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hitiste

hitiste is a community engaged social media platform designed to connect people and foster interactions. Users can sign up, log in, create profiles, and share posts with their network.

Table of Contents

• Features
• Installation
• Usage
• Authentication
• Dependencies
• Contributing

Features

• User Authentication: Sign-up and sign-in functionalities.
• Profile Management: Users can create and update their profiles.
• Post Creation: Users can create, view, and manage their posts.
• Infinite Scroll: Efficiently load more posts as the user scrolls.

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

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   git clone https://github.com/urz-ahmed/hitiste.git cd hitiste

2. Install dependencies:

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   npm install

3. Set up environment variables:

   Create a .env file in the root directory and add the following variables:

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   NEXT_PUBLIC_APPWRITE_PROJECT_ID=
   NEXT_PUBLIC_APPWRITE_DATABASEID=
   NEXT_PUBLIC_APPWRITE_STORAGEID=
   NEXT_PUBLIC_APPWRITE_POSTCOLLECTION=
   NEXT_PUBLIC_APPWRITE_USERCOLLECTION=
   NEXT_PUBLIC_APPWRITE_SAVESCOLLECTION=
   
   

4. Run the app:

   npm start

Usage

Sign-Up

To sign up, navigate to the sign-up page and fill in the required details. Once registered, you will be redirected to the sign-in page.

Sign-In

To sign in, navigate to the sign-in page, enter your email and password, and submit the form. Upon successful authentication, you will be redirected to the homepage.

Creating Posts

After signing in, you can create new posts by clicking on the "New Post" button and filling in the necessary details.

Authentication

Context and Hooks

hitiste uses React Context and Hooks to manage authentication states. Below is a brief explanation of how it works:

• AuthProvider.tsx: This file defines the AuthProvider component, which wraps around the application to provide authentication context.
• useUserContext.ts: Custom hook to access the authentication context.
• signin.tsx: Component for handling user sign-in.
• signup.tsx: Component for handling user sign-up.

Dependencies

• Nextjs: A JavaScript library for building user interfaces.
• Next Router: Structured latest app router with latest nextjs version.
• React Hook Form: Performant, flexible, and extensible forms with easy-to-use validation.
• Zod: A TypeScript-first schema declaration and validation library.
• Appwrite: Open-source backend as a service.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please fork the repository and create a pull request with your changes.

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a feature branch.
3. Commit your changes.
4. Push your changes to your feature branch.
5. Create a pull request.