Yeeter

Twitter but better

Technologies Used

• Frontend:

  • React Next.js
  • Tailwind CSS

• Backend:

  • Node.js
  • Express

• Database:

  • MongoDB

Features Implemented

• User Authentication:

  • Login
  • Register

• Yeet Functionality:

  • Posting yeets (tweets) (backend)

Features to be Implemented in the near future

• Frontend Homepage:

  • Display user profile
  • Display yeets from followed users

• Account Settings:

  • Change user information

Screenshots

Here are some screenshots of Yeeter:

• Login Page:
• Register Modal:

How to use

To get started with Yeeter, follow these steps:

1. Clone this repository.

2. Navigate to the project directory.

3. Install dependencies for both frontend and backend:

   cd frontend
   npm install
   

   cd backend
   npm install
   

4. Set up MongoDB and create a .env file in the backend folder with the following content:

   DB_URI=linktothedatabase
   

   Replace linktothedatabase with the URI of your MongoDB database. Make sure to configure the connection in the backend to use this URI.

5. Start the backend server:

   cd backend
   npm start
   

6. Start the frontend development server:

   cd frontend
   npm run dev
   

7. Visit http://localhost:3000 in your web browser to view the application.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you have any ideas for features, find any bugs, or want to contribute in any way, feel free to open an issue or submit a pull request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.