sid70/campusnet

CampusNet is a MERN-based social-media platform for college communities. Users can register, log in securely, and share events, multimedia, educational materials, and job posts.

CampusNet

CampusNet is a MERN-based social-media web application designed to facilitate communication and collaboration within college or campus communities.

Authors

CampusNet was developed by:

• Siddhanta Choudhury (LinkedIn)
• Aditya Sadangi (LinkedIn)

Key Features

• User Authentication: Students, professors, and club secretaries can register and log in securely.
• Post Events: Users can post upcoming events related to clubs or campus activities.
• Share Multimedia: Upload and share photos and videos of achievements and events.
• Educational Content: Professors can share informative and motivational videos for students.
• Job-related Posts: Teachers can post job opportunities and career-related content.
• Community Platform: Provides a comprehensive platform for users to connect, share, and engage with each other.
• Dark Mode/Light Mode: Users can select between dark mode and light mode for their preferred interface appearance.

Additional Features

• Register: Users can create a new account by providing necessary information, such as email, profile picture, and password etc.
• Login: Registered users can securely log in to their accounts using their credentials.
• Forget Password: Users can reset their password if they forget it by following a password reset process.
• Captcha: Implemented Captcha for security verification during registration or login processes, reducing the risk of automated attacks.
• Search Features: Users can search for specific posts, users, or content within the platform using a search bar.
• Manage Account: Users can update their account information, including profile details and settings, such as profile picture, bio, and privacy settings.
• View Profile: Users can view their own profile as well as profiles of other users to see their posts and interactions.
• Notifications: Users receive notifications when others interact with their posts, such as likes or comments, keeping them informed about activity related to their content.
• Delete Account: Users can permanently delete their account and associated data, removing their presence from the platform.
• Deactivate Account: Users can temporarily deactivate their account, making it inaccessible to others, while retaining the option to reactivate it later.
• Reactivate Account: Users can reactivate their deactivated account, restoring access to their profile and content.
• Send Follow Request: Users can connect with other users by sending follow requests, initiating a mutual following relationship.
• Unfollow Request: Users can manage their follow requests by unfollowing other users, removing them from their following list.
• Add Comments: Users can engage with posts by adding comments, enabling discussion and interaction between users.
• Like/Unlike: Users can show appreciation for posts by liking them or remove their like if desired.
• Edit/Delete Comments: Users have the ability to manage their comments on posts, including editing or deleting them as needed.
• Post Multiple Content Types: Users can create posts containing multiple types of content, such as videos, images, or both, enhancing the variety and richness of their contributions.
• Edit/Delete Posts: Users can control the content of their posts by editing or deleting them, allowing them to update or remove outdated or unwanted content.

Technologies Used

• MongoDB: NoSQL database for storing user information, posts, and multimedia content.
• Express.js: Backend framework for building the RESTful API.
• React.js: Frontend library for building dynamic and interactive user interfaces.
• Node.js: JavaScript runtime environment for server-side scripting.
• Material-UI: React components library for building visually appealing UIs.
• Redux Toolkit: State management library for managing application state efficiently.
• Multer: Node.js middleware for handling multipart/form-data, used for uploading files.
• Mongoose: MongoDB object modeling tool for Node.js, used for schema validation and data manipulation.
• Nodemailer: Module for sending emails, used for communication purposes.
• bcrypt: Library for hashing passwords securely, used for password encryption and storage.
• Morgan: HTTP request logger middleware for Node.js, used for logging HTTP requests.

Getting Started

follow these steps:

1. Clone the repository: git clone https://github.com/Sid70/CampusNet.git
2. Navigate to the project directory: cd CampusNet

Getting Started (Client)

To get started with the client side of CampusNet, follow these steps:

1. Navigate to the client directory: cd client
2. Install dependencies: npm install
3. Set up environment variables (if necessary):
   • If any environment variables are required for the client side, ensure that the server URL is defined appropriately within the api/Serverhost.js file located in the client/src directory.
4. Start the development server: npm run start
5. Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:3000

Getting Started (Server)

To get started with the server side of CampusNet, follow these steps:

1. Navigate to the server directory: cd server
2. Install dependencies: npm install
3. Set up environment variables:
   • Create a .env file in the server directory.
   • Define environment variables such as EMAIL_ADDRESS, EMAIL_PASSWORD(application's secret key password , it's not your gmail password), MONGODB_URL, PORT, etc.
4. Start the development server: npm run start
5. The server will be running on the specified port, and you can access the API endpoints accordingly.