Career-Nest

Career-Nest is a full-stack social media web application built using the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express.js, React, Node.js).
It allows users to connect, share posts, interact through comments and likes, follow other users, and communicate via chat.

Screenshots

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Live Demo

Website: https://career-nest-alpha.vercel.app

Source Code

GitHub Repository: //github.com/mahesha-br/career-nest

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Table of Contents

• Features
• Tech Stack
• Screenshots
• Getting Started
• API Routes
• Project Structure
• Contributing
• License
• Contact

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Features

• User authentication (Signup / Login)
• Create, like, and comment on posts
• Follow and unfollow users
• Notifications system
• Real-time messaging (chat)
• Secure authentication using JWT
• Responsive UI for all devices

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Tech Stack

Frontend

• React (Vite)
• Tailwind CSS
• React Router DOM

Backend

• Node.js
• Express.js
• MongoDB with Mongoose
• JWT Authentication

Deployment

• Vercel

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Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v14 or above)
• npm
• MongoDB Atlas account

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Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/mahesha-br/career-nest.git
cd career-nest

Install Dependencies

# Backend
cd backend
npm install

# Frontend
cd ../frontend
npm install

Environment Variables

Create a .env file in the backend folder:

MONGO_URI=your_mongodb_atlas_connection_string
JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret

▶️ Run the Application Locally

# Start backend server
cd backend
npm run dev

# Start frontend
cd ../frontend
npm run dev

Open your browser and navigate to:

http://localhost:5173

API Routes

Base URL: /api

| Method | Endpoint | Description | | ------ | --------------- | ------------------- | | POST | /auth/signup | Register a new user | | POST | /auth/login | Login user | | GET | /post | Get all posts | | POST | /post/create | Create a new post | | POST | /comment | Add a comment | | GET | /notification | Get notifications | | POST | /conversation | Create conversation | | POST | /message/send | Send message |

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📁 Project Structure

career-nest/
├── backend/
│   ├── controllers/
│   ├── models/
│   ├── routes/
│   └── index.js
├── frontend/
│   ├── src/
│   ├── dist/
│   └── vite.config.js
├── vercel.json
└── README.md

📝 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

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Contact Mahesha BR

🔗 GitHub: https://github.com/mahesha-br

🌐 Portfolio: https://mahesha.dev

💼 LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/mahesha-br

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