DatingApp - Modern Dating Platform

A full-stack dating application built with ASP.NET Core and Angular, featuring real-time messaging, user matching, and admin controls.

Features

• User Management - Registration, profiles, matching system
• Real-Time Messaging - Live chat with SignalR
• Photo Management - Upload, approval, gallery
• Admin Panel - User moderation, role management
• Advanced Search - Filter by gender, age, location

Tech Stack

Backend

• ASP.NET Core 7.0 Web API
• Entity Framework Core
• ASP.NET Core Identity (JWT)
• SignalR for real-time communication
• PostgreSQL/SQLite

Frontend

• Angular 14
• Bootstrap 5
• SignalR Client
• File upload integration

Infrastructure

• Cloudinary (photo storage)
• Fly.io deployment
• Docker support

Quick Start

Prerequisites

• .NET 7.0 SDK
• Node.js 16+
• PostgreSQL
• Cloudinary account

Backend Setup

cd API
# Update appsettings.Development.json with your database and Cloudinary credentials
dotnet ef database update
dotnet run

Frontend Setup

cd client
npm install
npm start

Project Structure

DatingApp/
├── API/                    # Backend (.NET Core)
│   ├── Controllers/        # API endpoints
│   ├── Entities/          # Data models
│   ├── Data/              # Database layer
│   ├── Services/          # Business logic
│   └── SignalR/           # Real-time hubs
└── client/                # Frontend (Angular)
    └── src/app/
        ├── members/       # User profiles
        ├── messages/      # Messaging
        ├── admin/         # Admin panel
        └── _services/     # Angular services

Deployment

Fly.io

fly auth login
fly deploy

Docker

docker build -t datingapp .
docker run -p 8080:8080 datingapp

Database Schema

• AppUser - User profiles and authentication
• Photo - User photos with approval status
• UserLike - Like relationships
• Message - Chat messages
• Group/Connection - SignalR connections

Security

• JWT Bearer token authentication
• Role-based authorization (Admin, Moderator, Member)
• CORS configuration
• Input validation
• SQL injection protection via Entity Framework

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