React Forum App

😎 Lightweight & Feature-Rich Forum Application

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Features

1. User Authentication: Secure login and registration for users.
2. Profile Management: Edit and manage user profiles, including following and followers.
3. Create & Update Posts: Fully featured editor for creating and updating forum posts.
4. Socket Chat: Real-time communication powered by socket.io.
5. Search Functionality: Quickly find users and posts by keywords.
6. Follower/Following System: Manage your social circle by following other users.

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Screenshots

Login and registration system.

User profile management and following system.

Search users and posts.

Editor for creating and updating posts.

Real-time communication with WebSockets.

Manage followers and following.

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Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/penn201500/ReactForum/

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd complex-react-app

3. Install dependencies:

   npm install

4. Create a .env file with the following content:

   BACKENDURL=http://localhost:8080

5. Start the development server:

   npm start

6. Build for production:

   npm run build

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Technologies

• React
• JSX
• Webpack
• Express
• Node.js
• MongoDB

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License

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