chandankumarm55 / blog-application-backend

fronted code - https://github.com/chandankumarm55/Blog-React-Frontend

Blog Application

Overview

This is a full-stack blog application built with the MERN stack, focusing on CRUD operations. Users can register, log in, create, edit, and view blogs.

Features

• User Authentication: Secure login and registration functionality.
• Blog Management: Users can create, edit, and delete their blogs.
• View Blogs: All users can view blogs posted by other users.
• Responsive UI: Frontend built with React.js for a seamless user experience.
• State Management: Using Redux for efficient state management.
• Backend: Developed using Node.js and Express.js for robust server-side logic.
• Database: MongoDB for data storage.

Screenshots

Installation

Prerequisites

• Node.js
• npm (Node Package Manager)
• MongoDB

Frontend

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/chandankumarm55/Blog-React-Frontend.git

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd Blog-React-Frontend

3. Install dependencies:

   npm install

4. Start the development server:

   npm start

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

Backend

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/chandankumarm55/blog-application-backend.git

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd blog-application-backend

3. Install dependencies:

   npm install

4. Set up environment variables:
   • Create a .env file in the root directory.
   • Add the following environment variables:

     PORT=5000
     MONGO_URI=your_mongo_database_uri
     JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret

5. Start the server:

   npm start

Usage

1. Ensure MongoDB is running on your system.
2. Start the backend server.
3. Start the frontend development server.
4. Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:3000.

Project Structure

Frontend

• React.js: For building the user interface.
• Redux: For state management.
• Axios: For making HTTP requests to the backend.

Backend

• Node.js & Express.js: For server-side logic and API endpoints.
• MongoDB: For database storage.
• Mongoose: For interacting with MongoDB.
• JWT: For authentication and secure data transfer.