This is a basic Django blog project that includes a blog app and an accounts app for user authentication. The project is designed to showcase the functionality of a simple blogging platform.
- User registration and authentication
- User login and logout
- Create, update, and delete blog posts
- View blog posts
- Comment on blog posts
- User profile page
- User dashboard with post management
- Python 3.7 or higher
- Django 3.2 or higher
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Clone the repository:
[git clone https://github.com/abdurrahaman8035/blog-app.git]
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Navigate to the project directory:
cd blog-app -
Create a virtual environment:
python3 -m venv venv
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Activate the virtual environment:
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Windows:
venv\Scripts\activate
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macOS/Linux:
source venv/bin/activate
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Install the dependencies:
pip install -r requirements.txt
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Apply the database migrations:
python manage.py migrate
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Create a superuser (admin account):
python manage.py createsuperuser
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Run the development server:
python manage.py runserver
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Access the application at http://localhost:8000/
- To create a new blog post, you need to log in or register for an account.
- After logging in, you will be redirected to the dashboard where you can manage your posts.
- On the dashboard, you can create new posts, edit existing posts, or delete posts.
- The home page displays all the published blog posts, along with their titles, authors, and publication dates.
- You can click on a blog post to view its details and comments.
- To comment on a blog post, you need to be logged in.
- You can also view and edit your profile by clicking on the "Profile" link in the navigation bar.
The project has the following folder structure:
├── blog
│ ├── migrations
│ ├── static
│ ├── templates
│ ├── admin.py
│ ├── forms.py
│ ├── models.py
│ ├── urls.py
│ └── views.py
├── accounts
│ ├── migrations
│ ├── templates
│ ├── admin.py
│ ├── forms.py
│ ├── models.py
│ ├── urls.py
│ └── views.py
├── config
│ ├── settings.py
│ ├── urls.py
│ └── wsgi.py
├── static
│ └── css
│ └── styles.css
├── templates
│ ├── base.html
│ ├── home.html
│ ├── post_detail.html
│ ├── post_form.html
│ ├── profile.html
│ ├── registration
│ │ ├── login.html
│ │ └── register.html
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├── manage.py
└── README.md
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blogapp contains the models, views, forms, and templates related to the blog functionality. - The
accountsapp handles user authentication
, including registration, login, logout, and profile management.
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configfolder contains the project settings and URL configurations. - The
staticfolder includes static files such as CSS stylesheets. - The
templatesfolder contains HTML templates used by the project.
Contributions to the project are welcome. If you find a bug or have an idea for a new feature, feel free to open an issue or submit a pull request.
This project is licensed under the MIT License