Book Blog CMS

A work in Progress

A CMS-based blog for book reviews, recommendations, and miscellaneous bookish content. Built with React, Node.js, and MongoDB.

Features

Public Interface

• Book reviews with rating system
• Curated top 10 book lists
• Genre-based reading recommendations
• Miscellaneous book-related content
• Mobile-responsive Bootstrap design

Admin Panel

• JWT-based authentication
• Protected admin routes
• Full CRUD operations
• Rich text editor
• Category management

Tech Stack

• Frontend: React 18, React Router, React Bootstrap
• Backend: Express, Node.js, MongoDB
• Auth: JWT, bcrypt
• Dev Tools: Vite, ESLint, Babel
• DataBase/Backend: MongoDB

Installation

# Clone repository
git clone https://github.com/Antrita/book-blog.git
cd book-blog

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Configure environment
cp .env.example .env
# Edit .env with your credentials

# Development
npm run dev

# Production build
npm run build

Project Structure

src/
├── api/
│   ├── adminRoutes.jsx      # Admin API endpoints
│   └── BlogRoutes.jsx       # Public blog endpoints
├── Components/
│   ├── HeroSection/
│   ├── Navbar/
│   └── ...
├── Pages/
│   ├── admin/              # Admin interface
│   ├── Blogs/             # Blog categories
│   └── ...
└── utils/
    └── ProtectedRoute.jsx  # Auth protection