🚀 DevConnect (TBH- TO BE Honest)

India's own social media platform for app developers. A space to connect, share knowledge, and showcase projects. Inspired by Twitter and Reddit, built for the Indian developer community.

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✨ Key Features

• 👤 User Authentication: Secure sign-up and login using Firebase Authentication (Email/Password, Google Sign-In).
• 📝 Create & Share Posts: Share your thoughts, code snippets, project updates, and questions with the community.
• 🌐 Real-time Feed: A dynamic home feed to discover what other developers are talking about.
• 💬 Engage & Discuss: Comment on posts, ask questions, and provide solutions.
• 🔼 Upvote/Downvote System: Promote valuable content and filter out noise, similar to Reddit.
• 🧑‍💻 Developer Profiles: Showcase your skills, projects, and social links on your personal profile.
• #️⃣ Channels/Topics: Dedicated channels for specific topics like #Flutter, #Django, #UIUX, #DevOps etc.

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🛠️ Tech Stack

This project is built using a modern and scalable tech stack:

Component	Technology
Frontend
Backend
Database
Real-time & Auth
Hosting	(Optional)

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📂 Project Structure

The repository is structured as a monorepo with two main directories:

• frontend_flutter/: Contains the complete Flutter mobile application.
• backend_django/: Contains the Django REST Framework project for the backend API.

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🚀 Getting Started

Follow these instructions to get a copy of the project up and running on your local machine for development and testing purposes.

Prerequisites

Make sure you have the following tools installed on your system:

• Flutter SDK
• Python 3.8+ & pip
• PostgreSQL
• Git

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone [https://github.com/](https://github.com/)[Your GitHub Username]/[Your Repo Name].git
   cd [Your Repo Name]

2. Setup Backend (Django):

   # Navigate to the backend directory
   cd backend_django
   
   # Create and activate a virtual environment
   python -m venv venv
   source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows use `venv\Scripts\activate`
   
   # Install dependencies
   pip install -r requirements.txt
   
   # Setup your PostgreSQL database and add credentials in a .env file
   # (Create a .env file from .env.example)
   
   # Run database migrations
   python manage.py migrate
   
   # Start the development server
   python manage.py runserver

   The backend API will be running at http://127.0.0.1:8000.

3. Setup Frontend (Flutter):

   # Navigate to the frontend directory
   cd ../frontend_flutter
   
   # Setup Firebase for your Flutter app
   # 1. Go to Firebase Console and create a new project.
   # 2. Register your Android/iOS app.
   # 3. Download `google-services.json` and place it in `android/app/`.
   
   # Get Flutter packages
   flutter pub get
   
   # Run the app
   flutter run

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🤝 Contributing

Contributions are what make the open-source community such an amazing place to learn, inspire, and create. Any contributions you make are greatly appreciated.

1. Fork the Project
2. Create your Feature Branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature)
3. Commit your Changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature')
4. Push to the Branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature)
5. Open a Pull Request

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📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

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📧 Contact

[Your Name] - [@YourTwitterHandle] - [youremail@example.com]

Project Link: [https://github.com/[Your GitHub Username]/[Your Repo Name]](https://github.com/[Your GitHub Username]/[Your Repo Name])