sachin-251/colabverse-social-media-website

ColabVerse

This repository contains the source code and related files for a social media website project built using PHP. The project aims to create a platform where users can connect, share, and interact with each other in a social networking environment.

Features

• User Registration and Authentication: Users can create an account, log in, and manage their profile.
• News Feed: Users can view a personalized news feed displaying posts from their friends and followed users.
• Post Creation and Sharing: Users can create and share posts with text, images, and videos.
• Friendship System: Users can send and accept friend requests, view their friends' list, and interact with friends' posts.
• User Profiles: Users have personalized profiles where they can update their information, profile picture, and view their own posts.
• Notifications: Users receive notifications for friend requests, post likes, comments, and mentions.
• Search Functionality: Users can search for other users, posts, and hashtags.
• Privacy Settings: Users can control the visibility of their posts and profile information.

Technologies Used

The social media website project is built using the following technologies:

• PHP: The backend of the website is written in PHP, which handles the server-side logic and database interactions.
• MySQL: The project uses a MySQL database to store user information, posts, friendships, and other data.
• HTML/CSS: The frontend of the website is built using HTML and CSS for layout, styling, and user interface elements.
• JavaScript: JavaScript is used for client-side validation, dynamic content updates, and AJAX interactions.
• Bootstrap: The project utilizes the Bootstrap framework for responsive design and pre-built UI components.
• AJAX: AJAX is used to update the website in real time without loading the whole page.

Installation

To run the social media website locally, follow these steps:

1. Clone the repository: git clone https://github.com/your-username/social-media-website.git
2. Navigate to the project directory: cd social-media-website
3. Import the SQL file into your MySQL database.
4. Configure the database connection settings in the config.php file.
5. Start a local PHP development server.
6. Open your web browser and visit the localhost to access the website.

If you have any questions, suggestions, or feedback, please don't hesitate to reach out. Happy networking!