✈️ Travellify

Travellify is a travel blogging web application where users can share their travel experiences, view blogs from other travelers, and interact with the community through comments and likes.

🌐 Live Demo

Check out the live demo of the application: Travellify

✨ Features

• 👤 User Registration and Login
• 📝 Create, Read, Update, and Delete Blogs
• 💬 Comment on Blogs
• ❤️ Like and Unlike Blogs
• 🏷️ View User Profiles
• 📤 Share Blogs on Social Media

🛠️ Tech Stack

• Frontend: React.js, HTML, CSS, JavaScript
• Backend: Node.js, Express.js, MongoDB
• Authentication: JWT (JSON Web Tokens)
• Image Upload: Multer, imgbb-uploader
• Styling: Tailwind CSS, Bootstrap
• Hosting: Vercel (Frontend), Render (Backend)

⚙️ Installation

To run this project locally, follow these steps:

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/Yash1Hingu/Travellify.git
   cd Travellify

2. Install dependencies:

   # Install backend dependencies
   cd backend
   npm install
   
   # Install frontend dependencies
   cd ../frontend
   npm install

3. Set up environment variables: Create a .env file in the backend directory and add the following variables:

   PORT=4000
   MONGO_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string
   JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret
   IMGBB_API_KEY=your_imgbb_api_key
   

4. Start the application:

   # Start the backend server
   cd backend
   npm start
   
   # Start the frontend development server
   cd ../frontend
   npm start

5. Access the application: Open your browser and go to http://localhost:3000.

🧑‍💻 Usage

• Register or Login: Create a new account or log in with existing credentials.
• Create a Blog: Share your travel experiences by creating a new blog post.
• View Blogs: Browse through blogs from other users.
• Interact: Like and comment on blogs to engage with the community.
• Profile: View and edit your profile.

📂 Folder Structure

• backend: Contains the backend code with routes, models, and controllers.
• frontend: Contains the frontend code with React components, pages, and styles.

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you'd like to contribute, please fork the repository and use a feature branch. Pull requests are warmly welcome.

📧 Contact

If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to contact me at yash23hingu@gmail.com.