EchoHive - Anonymous Social Platform

A social platform designed for college students to share content anonymously or publicly. Users can create posts, interact with others, and participate in unique features like the "drip" question game. The platform fosters campus engagement while maintaining user privacy when desired.

✨ Features

🔐 Authentication

• JWT-based secure authentication
• Email verification via Nodemailer
• Password reset functionality

📝 Post System

• Post Types: Confession/Question/Meme
• Content Options:
  • Images/GIFs (via Cloudinary)
  • Pollspublic
• Visibility: Anonymous or Public
• Comments on posts
• College-specific or global visibility
• Commenting system

💧 Drip Feature

• Daily random questions
• Tag friends in responses
• Shuffle answer options
• Activity feed and response inbox

🤝 Social Features

• User search and profiles
• Follow/unfollow system
• Real-time notifications (Socket.io)

🏫 College Community

• College-specific feeds
• New user notifications
• Trending campus content

User Management

• Profile customization
• Password changes
• Account settings

🛠 Tech Stack

Frontend

Technology	Purpose
React.js	Frontend framework
Redux	State management
Socket.io-client	Real-time updates
Axios	API requests
Cloudinary	Image uploads

Backend

Technology	Purpose
Node.js	Runtime environment
Express.js	Server framework
MongoDB	Database
Mongoose	ODM for MongoDB
JWT	Authentication
Nodemailer	Email services
Cloudinary	File storage
Socket.io	Real-time server

🚀 Installation

Prerequisites

• Node.js v16+
• MongoDB Atlas account or local MongoDB
• Cloudinary account
• Email credentials for Nodemailer

Setup Instructions

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/manusingh090/EchoHive.git
   cd EchoHive

2. Backend Setup

    cd backend
    npm install
    cp .env.example .env

3. Frontend Setup

    cd frontend
    npm install

4. Environment Variables backend/.env:

   JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret
   MONGODB_URI=mongodb+srv://your-mongo-uri
   CLOUDINARY_CLOUD_NAME=your_cloud_name
   CLOUDINARY_API_KEY=your_api_key
   CLOUDINARY_API_SECRET=your_api_secret
   EMAIL_USER=your_email@example.com
   EMAIL_PASS=your_email_password

5. Running the Application

   # In separate terminals:
   cd server && npm run dev
   cd client && npm start