README.md

Postify

A simple social media-style web app built with Node.js, Express, MongoDB, and EJS. Users can register, log in, create posts, like/unlike posts, and edit their content.

🚀 Features

• User Authentication – Secure login/register with JWT and bcrypt
• Profile Page – View your posts and likes
• Like/Unlike System – Toggle likes on posts
• Edit Posts – Update your post content anytime
• Secure Routes – Only logged-in users can post or like
• EJS Templates – Server-side rendered views
• MongoDB Database – Store users and posts

🛠 Tech Stack

• Backend: Node.js, Express.js
• Database: MongoDB, Mongoose
• Authentication: JWT, bcrypt.js, cookie-parser
• Templating: EJS
• Styling: CSS, Public Assets
• Other: Path, dotenv

📂 Project Structure

. ├── models │ ├── user.js │ └── post.js ├── public │ ├── css/ │ └── js/ ├── views │ ├── index.ejs │ ├── profile.ejs │ ├── login.ejs │ └── edit.ejs ├── app.js └── package.json

⚙️ Installation & Setup

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/postify.git
   cd postify

2. Install dependencies

   npm install

3. Setup environment variables Create a .env file in the root directory:

   MONGODB_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string
   JWT_SECRET=shhhhhhh
   PORT=3000

4. Run the app

   node app.js

   Or with nodemon:

   npx nodemon app.js

5. Open in browser Visit http://localhost:3000