📚 EchoWords

Welcome to EchoWords — a full-stack blog platform where writers echo their thoughts to the world.

Create, share, and engage with inspiring content — with a clean UI, dark mode support, and a smooth user experience. EchoWords is still evolving, with exciting features planned!

🚀 Current Features

✅ Authentication • Register, login, and manage sessions securely • JWT-based auth with protected routes

✅ Blog Posts • Create, edit, and delete posts • Upload cover images with multer • View detailed post pages with comments

✅ User Profiles • Each user has a public profile URL like /profile/username • Profile image upload + editable info • View all stories by a user

✅ Comment System • Authenticated users can comment on blog posts • Real-time UI updates after posting a comment

✅ Dark Mode • Fully integrated light/dark mode toggle

✅ Responsive UI • Fully optimized for desktop and mobile

🔥 Unique Features (Coming Soon) • Recommend blog ideas based on writing history

1️⃣ Gamification & Achievements • Earn badges for milestones: “First Blog”, “Top Commenter” • Leaderboard for trending writers

2️⃣ Personalized Blog Feeds • Follow writers to see their posts first • Personalized recommendations based on reading behavior

3️⃣ Interactive Comment System • Emoji reactions on comments (👍❤️😂) • Threaded replies for richer discussions

4️⃣ Custom Themes & Layouts • Personalize your experience with fonts, colors, and layouts

5️⃣ Community Chat Platform • A shared chatroom for all registered users • Real-time messaging to spark discussions, ask questions, or just vibe ✨

🛠️ Tech Stack Frontend: React • React Router • Context API • Tailwind CSS • Framer Motion

Backend: Node.js • Express • MongoDB • Mongoose • Multer • JWT Auth

📦 Getting Started bash Copy Edit

Clone the project git clone https://github.com/irinaholler./echowords.git cd echowords

📸 Screenshots Coming soon

📝 License MIT © 2025 EchoWords