Welcome to FriendZone! FriendZone is a Django-based social networking platform where users can connect, share updates, and interact with friends.

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Explore the live demo of FriendZone: FriendZone Live

Feel free to check out the live project and experience these functionalities in action!

FriendZone is a comprehensive social networking platform with a range of features to enhance user interaction. Below are some of the key functionalities:

• Registration: Users can register for an account on FriendZone by providing necessary details.
• Login: Registered users can log in using their credentials.
• Authentication: Secure authentication ensures user accounts are protected.

• User Profiles: Users can create and customize their profiles with personal information, profile pictures, and more.
• Timeline: A dynamic timeline where users can share updates, photos, and interact with posts.
• Follow/Unfollow System: Users can follow and unfollow other users to curate their timeline.
• Follower/Following List: View a list of followers and users being followed.

• Photo Sharing: Users can upload and share photos with captions and tags on their profiles.
• Like and Comment: Interact with posts by liking and commenting on them.
• Explore Feed: Discover new content through an explore feed based on user interests.
• Private Messaging: Send private messages to friends within the platform.
• Tag System: Add tags to new posts and view all related posts in a specific tag view.

• Follow Users: Users can follow other users to see their posts in their timeline.
• Unfollow Users: Easily unfollow users to adjust the content in the timeline.

• Real-time Notifications: Receive notifications for new followers, likes, comments and messages.

• Search Users: Search for specific users using usernames or other parameters.
• Search Tags: Search for specific tags and view related posts.

• Mobile-Friendly: The application is designed to be responsive, ensuring a consistent experience across devices.

To run this project locally, follow these steps:

1. Clone this repository:

   git clone https://github.com/KING143ND/FriendZone.git

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd FriendZone

3. Create and activate a virtual environment (replace env with your preferred name):

   # On Windows
   python -m venv env
   ./env/Scripts/activate
   
   # On macOS and Linux
   python -m venv env
   source env/bin/activate

4. Install dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

5. Apply migrations:

   python manage.py makemigrations
   python manage.py migrate

6. Start the development server:

   python manage.py runserver

7. Open your browser and visit https://127.0.0.1:8000/

If you'd like to contribute to this project, please follow the guidelines in the CONTRIBUTING.md file.

1. Fork the repository.

2. Create a new branch for your feature or bug fix:

   git checkout -b feature/my-feature

3. Make your changes and commit them:

   git commit -m "Add my feature"

4. Push to your fork:

   git push origin feature/my-feature

5. Create a pull request.

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to reach out at [email protected].

Happy networking!