Social Media Application

A social media web application built with web development technologies including React, Redux, and Java Spring Boot. This application enables users to share, interact, and connect seamlessly.

Features

• Post Management: Users can create posts, like posts, and comment on them.
• Media Upload: Upload images and videos, stored securely on Cloudinary.
• Chat Functionality: Real-time chat for seamless user communication (Frontend part In progress).
• Follow/Unfollow: Ability to follow and unfollow other users.
• Authentication: Secure JWT-based authentication.
• Database: MySQL.

Tech Stack

• Frontend:
  • React
  • Redux (State Management)
• Backend:
  • Java Spring Boot
  • REST API
• Database:
  • MySQL
• Cloud Storage:
  • Cloudinary (For image and video uploads)

Prerequisites

To run the project locally, ensure you have the following installed:

• Node.js and npm
• Java Development Kit (JDK)
• MySQL

Installation and Setup

Backend Setup

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone <repository_url>
   cd <backend_directory>

2. Configure MySQL database:

   • Update application.properties file with your MySQL credentials.

3. Build and run the Spring Boot application:

   ./mvnw spring-boot:run

Frontend Setup

1. Navigate to the frontend directory:

   cd <frontend_directory>

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Start the development server:

   npm start

4. Open the application in your browser:

   http://localhost:3000