Blog App

A full-stack blogging platform built with the MERN stack — write posts, discover people, and build your profile.

Live Link - https://blog-app-flame-zeta.vercel.app/

Features

• User Authentication: Sign up and log in to personalize your experience.
• Write & Publish: Create, edit, and publish your own blog posts.
• Read Posts: Browse and read posts from other users.
• Profiles:
  • View Profile: See a user's bio and their published posts.
  • Edit Profile: Update your own profile details.
• Discover People: Find and explore other users on the platform.

Screenshots

Login Page	Register Page

Home Page	Blog Feed

Post View Page	Edit Post Page

Discover People Page	View Profile Page

Edit Profile Page

Technologies Used

• Frontend:
  • React
• Backend:
  • Node.js
  • Express
• Database:
  • MongoDB

Installation

To set up the project locally, follow these steps:

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/blog-app.git

2. Install dependencies for both frontend and backend:

   cd client
   npm install
   cd ../server
   npm install

3. Set up environment variables (inside the server directory):

   MONGO_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string
   JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret
   PORT=your_port

4. Run frontend and backend:

   cd server
   npm start
   
   cd client
   npm start

Contributing

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

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