🌍 DevTinder – Social Connection Platform (MERN Stack)

DevTinder is a full-stack social platform where users can sign up, log in, update their profile with a live preview, send and accept connection requests, and explore a personalized feed. It is built with the MERN stack and secured with JWT authentication.

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🚀 Features

🔐 Authentication

• User signup & login with JWT authentication.
• Protected routes accessible only with valid tokens.

🙋 Profile

• Update profile with a live preview option.
• Manage personal details and profile picture.

🤝 Connections

• Send connection requests to other users.
• Accept or reject incoming requests.
• Build and manage your network of connections.

📰 Feed

• Explore a personalized feed showing posts/profiles from your connections.

⚙️ Backend

• RESTful APIs using Node.js & Express.js.
• MongoDB + Mongoose for structured data management.

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🛠️ Tech Stack

Frontend: React.js, Tailwind CSS

Backend: Node.js, Express.js

Database: MongoDB with Mongoose

Authentication: JWT (JSON Web Token)

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📂 Key Highlights

✅ JWT-based secure authentication

✅ Profile management with live preview

✅ Send & accept connection requests

✅ Personalized user feed

✅ CRUD operations with Express.js APIs

✅ MongoDB + Mongoose for database

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⚙️ Environment Setup

🔽 Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/your-username/devtinder.git
cd devtinder

-- Backend Setup --
cd DevTinder-Backend
npm install
node src/app.js



-- Frontend Setup --
cd DevTinder-Frontend
npm install
npm start