A high-end social media platform built with Django, designed for affluent users with premium features and a sophisticated interface.

• Premium User Experience

  • Elegant UI with animations and transitions
  • Sophisticated color scheme and typography
  • Interactive elements with hover effects

• Core Social Features

  • Post creation with rich media support
  • Like, comment, and share functionality
  • Follow/unfollow users
  • Timeline and explore feeds

• Premium Features

  • Advanced analytics dashboard
  • Poll creation
  • Event planning and management
  • Premium user badges

• User Profiles

  • Customizable profiles with cover images
  • Professional networking information
  • Activity statistics and engagement metrics

• Backend: Django 5.0+
• Frontend: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Bootstrap 5
• Database: SQLite (development), PostgreSQL (production)
• Animation Libraries: AOS, Animate.css
• Icons: Font Awesome

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/prestige-social.git
   cd prestige-social
   

2. Create a virtual environment and activate it:

   python -m venv venv
   source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: venv\Scripts\activate
   

3. Install dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt
   

4. Run migrations:

   python manage.py migrate
   

5. Create a superuser:

   python manage.py createsuperuser
   

6. Create dummy users (optional):

   python manage.py create_dummy_users --users 15 --tweets 8 --comments 5
   

7. Run the development server:

   python manage.py runserver
   

8. Access the application at http://127.0.0.1:8000/

This application is configured for easy deployment on Render using the included render.yaml file.

1. Fork or clone this repository to your GitHub account.

2. Sign up for a Render account if you don't have one.

3. In the Render dashboard, click on the "New +" button and select "Blueprint".

4. Connect your GitHub account and select the repository.

5. Render will automatically detect the render.yaml file and set up the services.

6. Click "Apply" to start the deployment process.

7. Once deployed, you can access your application at the URL provided by Render.

You can also deploy this application manually on any Django-compatible hosting service:

1. Set the following environment variables:

   • SECRET_KEY: Your Django secret key
   • DEBUG: Set to False in production
   • ALLOWED_HOSTS: Your domain names
   • DATABASE_URL: Your database connection string (if using PostgreSQL)

2. Collect static files:

   python manage.py collectstatic
   

3. Run migrations:

   python manage.py migrate
   

4. Create a superuser:

   python manage.py createsuperuser
   

5. Start the application using gunicorn:

   gunicorn twitter_clone.wsgi:application
   

The application comes with several demo accounts that you can use to explore the features:

• Username: abigailharris272 / Password: password123
• Username: williampowell896 / Password: password123
• Username: robinroberson468 / Password: password123
• Username: dennisjenkins370 / Password: password123
• Username: kellymccarthy823 / Password: password123

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

• Bootstrap for the responsive design framework
• Font Awesome for the icons
• AOS and Animate.css for animations
• Django community for the excellent documentation and resources