PinkBird

A simplified Twitter clone built with Flask and Tailwind CSS.

Setup

Database Setup

1. Make sure MySQL is installed and running

2. Initialize the database:

   mysql -u root -p < setup.sql
   

   Note: If your MySQL credentials are different, update them in db.py

Python Setup

1. Install Python dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt
   

Tailwind CSS Setup

1. Install Node.js dependencies:

   npm install
   

2. Build the CSS:

   npm run build-css
   

Running the Application

1. Start the Flask server:

   python main.py
   

2. Open your browser and go to:

   http://localhost:5000
   

Development

During development, keep the Tailwind CSS build process running in a separate terminal:

npm run build-css

This will watch for changes to your CSS and HTML files and automatically rebuild the CSS file.