Build and Deploy a Full-Stack Threads Clone | Next.js 16, Better Auth

In this video, you’ll learn how to create a modern full-stack social media app with real-world features and best practices. ✅ Authentication with Better Auth ✅ Create posts (text & images) ✅ Like & comment system ✅ Follow users ✅ Infinite scroll feed ✅ Profile pages & user search ✅ Image uploads with Cloudinary ✅ Server Actions + API routes ✅ Prisma ORM + PostgreSQL ✅ Clean, scalable architecture By the end, you’ll have a fully functional Threads-style app you can customize, scale, and deploy. Perfect for developers looking to level up their full-stack skills and build real-world projects. 🔗 Links 💼 Connect with EgbonTech on LinkedIn: [https://www.linkedin.com/in/emmanuel-egbon-8a3991239/] 🌍 Live Preview: [https://threads-clone-egbontech.vercel.app] 📦 Source Code for Cloudinary Upload: [https://github.com/egbontech/upload-to-cloudinary] 📁 Assets: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IAw5J2TBBJjL5zFuOd5FFqcJU9UVI-pV/view?usp=drive_link] 🔗 Recommended Projects 🚀 Build & Deploy a Fullstack Airbnb Clone https://youtu.be/9FWmNSKzN5w 🚀 Build & Deploy a Fullstack Modern Blog Platform https://youtu.be/su5J9bftVAA 🚀 Build & Deploy a Fullstack Spotify Clone https://youtu.be/GOnSwI6GLEE 🚀 Build & Deploy a Fullstack Twitter Clone https://youtu.be/wUXc67PGmcw 💻 Tech Stack: Next.js 16, React, Prisma, PostgreSQL, Better Auth, Tailwind CSS, Axios, React Query 🔥 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more full-stack tutorials! Chapters 00:00 – Introduction & Project Overview 10:25 – Project Setup & Folder Structure 18:01 – Building Authentication UI 28:51 – Setting Up Prisma & PostgreSQL 45:29 – Setting Up Better Auth 59:15 – Implementing Authentication 01:45:02 – Layout Setup (Sidebar & Mobile Navigation) 02:08:43 – Building Profile Page UI 02:39:11 – Fetching Authenticated User (Server Actions) 02:54:09 – Updating User Profile 03:21:18 – User Search Functionality 03:47:11 – Viewing User Profiles 04:06:35 – Follow System Implementation 04:18:48 – Feed Page UI 04:54:36 – Creating Posts 05:06:07 – Fetching Posts (React Query Infinite Scroll) 05:42:22 – Post Detail Page (Server Actions) 05:50:42 – Comment System (Create Comments) 06:13:06 – Fetching Comments 06:21:26 – Like System Implementation 06:35:16 – Fetching Liked Posts 06:44:33 – Running Lint Checks 06:45:35 – Deployment to Vercel 06:54:07 – Outro