Lovely

Lovely is a modern dating app that helps people connect and meet new matches. It emphasizes authenticity with features like photo verification and real-time chat.

🌟 Features

• User Authentication & Profile Management: Create detailed profiles with photo verification
• Smart Matching Algorithm: Find compatible matches based on preferences and interests
• Real-time Chat: Communicate instantly using SignalR integration
• Location-based Matching: Connect with people nearby
• Swipe Feature: Simple and intuitive user experience
• Notification System: Stay updated on matches and messages
• Privacy Controls: Control who sees your profile and information

🛠️ Tech Stack

Backend

• .NET 9: The latest .NET framework for building robust APIs
• Entity Framework Core: ORM for database interactions
• SQL Server: Reliable database for storing user data
• Repository Pattern: Clean separation of data access logic
• Unit of Work Pattern: Managing database transactions and operations
• SignalR: For real-time communication
• RESTful API: Well-defined endpoints
• JWT Authentication: Secure user authentication

Frontend

• Angular 17: Latest version with standalone components
• CSS: Custom styling (no preprocessors)
• Reactive Forms: For robust form handling and validation
• TypeScript: Type-safe JavaScript
• RxJS: Reactive programming for handling async operations

📋 Prerequisites

• .NET 9 SDK
• SQL Server
• Node.js and npm
• Angular CLI

⚙️ Installation

1. Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/net0well/LovelyApp.git
cd lovely

2. Set up the backend

cd Lovely.API
dotnet restore
dotnet ef database update
dotnet run

3. Set up the frontend

cd ../Lovely.Client
npm install
ng serve

4. Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:4200

🗄️ Database Structure

The application uses SQL Server with Entity Framework Core. Main entities include:

• Users
• Profiles
• Matches
• Messages
• Photos
• Preferences
• Reports

📱 API Endpoints

🚧 Under Development 🚧

The API structure is currently being designed and implemented. The endpoints below represent the planned architecture and may change during development.

The following endpoints are planned for the initial release:

• Authentication endpoints (register, login, refresh token)
• User profile management
• Matching system
• Messaging and real-time chat
• Photo upload and verification
• User preferences and settings

📊 Project Structure

🚧 Under Development 🚧

The project structure is evolving as development progresses. The outline below represents the planned architecture.

🚀 Deployment

Backend

• Azure App Service for hosting
• Azure SQL Database for database
• Azure SignalR Service for websockets

Frontend

• Azure Static Web Apps
• Azure CDN for content delivery

🔒 Security Considerations

• All passwords are hashed and salted
• HTTPS enforced for all communications
• JWT with refresh tokens for authentication
• Rate limiting to prevent abuse
• Data encryption for sensitive information
• Regular security audits

🧪 Testing

# Run backend tests
cd Lovely.Tests
dotnet test

# Run frontend tests
cd Lovely.Client
ng test

📝 License

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

👥 Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some amazing feature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
5. Open a Pull Request

📧 Contact

net0well - GitHub: @net0well

Project Link: https://github.com/net0well/LovelyApp

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