🎯 Objective:
The goal of this project is to develop a simple social media platform that allows users to create profiles, post updates, follow other users, and interact through likes and comments. The project focuses on building a functional MVP (Minimal Viable Product) that can be expanded in the future.
👥 Team Members:
- Muath Ademar
- Mustafa Taha
- Rand Farhoud
- Randa Tawasha
⏰ Timeframe:
5 Days
🌐 Deployment Link:
Live Demo
- Frontend: React
- Backend: Node.js, Express.js
- Database: MongoDB
- Authentication: JWT (JSON Web Tokens)
- Real-Time Updates: Socket.io
- Styling: Bootstrap or Material-UI, CSS/SCSS
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🔒 User Authentication
- 📝 Sign-Up: Users can register with an email, username, and password.
- 🔑 Log-In: User login implemented with JWT-based authentication.
- 🖼️ Profile Management: Users can edit their profiles, including profile pictures and bios.
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📝 Post Creation and Interaction
- ✍️ Create Posts: Users can create text-based posts.
- ❤️ Like Posts: Users can like or unlike posts.
- 💬 Comment on Posts: Users can comment on posts.
- ✏️🗑️ Edit/Delete Posts: Users can edit or delete their posts.
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👥 Follow System
- ➕➖ Follow/Unfollow Users: Users can follow or unfollow other users.
- 👀 Followers/Following List: Users can view who they follow and who follows them.
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📈 Feed
- 🔍 Personalized Feed: Displays posts from users that the logged-in user follows.
- 🌟 Explore Feed (Optional): Shows popular or recommended posts from all users.
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🔔 Notifications (Optional)
- ⚡ Real-Time Notifications: Notifies users when someone likes, comments on their post, or follows them.
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📱 Responsive Design
- 📱 Mobile-Friendly: Ensures the platform is accessible and user-friendly on mobile devices.
📅 Day 1: Project Setup and Planning
- Frontend:
- Set up the React.js project structure.
- Design the initial layout and reusable components (Header, Footer, Profile Page).
- Backend:
- Set up the Express.js server.
- Configure MongoDB and Mongoose for database modeling.
- Implement basic user authentication (sign-up, log-in).
📅 Day 2: User Profiles and Posts
- Frontend:
- Develop the user profile page with profile editing capabilities.
- Implement the post creation form.
- Backend:
- Create API endpoints for creating, editing, and deleting posts.
- Implement the follow/unfollow system.
📅 Day 3: Feed and Interaction Features
- Frontend:
- Build the feed display, showing posts from followed users.
- Implement the liking and commenting system.
- Backend:
- Develop endpoints for fetching posts, liking posts, and adding comments.
- Set up the notification system for likes, comments, and follows.
📅 Day 4: Integration and Real-Time Features
- Frontend:
- Integrate the frontend with backend APIs.
- Implement real-time updates using Socket.io (optional).
- Backend:
- Finalize API development and ensure all endpoints work with the frontend.
- 🧪 Testing:
- Conduct initial testing for all features and start debugging.
📅 Day 5: Final Testing and Deployment
- 🧪 Testing:
- Conduct thorough testing of all features across devices and browsers.
- Fix any remaining bugs and refine the user interface.
- 🚀 Deployment:
- Deploy the application to a cloud platform like AWS.
- 📚 Documentation:
- Prepare documentation and project summary for future expansion or demonstration.
- 💬 Direct Messaging: Implement a private messaging system between users.
- 📸 Media Uploads: Allow users to upload images and videos in their posts.
- 🔔 Advanced Notifications: Enhance the notification system with more detailed user actions.
- 📊 Analytics: Provide insights into user engagement and activity.
By following this plan, the team will be able to create a basic but functional social media platform in just five days. The project will offer a foundation for further development and enhancements in the future.
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