This is a social media app built with the MERN stack.

• Description: Users can sign up and log in to the application.
• Implementation: Utilizes authentication methods like email/password using json web token authentication providers.

 Users can sign up using their email and password.
 After signing up, users can log in using their credentials.
Account verification can be implemented to ensure email validity.

• Description: Users can create, view, edit, and delete posts.
• Implementation: Employs CRUD operations to manage posts effectively.
• Documentation:
• Users can create new posts, providing images content.
• Posts are displayed in a feed, where users can view them.
• Users can edit their own posts to update content or correct mistakes. -Users can delete their own posts if they wish to remove them from the platform

• Description: Users can like, dislike, and comment on posts.
• Implementation: Provides UI elements for interacting with posts, including buttons for liking and disliking, and a comment section.
• user can delete his own comment on the post where he gave a comment.
• Documentation:
• Users can express their appreciation for posts by clicking the "like" button.
• Conversely, users can indicate their disapproval by clicking the "dislike" button.
• Users can leave comments on posts to engage in discussions or provide feedback.

• Description: Users can view and manage his his own stories and can the story of user whome he is following
• Implementation: Includes a separate section for viewing stories, with options to add and delete his own post and comment on stories of user can like dislike and comment on this following post
• Documentation:
• Users can create short-lived stories consisting of images.
• Stories are displayed prominently in a designated section of the app.
• Users can view stories from accounts they follow and interact with them by liking, disliking, or commenting.

• Description: Users can follow/unfollow other users and manage follow requests.
• Implementation: Incorporates buttons for following/unfollowing users and a section for managing follow requests.
• Documentation:
• Users can follow other users to receive updates on their posts and activities.
• Users can unfollow other users if they no longer wish to see their content.
• Follow requests are used when a user wants to follow a private account, and the account owner must approve the request.
• Users can withdraw follow requests or revoke their follow status with other users.

• Description: Users receive notifications for various actions such as likes, dislikes, and follow requests.
• Implementation: Includes a notification system that sends notifications to users for relevant actions. Documentation:
• Users receive notifications when someone likes,dislikes or send a follow request.
• Notifications are also sent for follow requests and when they are accepted or rejected.
• Users can view their notifications in a dedicated section of the app.

• Description: Users can send one-to-one messages to other users.
• Implementation: Implements a messaging system that allows users to send and receive messages privately. Documentation:
• Users can send private messages to other users, either from their profile or directly from the messaging section.
• Messages are displayed in a threaded conversation view, facilitating easy communication.

• Frontend Html CSS javascript React.js other libary socket.io-client for message and notification mannagement
• Backend Node.js(Run time enviroment) Express.js(framwork) MongoDB(Database) JWT Token(Authentication) Socket-Io(message) Rest Api
• Cloudinary for image and video storing

1 - Middleware: Describe any middleware used in your Express.js backend, such as logging, error handling, or authentication middleware. 2 - Routes: Provide an overview of the routes defined in your backend, including endpoints for user 1 - authentication, post management, following/unfollowing users, and direct messaging. 3 - Controllers: Explain the role of controllers in handling requests and responses, separating business logic from route definitions. 4 - Database Models: Briefly introduce the MongoDB models used to interact with the database, including schemas for users, posts, stories, notifications, and messages. 5 - Socket.IO Integration: Detail how Socket.IO is integrated into your backend to handle real-time messaging and notifications, including event listeners and emitters.

Component Structure: Outline the structure of your React frontend, including components responsible for user 1 1 - authentication, post management, story viewing, notifications, and direct messaging. 2 - State Management: Mention the state management approach used in your frontend, whether it's local component state, Context API, Redux, or another library. 1=3 - Socket.IO Client Usage: Provide examples of how Socket.IO client is utilized in the frontend to establish WebSocket connections, send and receive messages, and update UI in real-time.

1. Clone the server repository : git clone https://github.com/pruthiraj-97/lensloop-server.git
2. Install dependencies: npm install
3. Start the server: node index.js

1. pull the docker image : docker pull pruthiraj/lensloopserver
2. run the image : docker run -d -p 4000:4000 pruthiraj/lensloopserver