/Social-Media-Platform-for-Fitness

The project aims to create a fitness social media platform using a Java-based Spring Boot REST API and a React-based client web application for user-friendliness.

Primary LanguageJavaScript

Social Media Platform for Fitness

This project is designed to create a social media platform tailored for fitness enthusiasts. The platform allows users to share their fitness journeys, workouts, and healthy lifestyle tips through a Java-based Spring Boot REST API and a React-based client web application. The application emphasizes user-friendliness and simplicity, catering to individuals with varying levels of technical expertise.

Key Features:

  • Media Sharing - Users can upload photos showcasing their fitness activities.
  • Workout Status Updates: Users can share updates on their current workout status with predefined templates.
  • Workout Plan Sharing - Users can share and customize their workout plans.
  • Interaction - Users can like and comment on posts, with notifications for interactions.
  • Profiles - Users can view and follow other profiles, displaying all fitness-related posts and activities.

Technologies Used:

  • Backend - Spring Boot, Spring Security, OAuth 2.0
  • Frontend - React
  • Database - MySQL (or other relational databases)
  • Version Control - Git, GitHub

How to Install and Run the Project

Prerequisites:

  • Java Development Kit (JDK) 11 or later
  • Node.js and npm
  • MySQL or other relational database

Backend (Spring Boot):

  1. Clone the repository: 
    git clone https://github.com/gitFerdo/Social-Media-Platform-for-Fitness.git
  2. Navigate to the backend directory: 
    cd Social-Media-Platform-for-Fitness/paf-backend
  3. Update the application.properties file with your database credentials. 
    spring.data.mongodb.uri=your_mongodb_uri
spring.data.mongodb.database=your_database_name

Tests

To run tests for the application:

Backend:

  1. Navigate to the backend directory: 
    cd Social-Media-Platform-for-Fitness/paf-backend
  2. Run the tests: 
    ./mvnw test

Frontend:

  1. Navigate to the frontend directory:

    cd Social-Media-Platform-for-Fitness/paf-backend

  2. Run the tests:

    npm test

  3. Build and run the Spring Boot application:

    ./mvnw spring-boot:run

Frontend (React):

  1. Navigate to the frontend directory: 
    cd Social-Media-Platform-for-Fitness/paf-frontend
  2. Install the dependencies: 
    npm install
  3. Start the React application: 
    npm start

How to Contribute to the Project

  1. Fork the repository.
  2. Create your feature branch: 
    git checkout -b feature/YourFeature
  3. Commit your changes: 
    git commit -m 'Add some feature'
  4. Push to the branch: 
    git push origin feature/YourFeature
  5. Open a pull request.