Step 1: Understanding Bubble.io Data Types   -   Familiarize yourself with Bubble.io data types. These are equivalent to tables in a traditional database. -   Navigate to the Data tab in Bubble.io to create and manage these data types.   Step 2: Identifying Core Data Types for a Social Network   -   Define the essential data types for your social network, such as Users, Posts, Comments, and Likes. -   Example Data Types: -   User: Basic user information like name, email, and profile picture. -   Post: Content posted by users, including fields like text, image, timestamp, and author (which is a link to the User data type). -   Comment: Comments on posts, including fields like text, timestamp, author, and linked post. -   Like: Likes on posts, including fields for the user who liked and the post that was liked.   Step 3: Set Up the User Data Type   -   Go to the Data tab and click on Data Types. -   Create the User data type and add fields such as: -   Name (text) -   Email (email) -   Profile Picture (image) -   Friends (list of Users) -   Posts (list of Posts)   Step 4: Create the Post Data Type   -   In the Data tab, add a new data type called Post. -   Add relevant fields: -   Content (text) -   Image (image; optional) -   Timestamp (date) -   Author (User; link to User data type) -   Comments (list of Comments) -   Likes (list of Likes)   Step 5: Define the Comment Data Type   -   Under Data Types, create Comment data type. -   Add fields: -   Content (text) -   Timestamp (date) -   Author (User; link to User data type) -   Post (Post; link to Post data type)   Step 6: Establish the Like Data Type   -   Create a Like data type. -   Include fields: -   User (User; link to User data type) -   Post (Post; link to Post data type)   Step 7: Implementing Relationships and Constraints   -   Utilize Bubble.io’s relational capabilities to link data types. -   Set privacy rules to manage data access and security. This is essential in a social network to protect user data. -   For instance, ensure that only friends can see certain posts or profile details.   Step 8: Testing and Iteration   -   Populate your database with sample data to test relationships. -   Use Bubble.io’s built-in debugging tools to ensure data is being retrieved and displayed correctly. -   Ask target users to test the database setup and provide feedback.   Step 9: Scaling and Performance   -   Plan for scaling by evaluating Bubble.io’s performance settings and optimizing your database structure. -   Archive old posts and clean up unnecessary data to maintain efficient performance.