Mostafa-Ben-Git / Project-X

This repository contains the code for a basic social media site named Project-X. The backend is built with Laravel, and the frontend is developed using ReactJS.

Project-X: Simple Social Media Site

This repository contains the code for a basic social media site named Project-X. The backend is built with Laravel, and the frontend is developed using React.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have the following installed on your machine:

• PHP
• Composer
• Node.js
• NPM

Getting Started

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/Mostafa-Ben-Git/Project-X.git
   

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd project-x
   

Backend Setup

1. Navigate to the BACKEND directory:

   cd BACKEND
   

2. Install PHP dependencies:

   composer install
   

3. Copy the .env.example file to .env:

   cp .env.example .env
   

4. Generate the application key:

   php artisan key:generate
   

5. Set up your database in the .env file:

    DB_CONNECTION=mysql
    DB_HOST=your_database_host
    DB_PORT=your_database_port
    DB_DATABASE=your_database_name
    DB_USERNAME=your_database_username
    DB_PASSWORD=your_database_password
   

6. Migrate the database and :

   php artisan migrate:fresh --seed
   

7. Start the server API :

   php artisan serve --host=localhost
   

Frontend Setup

1. Navigate to the FRONTEND directory:

   cd ../FRONTEND
   

2. Install Node.js dependencies:

   npm install
   

3. Start the development server:

   npm run dev
   

Contributing

Feel free to contribute to the project by opening issues or submitting pull requests. We welcome any improvements or additional features!

License

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