Dev Connector App

Project Overview

Dev Connector is a social networking platform designed specifically for developers. It allows users to create profiles, share experiences, post content, and interact with other developers. The app is built using React for the frontend and Node.js with Express for the backend.

Features

• User authentication and registration
• Developer profiles with experience, education, and skills
• Social features including posts, likes, and comments
• Dashboard for managing user profile and posts

Technology Stack

Frontend

• React
• Redux
• Axios
• Bootstrap

Backend

• Node.js
• Express
• MongoDB
• JWT Authentication
• Passport.js

Directory Structure

Frontend

frontend/ ├── public/ │ ├── index.html │ ├── favicon.ico │ └── manifest.json ├── src/ │ ├── actions/ │ ├── components/ │ ├── reducers/ │ ├── App.js │ ├── index.js │ └── store.js ├── package.json └── README.md

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Backend

backend/ ├── config/ │ ├── keys.js │ ├── passport.js │ └── production.json ├── models/ │ ├── Post.js │ ├── Profile.js │ └── User.js ├── routes/ │ └── api/ │ ├── posts.js │ ├── profile.js │ └── users.js ├── validation/ ├── server.js ├── package.json └── package-lock.json

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Getting Started

Prerequisites

Ensure you have installed:

• Node.js and npm
• MongoDB

Installation and Setup

Backend

1. Navigate to the backend directory:

   cd backend

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Configure MongoDB URI in config/keys.js:

   module.exports = {
       mongoURI: 'your_mongodb_connection_string',
       secretOrKey: 'your_jwt_secret'
   };

4. Start the backend server:

   npm run server

Frontend

1. Navigate to the frontend directory:

   cd frontend

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Run the React development server:

   npm start

Usage

After both the frontend and backend servers are running, navigate to http://localhost:3000 in your browser to use the Dev Connector application.

Deployment

• For frontend deployment, you can use platforms like Netlify or GitHub Pages.
• Backend deployment can be done using platforms like Heroku or AWS.

Tutorial Acknowledgment

This project was created by watching the Advanced Frontend Development and Deployment course on Coursera. I would like to thank the instructor for providing this insightful and practical tutorial that guided me in building this app. The tutorial covered essential concepts and techniques, and it helped me implement the project with confidence.

Contributing

Feel free to fork the repository and submit pull requests. Contributions, issues, and feature requests are welcome.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.