iBlog

Project Overview

This project is a blog posting platform built using the MERN (MongoDB, Express.js, React.js, Node.js) stack. It allows users to create, edit, and manage blog posts with a clean and responsive UI.

Folder Structure

• /backend Contains the backend server code (Node.js, Express)
• /frontend Contains the frontend client code (React.js)

Project documentation

Features

• User authentication and authorization
• CRUD operations for blog posts

Installation and Setup

Follow these instructions to get the project up and running locally:

Prerequisites

• Node.js (>= v14)
• MongoDB Compass

Steps

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/anish2210/iBlog.git
   cd iBlog

2. Install dependencies:

   cd backend
   npm install
   cd ../frontend
   npm install

3. Set up environment variables for backend (like database URI.)

4. Run the project:

   # Run backend
   cd backend
   node index.js
   
   # Run frontend
   cd frontend
   npm run dev

5. Visit http://localhost:3000 in your browser to view the app.

Contribution Guidelines

We welcome contributions for Hacktoberfest and beyond! Please check out our Contributing Guidelines before making a contribution.