The Forum App is a web application built with React, TypeScript, and Redux for state management. It allows users to create accounts, create and manage posts, like posts, update their profiles, and interact within a forum-like environment. Additionally, the application features an admin dashboard, accessible only to users with admin privileges.
- User Authentication: New users can create accounts to access the platform.
- Post Creation: Authenticated users can create new posts within the forum.
- Post Interactions: Users can like posts to show their appreciation for content. Users can also comments on a post.
- Post Deletion: Users are allowed to delete their own posts.
- Profile Page: Users can update their profile details, including their username, avatar, and other relevant information.
- Admin Dashboard: A special dashboard accessible to users with admin privileges, offering additional administrative features.
- React: A popular JavaScript library for building user interfaces.
- TypeScript: A superset of JavaScript that adds static types to the language.
- Redux: A predictable state container for managing the application's state.
- React Router: For handling routing within the application.
- React Bootstrap: A library of reusable UI components based on Bootstrap, for consistent styling.
- Backend API: The backend API for this project is hosted at mongodb://127.0.0.1:27017/tumblr-app/. It handles user authentication, post creation, and other data management.
To run the Forum App locally on your machine, follow these steps:
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Clone the repository: git clone https://github.com/Ifeanyi-Ani/tumblr-blog
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Install dependencies: cd forum-app npm install
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Set up the Backend API:
The backend API is hosted at mongodb://127.0.0.1:27017/tumblr-app/. Ensure it is accessible or update the API endpoint in the application's code accordingly.
- Start the development server: npm run dev
- Styling: The application is not completely styled, and certain components may lack proper visual styling.
- Responsiveness: The app is not fully responsive across different devices and screen sizes.
- TypeScript Checks: TypeScript type checks are not fully implemented, and there might be places where the types are not correctly inferred or defined.
Contributions to the Forum App are welcome! If you find a bug or have suggestions for improvement, feel free to open an issue or submit a pull request.
Please adhere to the project's code style and follow the existing conventions.
The Forum App is open-source and available under the ISC License. Feel free to use, modify, and distribute the application as per the terms of the license.