A simple MicroBlog platform built with the MERN stack for sharing posts and engaging with the community.

• User authentication (Register/Login)
• Create and view posts
• Comment on posts
• Analytics dashboard
• Responsive design

• Frontend: React + Tailwind CSS
• Backend: Node.js + Express
• Database: MongoDB
• Auth: JWT

Homepage

Community Feed

Comments

Analytics Dashboard

Register Page

Login Page

• Node.js installed
• MongoDB Atlas account

1. Clone the repo

git clone <your-repo-link>
cd microblog-mern

2. Install dependencies

# Backend
cd microblog-backend
npm install

# Frontend
cd ../microblog-frontend
npm install

3. Environment variables

Create .env in microblog-backend/:

PORT=5000
MONGO_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string
JWT_SECRET=your_secret_key

4. Run the app

# Backend (terminal 1)
cd microblog-backend
npm run dev

# Frontend (terminal 2)
cd microblog-frontend
npm run dev

• Configure MongoDB Atlas IP whitelist for your network
• Keep .env file private

MIT License - Free to use for learning purposes.