FlipEarn — Full-Stack Social Media Marketplace

FlipEarn is a full-stack social media marketplace where users can buy and sell social media profiles. Built with the PERN stack (PostgreSQL, Express, React, Node.js), this platform provides a seamless, secure, and scalable marketplace experience for both users and admins.

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🚀 Project Overview

FlipEarn allows users to:

• Sign up and manage accounts securely via Clerk Authentication
• Browse a marketplace of social media profiles
• List their own social profiles for sale
• Purchase profiles with credentials delivered via email
• Manage listings, orders, and messages
• Access premium features with subscription billing and free trials
• Admin panel to verify listings and manage users

Backend handles database operations, authentication, background jobs, and media optimization.

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🎯 Key Features

Frontend (Client)

• Home Page: Hero section, latest listings, responsive layout
• Marketplace Page: Browse, filter, and search listings
• Listing Details Page: Full profile info, order interface
• Messages & Chat: Interact with users
• User Dashboard: My Listings, My Orders, Manage Listing
• Admin Dashboard UI: Manage users and listings
• Authentication & Subscription: Clerk integration for secure login and premium plans
• Responsive Design: Optimized for desktop and mobile
• Media Optimization: ImageKit integration for optimized images

Backend (Server)

• REST API with Express.js
• Database: Neon PostgreSQL (serverless, scalable)
• Authentication: Clerk integration for backend verification
• Background Jobs: Inngest functions to send emails and process webhooks
• Image Storage & Transformation: ImageKit integration
• Secure & Modular: Structured for future scaling and extensions

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🛠 Tech Stack

Layer	Technology
Frontend	React.js, Vite, Tailwind CSS, Redux Toolkit
Backend	Node.js, Express.js
Database	Neon PostgreSQL
Authentication	Clerk (Auth & Subscription Billing)
Background Jobs	Inngest Functions
Media	ImageKit (image optimization & transformation)
Version Control	Git & GitHub
Deployment	Ready for Vercel / Netlify (frontend) and any Node host for backend

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⚡ Getting Started (Frontend + Backend)

1️⃣ Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/your-username/FlipEarn.git
cd FlipEarn

2️⃣ Frontend Setup
cd client
npm install
cp .env.example .env
npm run dev


Visit http://localhost:5173

3️⃣ Backend Setup
cd server
npm install
cp .env.example .env
npm run dev


Backend runs on http://localhost:5000 (default)

Update .env files with your own API keys and credentials. .env should never be committed.