Build a Social Media App with Posts, Likes, and Comments
Create a simple social platform where users can register, create posts, like and comment on others' posts, and build an interactive timeline.Social media apps are ideal to practice complex CRUD operations, relational data handling, real-time interactions, and building highly engaging UIs. Even a basic version teaches essential scalable web development practices.
The app should allow user registration, posting images or texts, liking posts, commenting, and viewing an updated timeline with others' activities.
User Authentication
Allow users to sign up, log in, maintain sessions securely using JWTs.
Create and Browse Posts
Users can create text or image posts, view posts from others in a timeline feed.
Like and Comment on Posts
Enable liking/unliking posts and commenting on them to encourage engagement.
User Profile Page
Each user can have a profile page showing their posts, number of likes received, and followers (optional).
Users register/login, create posts, see their feed with others' posts, like posts, and add comments. Post visibility updates live for more interactivity.
- Users create accounts and access a personalized timeline feed.
- Users create posts and others can like or comment in real-time.
- Users can edit or delete their own posts or comments.
- Optional: Follow other users to customize feeds.
- Optional: Add notifications for likes/comments.
Frontend
React.js, Next.js with Tailwind CSS for dynamic UI and state management
Backend
Node.js with Express.js APIs handling users, posts, likes, comments
Database
MongoDB Atlas with schema design for Users, Posts, Comments, Likes
Authentication
JWT (JSON Web Tokens) for secure session handling
1. Build User Authentication System
Enable secure signup/login using JWTs and hashed passwords (bcrypt).
2. Create Post CRUD Functionality
Users can create, update, and delete their own posts (text/image based).
3. Implement Likes and Comments APIs
Allow posts to be liked/unliked and commented upon, linked to the respective user profiles.
4. Build Timeline Feed
Show latest posts from users in a feed with sorting by time or popularity.
5. Finalize and Deploy
Test for mobile responsiveness, handle errors, and deploy using Vercel or Render.
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