Svelte/FastAPI Social Network

Description

This is a Svelte/FastAPI social network project that combines a frontend built with Svelte and a backend powered by FastAPI. The project uses PostgreSQL as the database, and you can customize the database details in the "backend/database.py" file.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

Before running the project, ensure you have the following installed:

• Node.js and NPM
• Python
• PostgreSQL

Installation

1. Install NPM, Python, and PostgreSQL.
2. Create a PostgreSQL database named "social" (you can modify the database details in the "backend/database.py" file).

Environment Variables

Create a .env file inside the "backend/" directory with the following information:

SECRET_KEY=your_secret_key_here
DB_PASS=your_database_password_here

Replace your_secret_key_here and your_database_password_here with your desired values.

If you don't know what the secret key should be, you can generate one at random with Python:

import secrets

api_secret_key = secrets.token_hex(32)
print(api_secret_key)

However, don't generate this inside the project dinamically. Instead, save it directly in the .env file.

Running the Project

Frontend

Navigate to the "frontend/" directory and follow these steps:

Install dependencies:

npm install

Run the development server:

npm run dev

This will install the necessary dependencies and start the Svelte development server.

Backend

Navigate to the "backend/" directory and follow these steps:

Install Python dependencies (preferably in a virtual environment):

pip install -r requirements.txt

Run the FastAPI server with automatic reloading:

uvicorn main:app --reload