NextJS & Express Social Media Site

Tech Stack

• Frontend: Next.js with App Router
• Backend: Express.js
• Styling: Tailwind CSS, NextUI, Shadcn
• Charts: Chart.js
• Icons: React Icons, Lucide React
• Form Handling: Formik with Yup validation
• AI-Assisted Development: V0.dev
• Utilities: util

Features

User Authentication & Profiles

• Email/password and social media login
• Customizable user profiles
• Profile picture and cover photo upload
• Bio and personal details

Posts & Content

• Create, edit, and delete posts
• Support for text, images, and videos
• Hashtag functionality
• Like, comment, and share posts

Social Interactions

• Follow/unfollow users
• Real-time notifications
• Direct messaging system
• @mentions in posts and comments

Feed & Discovery

• Personalized news feed
• Explore page for trending content
• Search functionality for users and posts
• Suggested users to follow

Analytics & Insights

• Personal post performance metrics
• Account growth statistics
• Interactive charts for engagement data

Privacy & Security

• Private/public account settings
• Two-factor authentication
• Report and block functionalities

Development Phases

Phase 1: Setup & Basic Functionality (Weeks 1-3)

• Set up Next.js project with App Router
• Configure Express.js backend
• Implement Tailwind CSS and NextUI for styling
• Create basic page layouts and navigation
• Set up user authentication system

Phase 2: Core Features Development (Weeks 4-7)

• Develop user profile functionality
• Implement post creation and display
• Add like and comment features
• Create follow/unfollow system
• Set up basic news feed

Phase 3: Advanced Features & Interactions (Weeks 8-11)

• Implement direct messaging system
• Add notifications functionality
• Develop hashtag system and search feature
• Create explore page for content discovery
• Implement @mentions in posts and comments

Phase 4: Analytics & Insights (Weeks 12-14)

• Integrate Chart.js for data visualization
• Implement personal analytics dashboard
• Create account growth and engagement charts
• Add post performance metrics

Phase 5: Enhancement & Optimization (Weeks 15-17)

• Implement advanced privacy settings
• Add two-factor authentication
• Optimize performance and loading times
• Enhance UI/UX with Shadcn components
• Implement lazy loading and infinite scroll

Phase 6: Testing & Deployment (Weeks 18-20)

• Conduct thorough testing (unit, integration, e2e)
• Perform security audits
• Optimize for SEO
• Prepare deployment pipeline
• Launch beta version for user testing

Getting Started

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/adityaspaudel/socialmedia.git
   

2. Install dependencies

   cd socialmedia
   npm install
   

3. Set up environment variables Create a .env.local file in the root directory and add necessary variables.

4. Run the development server

   npm run dev
   

5. Open http://localhost:3000 with your browser to see the result.

Contributing

Please read CONTRIBUTING.md for details on our code of conduct and the process for submitting pull requests.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE.md file for details.