Social Media Platform

A social media platform where users can create accounts, share posts, follow other users, and interact with content through likes and comments.

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Table of Contents

• Installation
• Usage
• Features
• Contributing
• License
• Contact

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Installation

Follow the steps below to set up the project locally:

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/social-media.git
   cd social-media

2. Create and activate a virtual environment:

   • Windows:

     python -m venv venv
     venv\Scripts\activate

   • macOS/Linux:

     python3 -m venv venv
     source venv/bin/activate

3. Install the required dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Apply database migrations:

   python manage.py migrate

5. Create a superuser:

   python manage.py createsuperuser

6. Run the development server:

   python manage.py runserver

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Usage

Once the project is set up, you can access the platform via your browser at http://127.0.0.1:8000/ (default for Django's development server). Here's what you can do after logging in:

• Register a new account or log in with an existing account.
• Customize your profile by adding a profile picture and bio.
• Search for other users to connect with.
• Create and delete posts.
• Like posts from your followers or friends.
• Follow users to see their posts in your feed.
• Unfollow users if you no longer want to see their posts.
• Explore the news feed to see posts from followed users.
• Log out when you're done using the platform.

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Features

• User authentication: Registration, login, logout.
• Profile management: Edit profile, upload profile picture.
• Post management: Create and delete posts.
• Follow/Unfollow functionality.
• Likes and Comments on posts.
• User search functionality.
• Responsive design for both mobile and desktop.

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Contributing

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature-name).
3. Commit your changes (git commit -am 'Add new feature').
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature-name).
5. Create a new Pull Request.

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License

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

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Contact

Your Name
Email: your.email@example.com
Project Link: https://github.com/yourusername/social-media