Blog App using MERN Stack

This is a full-stack web application built using the MERN (MongoDB, Express.js, React.js, Node.js) stack. It allows users to create, edit, and publish blog posts.

Features

• User authentication (signup, login, logout)
• Create, edit, and delete blog posts with a rich text editor
• Browse and read published blog posts
• Responsive design for mobile and desktop

Installation

clone the repo

git clone https://github.com/amandeepsirohi/Blog-App.git

Install server dependencies

cd api
npm install

Install client dependencies

cd client
npm install

Set up environment variables

MONGO_URI=your_mongo_db_connection_string
SECRET_KEY=your_secret_key_for_jwt

Start the server and client

Start the server

cd api
nodemon index.js

Start the client

cd clinet
npm start

Usage

• Open your web browser and go to http://localhost:3000
• Sign up or log in to start creating and reading blog posts.

Dependencies

Server (Node.js / Express.js)

• Express.js
• Mongoose
• jsonwebtoken
• bcryptjs
• dotenv
• multer
• cookieParser
• cors

Client (React.js)

• React
• React Router
• Axios
• Tailwind

Contributing

Feel free to open issues or pull requests for any improvements or features you'd like to add. Your contributions are always welcome!