BlogApp-Express-Mongo 📝

A simple BlogApp built with Node.js, Express, and MongoDB to create, read, update, and delete blog posts.

Demo Video: https://github.com/education-tech-stack/BlogApp-Express-Mongo/assets/48860013/07c9cd16-ad18-4399-bc95-70f6f63f6d3c

Features 🚀

• Create new blog posts.
• Read and display existing blog posts.
• Update and edit blog posts.
• Delete blog posts.
• Store posts in a MongoDB database.

Technologies Used 🛠️

• Node.js
• Express.js
• MongoDB
• EJS (for templates)
• HTML/CSS (for views)

Getting Started 🏁

To run this project on your local machine, follow these steps:

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/education-tech-stack/BlogApp-Express-Mongo.git
   cd BlogApp-Express-Mongo

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Start the server:

   npm run start

   or for dev server

   npm run start:dev
   

4. Open a web browser and go to http://localhost:4000 to access the BlogApp.

How to Use 📖

1. View Blog Posts:

   • Visit the homepage to see all existing blog posts.

2. Create a New Post:

   • Click on the "New Post" link to create a new blog post.

3. Database:

   • The app stores data in a MongoDB database named blogapp. Make sure you have and .env file containing MONGO_URL key and MongoDB is installed and running.

Project Structure 📂

• index.js: The main entry point for the Express application.
• models/: Defines the data model for blog posts.
• controllers/: Handles routes controllers and CRUD operations for posts.
• views/: Contains the EJS templates for rendering HTML.

Contribution 🤝

Contributions are welcome! If you have any suggestions or want to make improvements, feel free to fork this repository and create a pull request.

License 📜

This project is open-source and available under the MIT License.

Happy Blogging! 📚📰