Social Media Platform

This is a social media platform built using Django. It includes essential features commonly found in modern applications, such as user authentication, posting content, likes, and comments. While the current version focuses on basic functionality for daily use, it serves as a learning foundation. Future development will focus on adding more advanced features to enhance the user experience and align with current industry standards. ..

Demo Check Out :
https://our-social.onrender.com

HOME

Account Setting

User Profile

Search Other User

Features

• User authentication (signup, signin, logout)
• Post creation and display
• User profiles
• Follow functionality
• Liking posts
• Image uploads
• Search for users

Requirements

• Python 3.11+
• Django 5.0.x
• Gunicorn
• Pillow
• Whitenoise

Setup Instructions

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone <your-repository-url-here> 
   cd <repository-directory-name> 

   (Replace <your-repository-url-here> with the actual URL of your Git repository, and <repository-directory-name> with the name of the directory created after cloning, if different from the repository name).

2. Create and activate a virtual environment:

   python -m venv venv
   source venv/bin/activate  # On Linux/macOS
   # For Windows:
   # venv\Scripts\activate

3. Install dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Apply database migrations:

   python manage.py migrate

5. Create a superuser (optional, for admin access):

   python manage.py createsuperuser

   (Follow the prompts to set a username, email, and password.)

6. Run the development server:

   python manage.py runserver

Usage

After starting the development server, access the application by navigating to http://120.0.0.1:8000/ in your web browser.

• Sign up for a new account or sign in if you already have one.
• Explore user profiles, follow users, create posts, and like posts.

Technologies Used

• Python 3.11+
• Django 5.0.x
• SQLite (default database)
• Gunicorn (for deployment)
• Whitenoise (for serving static files in production)
• Pillow (for image processing)
• HTML5
• CSS3 (including Tailwind CSS, UIKit)
• JavaScript