GRAMLY

Overview

Gramly is a dynamic social media platform creating a vibrant online community where users can connect, share content, and engage with others. It aims to provide a seamless user experience, promote meaningful interactions, and cater to specific niches or interests.

Features

• User authentication and profile management
• Edit your name, email, avatar or change password
• Discover suggested people
• Delve on trending topics
• Search functionality to find users and posts
• Add friends
• Real time chats with different users
• Create, delete, and like posts
• Option to create private posts visible only to friends
• Ability to add friends
• Report inappropriate content
• Real-time updates for likes and post count
• Receive notifications for likes, comments, friend requests, and reports

Getting Started

Prerequisites

Ensure you have the following installed on your local development machine:

• Python 3.8+
• Node.js 12+
• npm or yarn

Installation

1. Clone the repository.

   https://github.com/Saga690/Gramly
   

   Navigate to the cloned repository

   cd Gramly
   

2. Setup the backend.

   Setup a virtual environment and navigate to the backend directory

   python -m venv venv
   

   source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows, use `venv\Scripts\activate`
   

   cd backend
   

   Install the required Python packages

   pip install -r requirements.txt
   

   Run database migrations

   python manage.py migrate
   

   Start the Django development server

   python manage.py runserver
   

3. Frontend Setup

   Navigate to the frontend directory

   cd ../frontend
   

   Install the required packages

   npm install
   

   or

   yarn install
   

   Start the Vue.js development server

   npm run dev
   

Usage

1. Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:8000 to access the Django backend admin interface.
2. Navigate to http://localhost:5173 to view the Vue.js frontend.
3. Register a new user, create posts, like posts, and explore the functionalities of the app.