A full-stack blog application that enables users to create accounts, write blog posts, upload images, and engage with content through comments. Built with modern web technologies for a seamless user experience.

• User Authentication: Secure user registration, login, and logout with JWT
• Blog Management: Create, view, and manage blog posts
• Image Upload: Upload and display images with blog posts using Multer
• Comments System: Comment on your own and others' blog posts
• Responsive Design: Mobile-friendly interface that works across all devices
• Session Management: Secure user sessions with cookie-based authentication

• Backend: Node.js, Express.js
• Database: MongoDB with Mongoose ODM
• Frontend: EJS templating engine
• Authentication: JSON Web Tokens (JWT)
• File Upload: Multer middleware
• Environment Management: dotenv
• Development: Nodemon for auto-restart

Before running this application, make sure you have the following installed:

• Node.js (v14 or higher)
• MongoDB (local installation or MongoDB Atlas account)
• Git

git clone https://github.com/dharmendra016/blogApplication.git
cd blogApplication

npm install

Create a .env file in the root directory and add the following variables:

PORT=3000
JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret_key
DATABASE_URL=your_mongodb_connection_string

Environment Variables Explanation:

• PORT: The port number on which the server will run (default: 3000)
• JWT_SECRET: A secret key for JWT token signing (use a strong, random string)
• DATABASE_URL: Your MongoDB connection string

For MongoDB Atlas:

DATABASE_URL=mongodb+srv://username:[email protected]/blogapp?retryWrites=true&w=majority

For Local MongoDB:

DATABASE_URL=mongodb://localhost:27017/blogapp

Development mode (with auto-restart):

npm run dev

Production mode:

npm start

Open your web browser and navigate to:

http://localhost:3000

blogApplication/
├── configs/
│   └── databaseConnection.js    # Database configuration
├── controllers/
│   ├── blogController.js        # Blog-related logic
│   ├── commentController.js     # Comment handling
│   └── userController.js        # User authentication
├── middlewares/
│   └── auth.js                  # Authentication middleware
├── models/
│   ├── blogModel.js             # Blog data model
│   ├── commentModel.js          # Comment data model
│   └── userModel.js             # User data model
├── public/
│   ├── image/                   # Static images
│   └── uploads/                 # User uploaded files
├── routes/
│   ├── blogRoutes.js            # Blog routes
│   ├── commentRoutes.js         # Comment routes
│   ├── staticRoutes.js          # Static content routes
│   └── userRoute.js             # User routes
├── services/
│   └── auth.js                  # Authentication services
├── views/
│   ├── partials/                # EJS partial templates
│   ├── addBlog.ejs             # Create blog page
│   ├── blog.ejs                # Individual blog view
│   ├── home.ejs                # Homepage
│   ├── login.ejs               # Login page
│   └── signup.ejs              # Registration page
├── .env                        # Environment variables
├── index.js                    # Main application file
├── package.json                # Project dependencies
└── README.md                   # Project documentation

• POST /user/signup - User registration
• POST /user/login - User login
• GET /user/logout - User logout

• GET /blog - Get all blogs
• POST /blog - Create new blog
• GET /blog/:id - Get specific blog

• POST /comment/:blogId - Add comment to blog
• GET /comment/:blogId - Get blog comments

1. Register: Create a new account using the signup page
2. Login: Access your account with email and password
3. Create Blog: Navigate to "Add Blog" to create new posts
4. Upload Images: Add relevant images to your blog posts
5. View Blogs: Browse all blogs on the homepage
6. Comment: Engage with other users through comments

• Password encryption and secure authentication
• JWT-based session management
• Input validation and sanitization
• Secure file upload handling
• Environment variable protection

We welcome contributions! Here's how you can help:

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch: git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature
3. Commit your changes: git commit -m 'Add amazing feature'
4. Push to the branch: git push origin feature/amazing-feature
5. Open a Pull Request

If you encounter any bugs or have questions:

1. Check existing issues
2. Create a new issue with detailed description
3. Include steps to reproduce the problem

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