Blogopedia 📝

Welcome to Blogopedia, a dynamic and user-friendly blog application designed to foster creativity and engagement. This platform allows users to explore a variety of blog posts, leave comments, and interact with engaging content. Blogopedia prioritizes a seamless user experience with a responsive design and intuitive interface. While currently, only the admin can create, update, and delete blog posts, plans are underway to introduce these functionalities for all users, making it a truly collaborative blogging environment.

Access the live application here: Blogopedia

Features

• User Authentication: Secure user registration and login system.
• Admin Privileges: Admin can create, edit, and delete blog posts.
• Post Management: Users can view posts, while logged-in users can leave comments.
• Responsive Design: Optimized for various devices using Bootstrap.
• Gravatar Integration: Automatically fetches user avatars for comments.

Built With 🛠️

• Backend: Python (Flask Framework)
• Frontend: HTML, CSS, JavaScript (Bootstrap for styling)
• Authentication: Flask-Login
• Rich Text Editor: Flask-CKEditor
• Hosting: Vercel

Setup Instructions ⚙️

1. Clone the repository:

https://github.com/PraveenNPatil07/Blogopedia.git
cd Blogopedia

2. Install dependencies:

pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Set up environment variables:

• FLASK_KEY: Your Flask app secret key.
• DB_URI: Your database URI for SQLAlchemy.

4. Run the application:

python main.py

5. Access the app locally at http://127.0.0.1:5001.

Usage Instructions 📖

1. Register/Login: Create an account or log in to access user-specific features.
2. Explore Posts: Browse through the blog posts listed on the homepage.
3. Comment: Logged-in users can comment on blog posts.
4. Admin Features: Admin (User ID = 1) can add, edit, and delete blog posts.

File Structure 📂

Blogopedia/
│
├── templates/           # HTML templates
├── static/              # Static files (CSS, JS, Images)
├── forms.py             # Forms for authentication and posts
├── main.py              # Main application file
├── requirements.txt     # Python dependencies
├── README.md            # Project documentation
└── .env                 # Environment variables

Current Limitations and Future Plans 🚀

• Limitations:
  • Currently, only the admin can create, update, and delete blog posts.
• Future Plans:
  • Add the ability for regular users to create, update, and delete their own posts.