A full-featured Reddit-style platform built with Next.js, React, Tailwind CSS, Prisma, and MySQL — supporting community creation, real-time interaction, and secure user authentication.

• 🔐 Authentication: Secure login and registration using NextAuth.js.
• 🧵 Subreddit-Style Communities:
  • Create and join communities
  • Post content and interact via comments
  • Upvote/downvote posts and comments
  • Customize personal profiles
• 🛠 Community Management: Admins can define rules to ensure a safe environment.
• 📱 Responsive UI: Fully optimized for both desktop and mobile devices using Tailwind CSS.
• ⚡ Real-Time Updates: Live post and vote updates with Redis caching for performance.

• Frontend: Next.js 14, React, Tailwind CSS
• Backend: Next.js API Routes, Prisma ORM, MySQL
• Authentication: NextAuth.js with Google Provider
• Caching & Realtime: Redis
• Deployment: Easily deployable on Vercel or your preferred platform

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/reddit-clone.git
   cd reddit-clone

2. Install dependencies

   npm install

3. Setup environment variables

   Create a .env file with the following required credentials:

   • DATABASE_URL from Railway (MySQL)
   • UPLOADTHING_SECRET and UPLOADTHING_APP_ID from UploadThing
   • GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID and GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET from your Google OAuth app
   • NEXTAUTH_SECRET for securing NextAuth sessions
   • REDIS_URL for real-time caching
4. Run the development server

   npm run dev

5. Open in browser

   Visit http://localhost:3000

👉 Frontend Features Ready for Implementation

MIT License. Feel free to use and customize.