Dream Journal App

Well-formatted, cloud-based Dream Journal

• Records daily dream journal entries into plain-text, well-formatted JSON format
• Easy to search and gain insight into your dream signs
• Safely stored into your Google Drive
• Import wizard to convert your existing dreams into clean, searchable format

Table of Contents

• Dream Journal App
  • Well-formatted, cloud-based Dream Journal
  • Table of Contents
  • Features
  • Live Demo
  • Application Screens
  • Setup and Installation
  • Usage
  • Credits
  • License

Features

• Record daily dream journal entries with automatic timestamping.
• Store entries as structured JSON data for easy processing and analysis.
• Import existing dreams from other formats (e.g., text files) into the system.
• Search and filter dreams based on date, dream signs, or keywords.
• Secure cloud-based storage using Google Drive integration.

Live Demo

Check out the live version of the app hosted on Google Firebase:

Brain Cloud Dream Journal

Application Screens

Setup and Installation

To run this project locally, follow these steps:

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/gitbrent/dream-journal-app.git
   cd dream-journal-app

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Set up environment variables for Google Drive integration:

   • Create a .env file at the root of your project with the following variables:

   REACT_APP_GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID=your-client-id
   REACT_APP_GOOGLE_API_KEY=your-api-key
   

4. Start the development server:

   npm start

5. Build the app for production:

   npm run build

Usage

1. Sign in with Google: Log in securely with your Google account to access your dream journal data.
2. Add a New Entry: Click on 'Add Entry' to create a new dream entry.
3. Modify Existing Entries: Select an entry from the list to edit or update details.
4. Search and Filter: Use the search bar to find specific entries by date or dream signs.
5. Import Dream Data: Use the import wizard to upload and convert existing dream logs.

All data is automatically saved to your Google Drive for safe and secure access.

Credits

• This app is built with React and TypeScript.
• Firebase hosting and Google Drive integration are powered by Google Cloud.
• Built using the Vite dev environment (originally create-react-app).
• App icon created by Nhor Phai from Flaticon, licensed under Creative Commons BY 3.0.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for more information.

© 2019-present Brent Ely