README.md

MERN Blog Website

Description

This is a blog website built using the MERN (MongoDB, Express.js, React, Node.js) stack with user authentication. Users can create an account, log in, write, edit, and delete their own blog posts.

Table of Contents

• Description
• Table of Contents
• Features
• Installation
  • Backend Setup
  • Frontend Setup
• Usage
• Contributing

Features

• User authentication (register and log in)
• Create, edit, and delete blog posts
• View all posts or individual post details
• Responsive design

Installation

Backend Setup

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/your-repo-name.git
   cd your-repo-name/api
   

2. Install dependencies: npm install

3. Create a .env file in the api directory and add your environment variables:

   MONGO_URI=your_mongodb_uri
   PORT=5000

4. Start the backend server: npm start

Frontend Setup

1. Navigate to the client directory:

   cd ../client
   

2. Install dependencies: npm install

3. Strat the frontend server: npm start

The frontend server will start on http://localhost:3000.

Usage

1. Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:3000.
2. Register or log in to start using the application.
3. Write, edit, and delete your blog posts as desired.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please follow these steps:

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