Blogpost - A Flask-based Blogging Platform

Overview

Blogpost is a feature-rich blogging platform designed to provide a seamless and interactive experience for bloggers. It is developed using Flask as the backend, HTML, CSS, JS, and Bootstrap for the frontend, SQLite for the database, and Elasticsearch for in-website search.

Live link

https://micro-blog-x2v4.onrender.com

Features

1. User Authentication:

   • Sign up and log in securely to access personalized features.

2. Blog Management:

   • Create, edit, and delete your blog posts with ease.

3. Social Features:

   • Follower and following system to connect with other bloggers.

4. Explore and Search:

   • Discover new blogs and search for specific topics within the website.

5. Private Messaging:

   • Send and receive private messages with other users.

6. Multilingual Support:

   • Seamless support for the Hindi language.
   • Integration with Microsoft Azure Translator API for translation.

Tech Stack

• Backend:

  • Flask: A lightweight web application framework.
  • SQLite: A relational database for efficient data storage.

• Database:

  • SQLite: A relational database for efficient data storage.

• Frontend:

  • HTML, CSS, JS: Building blocks for a responsive and dynamic user interface.
  • Bootstrap: Frontend framework for a modern and consistent design.

• Search:

  • Elasticsearch: Powerful search engine for in-website search functionality.

• Translation:

  • Microsoft Azure Translator API: Integration for language translation.

Setup

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone git@github.com:SHOCKWAVE07/microBlog.git