README.md

Pinterest Clone

A Pinterest-style web application built with Node.js, Express, and EJS.

Prerequisites

• Node.js (Latest LTS version recommended)
• MongoDB (Local installation or MongoDB Atlas account)
• Git

Installation

1. Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/AyanB-dev/pinterest_clone.git
cd pinterest_clone

2. Install dependencies

npm install

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

MONGODB_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string

Project Setup

1. Make sure MongoDB is running on your system or you have a valid MongoDB Atlas connection string

2. Initialize the database:

# Start MongoDB locally if you're using local installation
mongod

3. Start the development server:

# Using normal node
npm start

4. Open your browser and navigate to:

http://localhost:3000

Features

• User authentication (using Passport.js)
• Image upload functionality
• Pinterest-style grid layout
• User profiles
• Save and organize pins

Tech Stack

• Frontend: EJS (49%), CSS (23.4%)
• Backend: JavaScript/Node.js (27.6%)
• Database: MongoDB
• Authentication: Passport.js
• File Upload: Multer

Dependencies

• express: Web application framework
• ejs: Template engine
• mongoose: MongoDB object modeling
• passport: Authentication middleware
• multer: File upload handling
• express-session: Session middleware
• connect-flash: Flash messages
• And more (see package.json for complete list)

Development Dependencies

• nodemon: Development server with auto-reload
• eslint: Code linting

Contributing

1. Fork the repository
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

License

This project is open source and available under the MIT License.