DevTinder 💻❤️

DevTinder is a MERN stack-based application that connects like-minded developers. Inspired by Tinder, it allows developers to interact, connect, and build meaningful professional relationships.

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Table of Contents 📚

• Features
• Tech Stack
• Setup and Installation
  • Prerequisites
  • Clone the Repository
  • Install Dependencies
  • Environment Variables
  • Running the Development Server
  • Building the Project
• Upcoming Features
• Contributing
• License

Features 🎯

• ✅ User can create an account.
• ✅ User can sign in.
• ✅ Feed displaying developer profiles.
• ✅ Ability to mark profiles as Interested or Ignore.
• ✅ Connection requests are sent to Interested profiles.
• ✅ View and manage received connection requests (Accept/Reject).
• ✅ Accepted requests appear in the Connections tab.
• ✅ Edit profile details on the Profile page.
• ✅ Securely sign out.

Tech Stack 🛠️

• Frontend: React.js, Redux ⚛️
• Backend: Node.js, Express.js 🌐
• Database: MongoDB, Mongoose 🗄️
• Authentication: JWT 🔐

Setup and Installation 🏗️

Follow these steps to get the project running on your local machine:

Prerequisites 📋

• Node.js and npm installed. 🟢
• MongoDB instance running locally or in the cloud. 🗂️

Clone the Repository 📂

git clone https://github.com/akshaygelani/devtinder.git
cd devtinder

Install Dependencies 🔧

For the Backend

cd backend
npm install

For the Frontend

cd frontend
npm install

Environment Variables 🔑

• Create a .env file in the backend and frontend directory
• Refer .env.sample in the respective directory

Running the Development Server 🚀

Start the Backend

cd backend
npm run dev

Start the Frontend

cd frontend
npm run dev

By default:

• Backend runs at http://localhost:3000
• Frontend runs at http://localhost:3001

Building the Project 🚀

For the Frontend

cd frontend
npm run build

This will generate a production-ready build of the frontend in the dist folder.

Upcoming Features 🌟

• More validations and data sanitization in APIs
• Frontend Input validations
• Adding API Tests and UI Tests
• Real-time chat with connections. 💬
• Personalized feed suggestions based on skills and interest. 🤖
• Notifications for new connection requests. 🔔
• Many more to come... 🚀

Contributing 🤝

Contributions are welcome! If you’d like to contribute, follow these steps:

1. Fork the repository. 🍴
2. Create a new branch (git checkout -b feature/your-feature-name). 🌱
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some feature'). ✍️
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/your-feature-name). 📤
5. Open a pull request. 🔁

License 📜

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

Happy Coding!