SocialConnect

A social media app — share posts, follow people, discover content.

Built with Next.js 16 · TypeScript · Tailwind CSS · Supabase · JWT

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Quick Start

git clone https://github.com/your-username/socialconnect.git
cd socialconnect
npm install
cp .env.local.example .env.local   # fill in your credentials
npm run dev

Open http://localhost:3000

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Environment Variables

NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_URL=https://your-project.supabase.co
NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_ANON_KEY=your-anon-key
SUPABASE_SERVICE_ROLE_KEY=your-service-role-key
JWT_SECRET=any-random-string-at-least-32-chars
NEXT_PUBLIC_APP_URL=http://localhost:3000

Find your Supabase keys at Dashboard → Settings → API.

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Database Setup

1. Create a project at supabase.com
2. Open SQL Editor → New query
3. Paste and run the contents of supabase-schema.sql

That's it — all tables, indexes, RLS policies, and the storage bucket are created automatically.

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Features

• Register and login with email or username
• Create posts (280 chars) with image upload
• Like, comment, follow, unfollow
• Personalised feed based on who you follow
• Profile pages, settings, explore/search

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API Endpoints

Method	Endpoint	Auth	Description
POST	/api/auth/register		Register
POST	/api/auth/login		Login (email or username)
POST	/api/auth/logout		Logout
GET	/api/users		List / search users
GET/PATCH	/api/users/me	✓	Own profile
GET	/api/users/:id		Public profile
POST/DELETE	/api/users/:id/follow	✓	Follow / unfollow
GET	/api/users/:id/followers		Followers list
GET	/api/users/:id/following		Following list
GET/POST	/api/posts	POST ✓	List or create posts
GET/PATCH/DELETE	/api/posts/:id	PATCH/DELETE ✓	Single post
POST/DELETE	/api/posts/:id/like	✓	Like / unlike
GET/POST	/api/posts/:id/comments	POST ✓	Comments
DELETE	/api/posts/:id/comments/:cid	✓	Delete comment
GET	/api/feed		Personalised feed
POST	/api/upload	✓	Upload image (JPEG/PNG, max 2 MB)

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Deploy

Vercel — import the repo, add the five env vars, deploy.

Netlify — same process; also install @netlify/plugin-nextjs for full App Router support.

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