials.
Running the Project
npm run dev
Open http://localhost:5173 in your browser to view the project.
index.css
@import url("https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=DM+Sans:ital,opsz,wght@0,9..40,100..1000;1,9..40,100..1000&display=swap");
@import url("https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Bebas+Neue&display=swap");
@import "tailwindcss";
@theme {
--color-primary: #030014;
--color-light-100: #cecefb;
--color-light-200: #a8b5db;
--color-gray-100: #9ca4ab;
--color-dark-100: #0f0d23;
--font-dm-sans: DM Sans, sans-serif;
--breakpoint-xs: 480px;
--background-image-hero-pattern: url("/hero-bg.png");
}
@layer base {
body {
font-family: "DM Sans", serif;
font-optical-sizing: auto;
background: #030014;
}
h1 {
@apply mx-auto max-w-4xl text-center text-5xl font-bold leading-tight tracking-[-1%] text-white sm:text-[64px] sm:leading-[76px];
}
h2 {
@apply text-2xl font-bold text-white sm:text-3xl;
}
main {
@apply min-h-screen relative bg-primary;
}
header {
@apply sm:mt-10 mt-5;
}
header img {
@apply w-full max-w-lg h-auto object-contain mx-auto drop-shadow-md;
}
}
@layer components {
.pattern {
@apply bg-hero-pattern w-full h-screen bg-center bg-cover absolute z-0;
}
.wrapper {
@apply px-5 py-12 xs:p-10 max-w-7xl mx-auto flex flex-col relative z-10;
}
.trending {
@apply mt-20;
& ul {
@apply flex flex-row overflow-y-auto gap-5 -mt-10 w-full hide-scrollbar;
}
& ul li {
@apply min-w-[230px] flex flex-row items-center;
}
& ul li p {
@apply fancy-text mt-[22px] text-nowrap;
}
& ul li img {
@apply w-[127px] h-[163px] rounded-lg object-cover -ml-3.5;
}
}
.search {
@apply w-full bg-light-100/5 px-4 py-3 rounded-lg mt-10 max-w-3xl mx-auto;
& div {
@apply relative flex items-center;
}
& img {
@apply absolute left-2 h-5 w-5;
}
& input {
@apply w-full bg-transparent py-2 sm:pr-10 pl-10 text-base text-gray-200 placeholder-light-200 outline-hidden;
}
}
.all-movies {
@apply space-y-9;
& ul {
@apply grid grid-cols-1 gap-5 xs:grid-cols-2 md:grid-cols-3 lg:grid-cols-4;
}
}
.movie-card {
@apply bg-dark-100 p-5 rounded-2xl shadow-inner shadow-light-100/10;
& img {
@apply rounded-lg h-auto w-full;
}
& h3 {
@apply text-white font-bold text-base line-clamp-1;
}
& .content {
@apply mt-2 flex flex-row items-center flex-wrap gap-2;
}
& .rating {
@apply flex flex-row items-center gap-1;
}
& .rating img {
@apply size-4 object-contain;
}
& .rating p {
@apply font-bold text-base text-white;
}
& .content span {
@apply text-sm text-gray-100;
}
& .content .lang {
@apply capitalize text-gray-100 font-medium text-base;
}
& .content .year {
@apply text-gray-100 font-medium text-base;
}
}
}
@utility text-gradient {
@apply bg-linear-to-r from-[#D6C7FF] to-[#AB8BFF] bg-clip-text text-transparent;
}
@utility fancy-text {
-webkit-text-stroke: 5px rgba(206, 206, 251, 0.5);
font-size: 190px;
font-family: "Bebas Neue", sans-serif;
}
@utility hide-scrollbar {
-ms-overflow-style: none;
scrollbar-width: none;
&::-webkit-scrollbar {
display: none;
}
}
components/Spinner.jsx
import React from 'react'
const Spinner = () => {
return (
<div role="status">
<svg aria-hidden="true"
className="w-8 h-8 text-gray-200 animate-spin dark:text-gray-600 fill-indigo-600"
viewBox="0 0 100 101" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
<path
d="M100 50.5908C100 78.2051 77.6142 100.591 50 100.591C22.3858 100.591 0 78.2051 0 50.5908C0 22.9766 22.3858 0.59082 50 0.59082C77.6142 0.59082 100 22.9766 100 50.5908ZM9.08144 50.5908C9.08144 73.1895 27.4013 91.5094 50 91.5094C72.5987 91.5094 90.9186 73.1895 90.9186 50.5908C90.9186 27.9921 72.5987 9.67226 50 9.67226C27.4013 9.67226 9.08144 27.9921 9.08144 50.5908Z"
fill="currentColor"/>
<path
d="M93.9676 39.0409C96.393 38.4038 97.8624 35.9116 97.0079 33.5539C95.2932 28.8227 92.871 24.3692 89.8167 20.348C85.8452 15.1192 80.8826 10.7238 75.2124 7.41289C69.5422 4.10194 63.2754 1.94025 56.7698 1.05124C51.7666 0.367541 46.6976 0.446843 41.7345 1.27873C39.2613 1.69328 37.813 4.19778 38.4501 6.62326C39.0873 9.04874 41.5694 10.4717 44.0505 10.1071C47.8511 9.54855 51.7191 9.52689 55.5402 10.0491C60.8642 10.7766 65.9928 12.5457 70.6331 15.2552C75.2735 17.9648 79.3347 21.5619 82.5849 25.841C84.9175 28.9121 86.7997 32.2913 88.1811 35.8758C89.083 38.2158 91.5421 39.6781 93.9676 39.0409Z"
fill="currentFill"/>
</svg>
<span className="sr-only">Loading...</span>
</div>
)
}
export default Spinner
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