Ticass / Wavey

A social media built on Lapis and React

Wavey

(TAKE NOTE THAT THE VERCEL LINK IS NOT WORKING WITHOUT AN ACTIVE BACKEND SERVER, I AM WORKING ON GETTING IT DEPLOYED SOON FOR DEMO PURPOSES)

A social media platform built using the Lapis framework (lua), Express.js and socket.io (For websocket) and React.js, backed by a PostgreSQL database. Connect with friends, share posts, and experience real-time interactions.

Wavey is the proof Lua can be used for more than just video games, and makes an awesome web project to show off.

Current Features

• Authentication: Securely log in to your Wavey account.
• Posting: Share your thoughts and updates with your friends.
• Commenting: Engage in conversations by commenting on posts.
• Comment Replies: Share your thoughts about a certain comment.
• Liking / Unliking: Show appreciation for posts through likes.
• User Profiles: Customize your profile and let others know about you.
• Friend Requests: Connect with others by sending and accepting friend requests.
• Friends: Build your social circle; upcoming integration with the feed.

Implemented Features with WebSockets

Feature	Status
Posting	✅
Commenting	✅
Likes	✅
Friend requests	✅
Comment Reply	✅

Running the project locally

• start postgreSQL service
• lapis server (in main folder)
• yarn start (in aquascape/src)
• node Server.js (in websocket folder)

Contact

For any questions or suggestions, feel free to reach out at [e-mail].

License

Wavey is released under the MIT License.