Welcome to The SocialEdge backend repository! This project is powered by Node.js and Express, with MySQL as the database, to handle the server-side logic and interactions for our social media platform.
- User Authentication and Authorization: Implementing a secure user authentication and authorization system to protect user data and ensure privacy.
- API Endpoints: Providing various API endpoints for user actions, posts, and followers, allowing seamless communication between the frontend and backend.
- Real-time Updates: Enabling real-time updates for user actions, ensuring that the frontend reflects changes instantly for a dynamic user experience.
- MySQL Database: Utilizing MySQL for efficient data storage, retrieval, and management of user information, posts, and other relevant data.
- Dockerized Deployment: Dockerizing the backend for easy deployment, scalability, and compatibility across different environments.
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Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/your-username/the-socialedge-backend.git cd the-socialedge-backend -
Install dependencies:
npm install
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Configure the Database:
Create a MySQL database and update the configuration in
config.jswith your database details. -
Start the server:
npm start
The server will be running at
http://localhost:3000.
- User Authentication and Authorization: Secure user authentication and authorization system to protect user data and ensure privacy.
- API Endpoints: Various API endpoints for user actions, posts, and followers, ensuring seamless communication with the frontend.
- MySQL Database: Efficiently manage user information, posts, and other relevant data using the MySQL database.
- Dockerized Deployment: Dockerized backend for easy deployment, scalability, and compatibility across different environments.