Microblogging Website

Micro-Blogger

Welcome to the Microblogging project! This is a mini microblogging platform built using Bootstrap HTML, CSS, Flask, and MongoDB. This project was developed as a part of learning Flask and other related tech stacks. The project allows users to create an account, post short messages and explore the latest posts from other people.

Live

Render: https://microblog-igaj.onrender.com/

Learnings

1. passlib library is used for Password Hashing --Authentication and Authorization--

Screenshots

• Sign In Page

• User's Profile Page

• Dashboard Page

Features

SignUp Module

• User Registration: Users can sign up for an account using a valid email address and password.
• Validation: Input fields are validated to ensure proper email format and password strength.

SignIn Module

• User Login: Registered users can log in to the platform with their credentials.
• Authentication: Secure authentication mechanisms are in place to protect user accounts.

Home Module

• Timeline: Users can view the latest posts from all the users on their timeline.
• Create Posts: Users can create and share short posts with others.

Profile Module

• User Profile: Each user has a profile page displaying their posts.

Technologies Used

• Bootstrap HTML/CSS: For responsive and visually appealing frontend design.
• Flask: A lightweight Python web framework for handling backend logic and routing.
• Jinja2: A powerful and flexible templating engine for rendering dynamic content in HTML templates.
• MongoDB: A NoSQL database used to store user information and posts.

Prerequisites

Before running the application, ensure you have the following installed:

Python (version 3.6 or higher) MongoDB Flask

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

Acknowledgments

• The Bootstrap team for their fantastic frontend framework.
• The Flask team for their lightweight and efficient web framework.
• The MongoDB team for their robust NoSQL database.
• The Jinja2 team for their powerful templating engine.

Contact

If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to contact us at abhijitpaul0212@gmail.com.

Resources

1. Bootstrap: https://getbootstrap.com/docs/5.3/getting-started/introduction/ | https://getbootstrap.com/docs/4.3/getting-started/introduction/
2. https://python-web.teclado.com/
3. Flask: https://flask.palletsprojects.com/en/2.3.x/quickstart/#hooking-in-wsgi-middleware
4. Jinja2: https://jinja.palletsprojects.com/en/3.0.x/templates/

Note

Dummy Username: a@gmail.com | Password: 12345

Happy Microblogging!