📌 PinStack

PinStack is a full-stack image-sharing web application where users can upload, explore, and organize visual content. It offers a clean, responsive interface and user-friendly features for content discovery and sharing.

🚀 Features

• 🖼️ Upload and display image-based posts ("pins")
• 🔐 User authentication (sign up, log in)
• 💬 Like and comment on pins
• 🧑‍💼 Profile pages with user-specific uploads
• 🔍 Search functionality for easy pin discovery
• 📱 Fully responsive UI for all devices

🛠️ Tech Stack

• Frontend: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React
• Backend: Node.js, Express.js
• Database: MongoDB + Mongoose
• Authentication: JWT + bcrypt
• Others: Axios, React Router, Context API, Zustand.

🧑‍💻 Getting Started

1. Clone the repository: (bash)=> git clone https://github.com/kankaa16/PinStack.git

2. Install dependencies: cd PinStack npm install

3. Start the app: npm run dev

4. Ensure you create a .env file with the following:

• MONGO_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string
• JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret_key