Twitter Clone Project with Django & Django Rest Framework

Welcome to my Twitter Clone project built with Django, Django Rest Framework, and Django Channels. This project includes a wide range of features, including authentication, tweet management, likes, retweets, notifications, real-time chat, and more.

Backend Features

The backend of this project is designed to handle all the features of a Twitter clone. Here's a list of the main features implemented:

• Authentication: Endpoints for signup, email activation, login, password reset request, password reset, password change, JWT token refresh, JWT token verification, and logout are available.

• Tweets: Tweet endpoints for creating, reading, updating, and deleting tweets.

• Likes: Users can like tweets, and there are endpoints to manage these actions.

• Bookmark: Users can bookmark tweets, and there are endpoints to manage bookmarks.

• Retweets: You can create, read, update, and delete retweets.

• Retweet Likes: Users can also like retweets, and there are endpoints to manage these actions.

• User Management: Endpoints to get current user information, update current user information, and get information about other users are available. Additionally, you can manage following and followers.

• Notifications: The real-time notification system is implemented, allowing users to receive real-time notifications.

• Real-Time Chat: Users can communicate in real-time through the chat feature.

Prerequisites

• Python 3.10+
• Git
• PostgreSQL (optional)
• Docker (optional)

Installation

1. Clone this repository to your machine.

git clone https://github.com/Macktireh/clone-twitter-backend.git clone-twitter-backend

2. Copy the .env.example file to .env and configure the environment variables as needed.

Using Docker

3. Run the following command to start the application with Docker Compose:

docker-compose up --build

Without Docker

If you prefer not to use Docker, here's how to install the application:

3. Create a Python virtual environment and activate it.

python -m venv .venv

for MacOS or Linux

source .venv/bin/activate

for Windows

.\venv\Scripts\activate

4. Install Python dependencies using pip:

pip install -r requirements.txt

5. Apply database migrations:

python manage.py migrate

6. Run the Django development server:

python manage.py runserver

The application will be accessible at http://localhost:8000

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.