A community-driven platform for movie enthusiasts to connect, share, and discover films together.

• Node.js (v18 or higher)
• PostgreSQL (latest stable version)
• npm or yarn package manager
• Modern web browser (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge)

FilmFolio/
├── filmfolio-frontend/  # Next.js frontend application
└── filmfolio-backend/   # Express.js backend application

1. Navigate to the backend directory:

cd filmfolio-backend

2. Install dependencies:

npm install

3. Create a .env file in the backend directory:

DATABASE_URL="postgresql://username:password@localhost:5432/filmfolio"
JWT_SECRET="your-secret-key"
PORT=3001

4. Set up the database:

npx prisma db push

5. Start the backend server:

npm run dev

The backend will run on http://localhost:3001

1. Navigate to the frontend directory:

cd filmfolio-frontend

2. Install dependencies:

npm install

3. Create a .env.local file in the frontend directory:

NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL=http://localhost:3001

4. Start the frontend development server:

npm run dev

The application will be available at http://localhost:3000

• User authentication
• Profile management
• Post creation and sharing
• Real-time updates using Socket.IO
• Image upload and processing

• Frontend:

  • Next.js 15
  • React 19
  • TailwindCSS
  • Axios

• Backend:

  • Express.js
  • Prisma
  • PostgreSQL
  • Socket.IO
  • JWT Authentication

• Run tests: npm test (in respective directories)
• Lint code: npm run lint
• Build for production:
  • Frontend: npm run build
  • Backend: npm run build

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch
3. Commit your changes
4. Push to the branch
5. Create a new Pull Request