Walk Safe - Safety Companion App is a MERN stack-based application designed to enhance personal safety and community awareness. It empowers users to create and share posts about unsafe locations, report incidents in real-time, and stay updated with the latest safety news. With authentication and authorization using JWT, users can securely log in, like/unlike posts, and add comments. The app features live location sharing with trusted contacts and a 24/7 chatbot for immediate assistance. By combining safety alerts, community-driven posts, and real-time communication, Walk Safe serves as a reliable companion to promote awareness, prevent risks, and ensure safer environments.

Feature List

• 🌟 Tech Stack: MERN (MongoDB, Express, React, Node.js) + Material UI
• 🔐 Authentication & Authorization with JWT
• 📝 Create Posts about unsafe locations
• 🗑️ Delete Posts you've created
• ❤️ Like/Unlike safety posts
• 📍 Share Live Location with trusted contacts
• 🚨 Report Incidents in real-time
• 📰 Get Latest Safety News
• 🤖 24/7 Chatbot for immediate help
• 💬 Comment on safety posts

Environment Setup

Create a .env file with these variables:

PORT=5000
NEWS_API_KEY=your_newsapi_key
CLOUDNAME=your_cloudinary_name
APIKEY=your_cloudinary_key
APISECRET=your_cloudinary_secret
KEY=your_jwt_secret
CONNECTION_URL=mongodb://localhost:27017/walksafe
GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY=your_google_maps_key

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/walk-safe.git
cd walk-safe

run the client

cd client
npm install or npm install --legacy-peer-deps
npm start

run the server

cd server
npm install 
npm start

Deploy Link

(https://walk-safe.netlify.app/posts)