Simple Twitter-Like Web Application

Description

This project is a simple text-based web application similar to Twitter. It allows users to post updates, search for content, chat in real-time, and view user profiles.

Features

• Home Feed (/home): Displays posts from all users.
• Search (/search): Allows users to search for content.
• Messages (/messages): Real-time chat functionality.
• Compose: Button to create new posts.
• User Profile (/:username): Displays profile information and posts of a specific user.

Technologies Used

• Frontend:

  • HTML
  • CSS
  • JavaScript

• Backend:

  • Node.js
  • Express
  • EJS (Embedded JavaScript templates)

• Database:

  • MongoDB
  • Mongoose

• Authentication:

  • Passport-local

• Real-time Communication:

  • WebSocket

Project Structure

• models: Contains Mongoose models.
• controllers: Contains logic for handling requests.
• views: Contains EJS templates for rendering the UI.
• routers: Contains route definitions.
• utils: Contains utility functions.

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/ausane/terra.git

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd terra

3. Install dependencies:

   npm install

4. Set up environment variables in a .env file:

   PORT=8080
   COOKIE_CODE=your_cookie_code
   MONGODB_ATLAS_URL=your_mongodb_uri
   SESSION_SECRET=your_session_secret

5. Start the application:

   node app.js

Usage

• Navigate to http://localhost:8080/home to view the home feed.
• Use the search functionality at http://localhost:8080/search.
• Chat with other users in real-time at http://localhost:8080/messages.
• Create a new post using the compose button.
• View user profiles at http://localhost:8080/:username.

Contributing

Feel free to submit issues or pull requests. Contributions are welcome!