/hope-social-media-app-frontend

React MySQL Social Media App This repository contains a full-stack social media application built using React.js for the frontend and MySQL for the backend. The app allows users to create accounts, post updates, follow other users, and interact with posts through likes and comments.

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📱 Hope - Social Media App

This repository contains a full-stack social media application built using React.js for the frontend and MySQL for the backend. The app allows users to create accounts, post updates, follow other users, and interact with posts through likes and comments.

🚀 Features

  • 🗝 User Authentication: Users can sign up and log in securely using their credentials.
  • 👤Create and Edit Profiles: Users can create their profiles with details such as name, bio, and profile picture.
  • 🗨 Post Updates: Users can share posts with text content and optional images.
  • 📬 Follow Other Users: Users can follow/unfollow other users to see their posts on their feed.
  • 💬 Like and Comment: Users can interact with posts by liking and commenting on them.

🛠️ Main Technologies

  • Frontend: React.js
  • Backend: Node.js, Express.js,MySQL
  • Authentication: JSON Web Tokens (JWT)
  • Styling: CSS
  • Database: MySQL.

🚦 Running the Project

To run the project in your local environment, follow these steps:

  1. Clone the repository to your local machine.
  2. Run npm install or yarn in the project directory to install the required dependencies.
  3. Run npm run start or yarn start to get the project started.
  4. Open http://localhost:3000 (or the address shown in your console) in your web browser to view the app.