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Flask Blog Website

Overview

This is a simple yet powerful blog website built using Flask, HTML, CSS, JS, and Jinja. The application includes features like a home page displaying blog posts, an about page, a contact page with email notifications, and an admin login page for managing blog content.

Features

  1. Home Page:

    • Displays a single blog post at a time.
    • Navigation buttons for previous and next posts.

  2. About Page:

    • Provides information about the website and its purpose.

  3. Contact Page:

    • Allows users to submit their contact details.
    • Sends an automatic email notification with the user's information.

  4. Admin Login Page:

    • Add, edit, and delete blog posts.
    • Upload files related to blog content.

Setup

Prerequisites

  • Python environment with Flask installed.
  • XAMPP for database setup (MySQL).

Installation

  1. Clone the repository:

    git clone https://github.com/sahilgoyal7214/Flask-Blog.git
cd Flask-Blog

  2. Install dependencies:

    pip install -r requirements.txt

  3. Configure the database:

    • Start XAMPP, and ensure both Apache and MySQL are running.
    • Create a new database in phpMyAdmin.
    • Import the provided quantum_codebreakers.sql file.

  4. Configure the application:

    • Open config.json and set the following parameters:
      • local_uri: Local database URI.
      • prod_uri: Production database URI.
      • gmail-user: Your Gmail email address.
      • gmail-password: Your Gmail password.
      • about_p1: First paragraph of the about page.
      • about_p2: Second paragraph of the about page.
      • about_p3: Third paragraph of the about page.
      • website_title: Title of your blog website.
      • tagline: A brief tagline for your website.
      • no_of_posts: Number of posts to display on the home page.
      • login_image: Image for the login page.
      • admin_user: Admin username for the login page.
      • admin_password: Admin password for the login page.
      • upload_location: Path to the location for file uploads.

  5. Run the application:

    python main.py

    Visit http://localhost:5000 in your browser.

Configuration

update config.json and set the following parameters:
- local_uri: Local database URI.
- prod_uri: Production database URI.
- gmail-user: Your Gmail email address.
- gmail-password: Your Gmail password.
- about_p1: First paragraph of the about page.
- about_p2: Second paragraph of the about page.
- about_p3: Third paragraph of the about page.
- website_title: Title of your blog website.
- tagline: A brief tagline for your website.
- no_of_posts: Number of posts to display on the home page.
- login_image: Image for the login page.
- admin_user: Admin username for the login page.
- admin_password: Admin password for the login page.
- upload_location: Path to the location for file uploads.

Contact

For any issues or questions, please contact Sahil Goyal.