Mini Social Media CRUD App

Overview

This is a simple mini social media app built using htmx, Flask, and Bootstrap. It allows users to share posts. The project is designed to be lightweight and easy to understand, making it a great starting point for those learning web development with these technologies.

Features

Post Creation: Users can create and share posts with text and images.
Interaction: Users can like and comment on posts.
Responsive Design: Bootstrap is used to ensure a mobile-friendly and responsive user interface.

Technologies Used

htmx: For seamless and fast interactions between the server and the client.
Flask: A lightweight web application framework for Python.
Bootstrap: A front-end framework for designing responsive and mobile-first websites.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

Make sure you have the following installed:

Python
Flask (pip install Flask)
htmx

Installation

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/MrMDrX/mini-social-media-htmx-flask-app.git
cd mini-social-media-htmx-flask-app

Create and Activate a Virtual Environment (Optional but recommended):

python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows, use 'venv\Scripts\activate'

Install dependencies:

pip install -r requirements.txt

Run the application:

flask --app server run --port 3000

Visit http://localhost:3000 in your browser to see the app in action.

Folder Structure

templates/: Contains HTML templates.
static/: Stores static assets like CSS and JavaScript.
server.py: The main Flask application file.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to open issues or pull requests.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

Acknowledgments

Thanks to the creators of htmx, Flask, and Bootstrap for providing excellent tools for web development.

MrMDrX / mini-social-media-htmx-flask-app