Social Network Platform

Features

• User Authentication: Register, login, and logout functionality
• Post Management:
  • Create new text posts
  • Delete posts (owner only)
  • View posts with pagination (10 posts/page)
• Social Features:
  • Follow/Unfollow other users
  • Like/Unlike posts
  • View follower/following counts
• Feed Customization:
  • All Posts (global feed)
  • Following (personalized feed)
  • Profile-specific posts
• Real-time Updates: AJAX-based interactions for likes, edits, and follows

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🧰 Tech Stack

• Backend: Django (Python)
• Frontend: HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap 5
• JavaScript: Vanilla JS with Fetch API
• Database: SQLite (default)
• Authentication: Django built-in user auth
• Async Actions: AJAX using Fetch

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⚙️ Setup Instructions

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/your-username/django-social-network.git
cd django-social-network

# Set up a virtual environment
python3 -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate  # For Windows: venv\Scripts\activate

# Install dependencies
pip install -r requirements.txt

# Apply migrations and start server
python manage.py migrate
python manage.py runserver

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🌐 Deployment

You can deploy this project on platforms like:

• Heroku
• Render
• PythonAnywhere
• Vercel (for static frontend)

Use environment variables to manage sensitive data like SECRET_KEY.