📌 Match 4 Me – A Modern Dating App

🚀 **Match 4 Me ** is a modern dating web application built with MERN Stack (MongoDB, Express.js, React, Node.js) and Socket.io for real-time messaging. This project replicates the core functionalities of Tinder, allowing users to sign up, match, chat, and explore potential partners in a sleek UI.

📌 Live Demo: Click here (Optional: Add a deployed link)
📌 GitHub Repository: https://github.com/flashrod/Match4Me/

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🚀 Features

✅ User Authentication – Sign up & login with secure JWT authentication
✅ Profile Management – Edit profile details, upload pictures
✅ Matching System – Swipe left/right & match with users
✅ Real-Time Chat – Instant messaging using Socket.io
✅ Notifications – Get alerts for new matches & messages
✅ Secure Backend – Node.js + Express.js API with MongoDB
✅ Mobile Responsive – Optimized UI for both mobile & desktop
✅ Cloud Storage – Image uploads via Cloudinary

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🛠️ Tech Stack

• Frontend: React.js, Zustand (state management), Tailwind CSS
• Backend: Node.js, Express.js, MongoDB (Mongoose ORM)
• Real-Time Communication: Socket.io
• Authentication: JWT (JSON Web Tokens)
• Hosting: (Optional: Vercel, Netlify, Render, etc.)
• Database: MongoDB Atlas
• Cloud Storage: Cloudinary

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🛠️ Installation & Setup

1️⃣ Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/burakorkmez/tinder-clone.git
cd tinder-clone

2️⃣ Install Dependencies

npm install
cd client && npm install

3️⃣ Set Up Environment Variables

Create a .env file in the root directory and add:

PORT=5000
MONGO_URI=your-mongodb-uri
JWT_SECRET=your-secret-key
CLOUDINARY_CLOUD_NAME=your-cloudinary-name
CLOUDINARY_API_KEY=your-cloudinary-key
CLOUDINARY_API_SECRET=your-cloudinary-secret
CLIENT_URL=http://localhost:5173

4️⃣ Run the Development Server

npm start
cd client && npm run dev

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🚀 Roadmap (Future Features)

🔹 Add video chat feature 📹
🔹 AI-based match recommendations 🤖
🔹 Profile verification system ✅

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🙌 Contributing

We welcome contributions! To contribute:

1. Fork the repo
2. Create a new branch: git checkout -b feature-name
3. Commit your changes: git commit -m "Added new feature"
4. Push to your branch: git push origin feature-name
5. Open a Pull Request

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📜 License

This project is open-source and available under the MIT License.

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🔗 GitHub Repository

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