A modern social media platform built with Laravel

Trends is a modern, feature-rich social media platform that allows users to share thoughts, images, and connect with others. Built with Laravel and modern web technologies, Trends provides a seamless and engaging social experience.

• User Authentication & Profiles - Secure registration, login, and customizable user profiles
• Tweet System - Share thoughts, images, and engage with content
• Social Interactions - Like, retweet, reply, and share functionality
• Media Support - Upload and share images with tweets
• Follow System - Follow users and build your social network
• Responsive Design - Beautiful UI that works on all devices
• Real-time Updates - Dynamic content loading and interactions
• Profile Customization - Custom avatars, banners, and bio information

• Backend: Laravel 11.x (PHP 8.2+)
• Frontend: Blade Templates with Tailwind CSS
• Database: SQLite/MySQL
• Authentication: Laravel Breeze
• Icons: Tabler Icons
• Styling: DaisyUI + Tailwind CSS

• PHP 8.2 or higher
• Composer
• Node.js & NPM
• SQLite or MySQL

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/AdemCE-eng/Trend_Web.git
   cd Trend_Web

2. Install dependencies

   composer install
   npm install

3. Environment setup

   cp .env.example .env
   php artisan key:generate

4. Database setup

   php artisan migrate
   php artisan db:seed

5. Storage setup

   php artisan storage:link

6. Build assets

   npm run dev

7. Start the development server

   php artisan serve

Visit http://localhost:8000 to access the application.

• User registration with avatar upload
• Profile editing (bio, location, website, banner)
• Password strength validation
• Terms and privacy policy agreement

• Create tweets with text and images
• Reply to tweets with threaded conversations
• Retweet functionality
• Like/unlike tweets

• Follow/unfollow users
• Profile views with tabbed content (Tweets, Replies, Media, Likes)
• User statistics (tweets, following, followers)
• Media gallery view

• Modern, responsive design
• Dark/light theme support
• Smooth animations and transitions
• Mobile-first approach
• Accessibility considerations

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.

This project is open-sourced software licensed under the MIT license.