BloggersWay is a MERN (MongoDB, Express, React, Node.js) application designed to provide users with a platform to create, view, and manage their blogs. The application offers features such as user authentication (login/logout), creating and updating blogs, as well as future capabilities to save favorite blogs.
- MongoDB: NoSQL database used for storing blog data.
- Mongoose: MongoDB object modeling tool designed to work in an asynchronous environment.
- Node.js: JavaScript runtime environment used for building scalable network applications.
- Firebase: Used for image upload functionality.
- React: JavaScript library for building user interfaces.
- Vite: Fast build tool for modern web development.
- React Router DOM: Declarative routing for React applications.
- Tailwind CSS: Utility-first CSS framework for building custom designs.
- Daisy UI: Tailwind CSS component library.
- Framer Motion: Animation library for React.
- Axios: Promise-based HTTP client for making requests from the browser.
- Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/ayussh-2/bloggersWay
- Navigate to the project directory:
cd bloggersway
- Install dependencies for the backend:
npm install
- Navigate to the client directory:
cd client
- Install dependencies for the frontend:
npm install
- Create a
.envfile in the root directory and add necessary environment variables:
MONGODB_URI=<your_mongodb_uri>
PORT=4000 OR ANY DESIRED
- Start the backend server:
node server
- BEFORE STARTING CREATE A .env FILE N RHE FRONTEND FOLDER AND ADD YOUR FIREBASE CONFIGS AS
VITE_FIREBASE_API_KEY=******
AND THE REST
- Start the frontend development server:
npm run dev
- Open your browser and navigate to
http://localhost:5173to view the application.
- User authentication: Allows users to register, login, and logout.
- Create blog: Users can create new blogs with text content and upload images.
- View blogs: Users can view blogs created by themselves and others.
- Update blog (future update): Future update will include the ability for users to update their existing blogs.
- Save favorite blogs (future update): Future update will allow users to save blogs as favorites for quick access.
Contributions are welcome! Feel free to fork the repository and submit pull requests for any enhancements or bug fixes.