Blog App Mern

Technologies Used

• Frontend: React, Redux, Tailwindcss, PrimeReact
• Backend: Node.js, Express
• Database: MongoDB

This is a full-stack blog application built using the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express, React, Node.js). It allows users to create, manage, and interact with blog posts while providing robust user authentication and authorization.

Features

• User Authentication & Authorization:

  • User registration
  • Secure login and logout
  • Email verification
  • Password reset and update
  • Role-based access control (Admin, Creator, User)

• User Management:

  • User profile update and retrieval
  • User account deactivation
  • Creator role request

• Blog Management:

  • Blog creation, retrieval (single and multiple), update, and deletion
  • Blog filtering and sorting
  • Blog Like, Dislike, View, Comment

• Comment System:

  • Comment creation, retrieval, update, and deletion
  • Comment liking and replying to comments

• File Handling:

  • Image upload (for user avatars and blog cover images)
  • File deletion from Cloudinary

• Email Services:

  • Sending verification, password reset, and role request emails
  • Creator request approval and rejection email

• Admin Functions:

  • Handling role requests and user management

• Responsive UI:

  • Intuitive and adaptable user interface for various devices

• Weekly Improvements:

  • The project is continuously being updated with new features and bug fixes, including enhanced reporting and optimized performance.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

Make sure you have the following installed on your machine:

• Node.js
• MongoDB (you can use a local installation or MongoDB Atlas)
• Git (for cloning the repository)

-Installation: To get a local copy up and running, follow these simple steps:

1. Clone the repo:

   git clone https://github.com/mohdsaadshaikh/blog-app-mern.git
   

2. Navigate to the project directories: make sure open two terminals

   cd client
   cd server

3. Install dependencies:

   npm install

4. Set up environment variables:

   • Create a .env file in both the /client and /server directories and add these with the variables as shown below.
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   Client

   VITE_SERVER_URL=your_server_url
   

   Server

   PORT=your_port_value
   NODE_ENV=production
   MONGODB_URI=your-mongodb-uri
   JWT_SECRET=your-jwt-secret
   JWT_EXPIRES_IN=30d
   JWT_COOKIE_EXPIRES_IN=90
   EMAIL_FROM=your-email@example.com
   BREVO_HOST=your-smtp-host
   BREVO_PORT=your-smtp-port
   BREVO_USER=your-smtp-user
   BREVO_PASS=your-smtp-password
   CLOUDINARY_NAME=your-cloudinary-name
   CLOUDINARY_APIKEY=your-cloudinary-apikey 
   CLOUDINARY_SECRET=your-cloudinary-secret
   

5. Run the application:

   Client

   npm run dev

   Server

   npm start

Usage

• Register or log in to start using blog.

Contributing

Contributions are what make the open-source community such an amazing place to learn, inspire, and create. Any contributions you make are greatly appreciated.