Dev Dialogue 🗨️

Welcome to Dev Dialogue, an open-source social media platform designed exclusively for developers! Connect, share, and collaborate with fellow devs all around the world! 🌍

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🚀 Features

• Developer profiles 👩‍💻👨‍💻
• Share your projects 🛠️
• Engage in discussions 💬
• Real-time collaboration 🤝

🛠️ Setup Guide

Follow these simple steps to get Dev Dialogue up and running on your machine! 💻

⚙️ Requirements

• Node.js (Make sure you have it installed! 🟢)
• MongoDB database (For data storage 🗃️)

📦 Installation Steps

1. Clone the Repository

First, clone this repository to your local machine:

git clone https://github.com/braydenidzenga/Dev-Dialogue.git

2. Install Dependencies

Navigate to the api folder and install the necessary dependencies:

cd api
npm install

3. Create the .env File

Next, you'll need to create an environment configuration file. In the root of the api directory, create a file called .env:

touch .env

Copy and paste the following content into the .env file and replace the placeholders:

PORT=[your-port-number]
DB=[your-mongodb-connection-string]
JWT_SECRET=[your-jwt-secret-key]

4. Run the Program

• For Development 🧑‍💻:

  npm run dev

• For Production 🏭:

  npm start

And that's it! 🎉 Dev Dialogue should now be running on your local machine. Start coding and join the conversation!

🫱 Contributing

We ❤️ contributions! Feel free to submit issues, fork the repo, and send pull requests. Let's build an amazing platform together!

📜 License

This project is open-source under the MIT License. Check out the LICENSE file for more details.

Let's code, connect, and collaborate! 👩‍💻👨‍💻