This is a Django-based Blog Application that allows you to create, publish, and manage blog posts. Users can read and comment on posts, and you can also share posts via email.
- User-friendly admin panel for managing posts and comments.
- Tagging system for categorizing posts.
- RSS feed for the latest blog posts.
- Text-based search functionality.
- Share posts via email.
- Comment on blog posts.
- Similar post recommendations based on tags.
-
Clone the repository to your local machine:
git clone <repository-url>
-
Create a virtual environment and activate it: python -m venv venv source venv/bin/activate # On Windows, use: venv\Scripts\activate
-
Install the project dependencies: pip install -r requirements.txt
-
Apply database migrations: python manage.py migrate
-
Create a superuser account to access the admin panel: python manage.py createsuperuser
-
Start the development server: python manage.py runserver
-
Access the admin panel at http://localhost:8000/admin/ and start creating posts.
- To view the blog posts, visit http://localhost:8000/.
- You can filter posts by tags using URLs like http://localhost:8000/tag//.
- You can subscribe to the RSS feed to receive updates on new blog posts. Use the following URL:
- http://localhost:8000/feed/
The application provides a text-based search feature. Use the search bar on the homepage to search for specific keywords in the blog posts.
You can share a post via email by clicking on the "Share via Email" button on a post's detail page. Fill in the required information, and the post will be shared with the recipient.
Contributions are welcome! If you would like to contribute to this project, please follow the guidelines in CONTRIBUTING.md.