🎬 Movie Search App

Welcome to the Movie Search App! 🎥🍿 This is a simple, beginner-friendly React app that lets you search for your favorite movies using the OMDB API. It's a fun project to help you learn React, API integration, and some Tailwind CSS for styling.

🌟 Features

• Search for Movies: Type in the name of your favorite movie, and the app will fetch results from the OMDB database.
• Display Movie Info: See the title, poster, and year of release for each movie.
• Responsive Design: The app looks great on all devices, thanks to Tailwind CSS.

🛠️ Technologies Used

• React: JavaScript library for building user interfaces.
• Tailwind CSS: Utility-first CSS framework for styling.
• OMDB API: A free API to get movie information.

🚀 Getting Started

Prerequisites

Before you start, make sure you have the following installed on your system:

• Node.js (v14 or higher)
• NPM or Yarn

Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/your-username/movie-search-app.git
cd movie-search-app

Install Dependencies

Run the following command to install the necessary dependencies:

npm install
# or
yarn install

Get Your OMDB API Key

1. Go to the OMDB API and get your free API key.
2. Create a .env file in the root directory of your project and add your API key:

REACT_APP_OMDB_API_KEY=your_api_key_here

Start the Development Server

Once everything is set up, start the development server:

npm start
# or
yarn start

Visit http://localhost:3000 in your browser, and you should see the Movie Search App in action!

🎨 App Structure

Here’s a quick breakdown of the files in this project:

movie-search-app/
│
├── public/              # Static assets
├── src/
│   ├── components/
│   │   ├── SearchBar.js    # Component for the movie search input
│   │   ├── MovieList.js    # Component to display a list of movies
│   │   └── MovieCard.js    # Component to show details for a single movie
│   ├── App.js              # Main application component
│   ├── index.js            # Entry point of the React app
│   └── index.css           # Tailwind CSS imports and custom styles
│
├── .env                   # Environment variables (like API key)
├── .gitignore             # Files and directories to be ignored by Git
├── README.md              # You are here! 😎
└── package.json           # Project dependencies and scripts

Key Components

• SearchBar.js: Handles user input for searching movies.
• MovieList.js: Displays the results from the OMDB API.
• MovieCard.js: A card layout to show individual movie details (poster, title, and year).

🛠️ Contributing

We love contributions! Whether you’re fixing a bug, adding a feature, or improving documentation, we’d love your help. Here’s how you can contribute:

Steps to Contribute

1. Fork the Repository: Click on the “Fork” button in the top-right corner.
2. Clone Your Fork:

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/movie-search-app.git
   cd movie-search-app

3. Create a New Branch:

   git checkout -b feature/your-feature-name

4. Make Changes and Commit:

   git add .
   git commit -m "Add a new feature or fix a bug"

5. Push Your Branch:

   git push origin feature/your-feature-name

6. Create a Pull Request: Open GitHub, go to your forked repo, and click the "New Pull Request" button.

🎯 Future Plans

Here are some features we're planning to add:

• 🎭 Movie Genres: Display the genres for each movie.
• 🎞️ Movie Trailers: Embed trailers using YouTube.
• ⭐ Favorites: Allow users to favorite movies.

Feel free to contribute any of these features or suggest your own!

📚 Resources for Learning

If you're new to React, Tailwind CSS, or APIs, here are some resources to help you:

• React Docs
• Tailwind CSS Docs
• OMDB API Documentation

🙌 Acknowledgements

A big thank you to OMDB API for providing the movie data and to the amazing open-source community for making this project possible!

Our Contributors:

📝 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.