This project, dubbed the Simple Social Chat App, is a web application developed using the MERN stack, which stands for MongoDB, Express.js, React.js, and Node.js. It also includes a simple HTML version for basic functionality. The main purpose of this project is to create a social media platform where users can interact with each other through posts, messaging, and friend requests.
- React: The frontend is primarily built using React.js, a popular JavaScript library for building user interfaces.
- Axios: Used for making HTTP requests to the backend server from the React application.
- Simple HTML: Additionally, a simple HTML version is provided for basic functionality, utilizing the
fetchAPI for making requests.
- Express: The backend server is built using Express.js, a web application framework for Node.js, providing a robust set of features for building APIs.
- MongoDB: The database used is MongoDB, a NoSQL database that stores data in flexible, JSON-like documents.
- Mongoose: Mongoose is used as an Object Data Modeling (ODM) library for MongoDB and Node.js, simplifying interactions with the MongoDB database.
- CORS: CORS (Cross-Origin Resource Sharing) is integrated to handle cross-origin HTTP requests.
- User Authentication: Users can create accounts and log in securely.
- Friend List: Users can add other users to their friend list and message them privately.
- Account Management: Users can switch between accounts.
- Post Creation: Users can create posts to share with their friends and followers.
- Post Management: Users can edit and delete their posts.
- Post Viewing: Users can view only their own posts.
- Post Interactions: Users can like posts and view their liked posts list.