iyf-s10-week-12-mwas12345spec

Week 12: CommunityHub Final Project

Author

Name: Mark Mwangi
GitHub: https://github.com/mwas12345spec
Date: April 28, 2026

Project Description

CommunityHub is a full-stack social platform where users can register, log in, create posts, like, and comment.

Technologies Used

React (Vite)
Node.js
Express
MongoDB
JWT Authentication

Features

User authentication
Create, edit, delete posts
Like and comment system
Protected routes
Responsive UI

How to Run

git clone https://github.com/mwas12345spec/iyf-s10-week-12-mwas12345spec.git

cd backend
npm install
npm run dev

cd ../frontend
npm install
npm run dev

Live Demo

Frontend: https://my-app.vercel.app Backend: https://my-api.onrender.com/api

Lessons Learned

Full-stack integration
Deployment process
Environment variables handling

Challenges Faced

CORS errors → solved by proper configuration
Deployment bugs → fixed env variables

Live Demo