Notify (Simple Social Media App)

Notify is a hobby project built using Jquery, Express.js, EJS, Cloudinary, REDIS and MongoDB. This app serves as a simple social media application built by Keith Poncardas.

Features

• Express.js for backend handling
• EJS for templating
• Cloudinary for image upload
• MongoDB for database management
• Jquery for Ajax
• Authentication with JWT
• Basic CRUD operations
• REDIS for DB Caching and Load Optimization

DATABASE DESIGN (ERD)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/Keith-Poncardas/notify.git
   cd notify

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

Environment Variables

Create a .env file in the root directory and add the following:

MONGO_URL=<YOUR MONGO URL>
PORT=<YOUR PREF PORT>
JWT_SECRET=<JWT SECRET>
JWT_EXPIRATION=<YOUR PREF JWT EXP>

# CLOUDINARY
CLOUD_NAME=<YOUR CLOUDINARY NAME>
API_KEY=<YOUR CLOUDINARY API>
API_SECRET=<YOUR CLOUDINARY API KEY>

# REDIS CLIENT
REDIS_HOST=<YOUR REDIS HOST>
REDIS_PASS=<YOUR REDIS PASS>

Running the App

Start the development server:

node server.js

License

This project is for personal use and learning purposes only.