This is a Django-based social media project where users can log in, post their thoughts, see posts from others, follow users, and view follower counts.
- User Authentication: Users can sign up, log in, and log out securely.
- Posting: Users can create new posts to share their thoughts.
- Feed: Users can see posts from the accounts they follow.
- Follow System: Users can follow or unfollow other users.
- Profile Management: Users can update their profile information and see their follower count.
- Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/AtharvaDeokar21/Post-app.git- Create a virtual environment:
python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate # On Windows use `venv\Scripts\activate`- Install the dependencies:
pip install -r requirements.txt- Apply migrations:
python manage.py migrate- Create a superuser:
python manage.py createsuperuser6.Run the development server:
python manage.py runserver- Sign Up: Create a new account using the sign-up page.
- Log In: Log in with your credentials.
- Post: Share your thoughts by creating a new post.
- Follow Users: Follow other users to see their posts in your feed.
- Profile: Update your profile information and see your follower count.
- templates: Contains the HTML templates.
- static: Contains the static files like CSS and JavaScript.
- feed: Contains the Django app for the feed functionality.
- profiles: Contains the Django app for user profiles.
- Django: Backend framework
- Tailwind CSS: For styling
- JavaScript: For interactivity
- HTML: For the structure of web pages
- CSS: For styling
Feel free to fork this project, make improvements, and submit pull requests. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.
- Thanks to the Django community for their valuable resources and support.
- Special thanks to the Tailwind CSS team for their excellent framework.