Welcome to The SocialEdge backend repository! This project is powered by Node.js and Express, with MySQL as the database, to handle the server-side logic and interactions for our social media platform.

• User Authentication and Authorization: Implementing a secure user authentication and authorization system to protect user data and ensure privacy.
• API Endpoints: Providing various API endpoints for user actions, posts, and followers, allowing seamless communication between the frontend and backend.
• Real-time Updates: Enabling real-time updates for user actions, ensuring that the frontend reflects changes instantly for a dynamic user experience.
• MySQL Database: Utilizing MySQL for efficient data storage, retrieval, and management of user information, posts, and other relevant data.
• Dockerized Deployment: Dockerizing the backend for easy deployment, scalability, and compatibility across different environments.

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/the-socialedge-backend.git
   cd the-socialedge-backend

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Configure the Database:

   Create a MySQL database and update the configuration in config.js with your database details.

4. Start the server:

   npm start

   The server will be running at http://localhost:3000.

• User Authentication and Authorization: Secure user authentication and authorization system to protect user data and ensure privacy.
• API Endpoints: Various API endpoints for user actions, posts, and followers, ensuring seamless communication with the frontend.
• MySQL Database: Efficiently manage user information, posts, and other relevant data using the MySQL database.
• Dockerized Deployment: Dockerized backend for easy deployment, scalability, and compatibility across different environments.