Blog Web Application

Overview

This project is a full-featured blog web application built with Node.js and Express. It allows users to sign up, log in, create, edit, and delete blog posts. Users can also view all their blogs on a dashboard. The application uses MongoDB for data storage and EJS as the templating engine.

Features

• User Authentication: Secure user sign-up and login functionality.
• Blog Management: Users can create, edit, and delete their blog posts.
• User Dashboard: A personalized dashboard where users can view all their blogs.
• File Uploads: Users can upload images for their blog posts.
• Middleware for Authentication and Error Handling: Ensures secure and smooth operation of the application.

Prerequisites

• Node.js: Version 14 or higher.
• npm: Version 6 or higher.
• MongoDB: Ensure MongoDB is installed and running on your local machine or accessible via a URI.

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/your-repo-name.git
   cd your-repo-name

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Set up environment variables:

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

   PORT=3000
   MONGODB_URI=mongodb://localhost:27017
   DBNAME=your-database-name
   ACCESS_TOKEN_SECRET=your-secret-key

4. Start the application:

   npm start

   The server will start on http://localhost:3000.

Project Structure

• src/index.js: Entry point of the application. Connects to the database and starts the server.
• src/app.js: Sets up the Express application, middleware, and routes.
• src/db/db.js: Contains the database connection logic.
• src/routes/user.routes.js: Defines routes for user-related operations.
• src/middlewares/authenticate.js: Middleware for user authentication.

Usage

1. Access the application:

   Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:3000.

2. User Authentication:

   • Sign up or log in to access the user dashboard.

3. Blog Management:

   • Create, edit, and delete blogs from the user dashboard.

Contributing

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a new branch (git checkout -b feature-branch).
3. Make your changes.
4. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some feature').
5. Push to the branch (git push origin feature-branch).
6. Open a pull request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

Acknowledgements

• Express.js
• MongoDB
• EJS
• JWT