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Learn how to use the Liveblocks plugin for Bubble by Lunch Pail Labs to build online user display for a social networking app in your Bubble app!
If you’ve ever wanted to display online users in a social networking app built with Bubble, this guide will show you how. We’ll walk through creating an online user display that shows which users are currently active or online, with features like:
➡️ Activity indicators: Show which users are active, idle, or offline.
➡️ User status display: Highlight which users are available in real-time.
➡️ Real-time updates: Reflect changes instantly as users come online or go offline.
Whether you're building a social networking app like Facebook, LinkedIn, or Instagram, or adding real-time interactions to a community-based platform, this guide will help you implement real-time online user display in your Bubble app.
What’s Inside?
In this step-by-step guide, you'll learn how to:
- Set up a user database: Add user profiles, including usernames and avatars, to track who’s present in the app.
- Authorize users with Liveblocks: Enable users to join the real-time session by authorizing them with Liveblocks.
- Design a live avatar stack: Build an avatar stack that updates in real time to show which users are active.
- Use the Liveblocks presence element: Add the presence element to display real-time user activity on the page.
- Create room workflows: Set up workflows that allow users to create and join rooms, managing their presence within the app.
You can also explore the full tutorial demo editor here or try the live demo.
For more details, check out the full guide and explore additional resources to help you get the most out of the Liveblocks plugin.
Stay tuned for more tutorials and updates as we continue to expand the capabilities of real-time collaboration in Bubble.
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