PostYourThoughts is a web application that allows users to register and log in. After logging in, users can share their thoughts by using the "Add Thoughts" form. Users also have access to a page where they can view, edit, and delete their uploaded thoughts. If a user does not have an account, they can only view other people's thoughts and cannot post their own.
- User Registration: Users can create an account by registering with their name, email, and password.
- User Login: Registered users can log in using their email and password.
- Add Thoughts: Logged-in users can share their thoughts by providing a title and content through the "Add Thoughts" form.
- View Thoughts: Users can view their own thoughts as well as thoughts shared by others.
- Edit Thoughts: Users can edit their own thoughts.
- Delete Thoughts: Users can delete their own thoughts.
- React for the frontend.
- Node.js and Express for the backend.
- MongoDB for the database.
- User authentication with JWT (JSON Web Tokens).
- Toast notifications for feedback to the user.
- React Router for navigation.
- Responsive and user-friendly design.
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Clone the repository.
git clone https://github.com/your-username/PostYourThoughts.git
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Create a .env file in both the client and server folder
- In server's .env file include MONGO_URI and JWT_SECRET (mandatory)
- In client's .env file include REACT_APP_BACKEND_URL
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Install the dependencies.
cd PostYourThoughts/client npm i cd ../server npm i
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Start the development server.
cd server npm run dev -
Start React App
cd client npm start -
Access the application at http://localhost:3000.
Contributions are welcome! If you'd like to contribute to this project, please follow these steps:
- Fork the project.
- Create a new branch for your feature or bug fix.
- Make your changes and test them thoroughly.
- Commit your changes.
- Push to your fork and submit a pull request.
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.