Blog Application 📝

Welcome to the Blog Application! This platform lets you share and discover amazing blogs built with Express.js and MongoDB. Express yourself, connect with others, and find inspiration! 🚀

Table of Contents 📚

• Features
• Prerequisites
• Installation
• Usage
• API Routes
• Contributing

Features 🌈

• ✨ User Authentication: Secure user registration and authentication.

• 📝 Create, Edit, and Delete Blogs: Share your thoughts, stories, and ideas effortlessly.

• 💬 Comment on Blogs: Engage in discussions and connect with fellow bloggers.

• ❤️ Like Blogs: Show appreciation with a simple click.

• 🔍 Search for Blogs: Find blogs using powerful keyword search.

• 📈 View Trending Blogs: Stay updated with popular blogs.

• 🗃️ View All Blogs and User-Specific Blogs: Explore diverse content.

Prerequisites 🛠️

Before you start, ensure you have:

• 📡 Node.js and npm installed.

• 📦 MongoDB database set up.

• 🔑 Necessary environment variables configured.

Installation 🚀

Getting started is easy:

1. 📥 Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/ishansingh1010/Blog-Application

2. 📂 Change to the project directory:

   cd Blog-Application

3. 📦 Install dependencies:

   npm install

Usage 🚦

Follow these steps:

1. 📝 Set up environment variables in a .env file.

2. 🚀 Start the application:

   npm start

3. 🌐 Access the application at http://localhost:8000.

API Routes 🚀

Explore the API routes:

User Routes 👤

• /createUser: POST route for user registration.
• /loginUser: POST route for user login.
• /sendMail: POST route to send password reset emails.
• /resetPassword/:id/:token: POST route to reset passwords.
• /editProfile/:id: PATCH route for editing user profiles.
• /setNewPassword/:id: PATCH route to set new passwords.

Blog Routes 📚

• /createBlog/:id: POST route to create a new blog.
• /updateBlog/:id: PATCH route to update a blog.
• /deleteBlog/:id: DELETE route to delete a blog.
• /searchBlog/:letter: GET route to search for blogs by a keyword.
• /detailBlog/:id: GET route to view detailed information about a blog.
• /trendingBlogs: GET route to fetch trending blogs.
• /allBlogs: GET route to view all blogs.
• /likeBlog: GET route to like a blog.
• /myBlogs/:userId: GET route to view blogs specific to a user.

Comment Routes 💬

• /createComment: POST route to create a new comment.
• /updateComment/:id: PATCH route to update a comment.
• /deleteComment/:id: DELETE route to delete a comment.

Contributing 🤝

We welcome your contributions to make this application better! Here's how you can get involved:

1. 🍴 Fork the repository on GitHub.

2. 🧰 Clone your forked repository to your local machine.

3. 🌟 Create a new branch for your feature or bug fix.

4. 📦 Make your changes and commit them with clear and concise commit messages.

5. 🚀 Push your changes to your forked repository.

6. 🔄 Create a pull request to merge your changes into the main repository.

Join us in shaping the future of blogging with the Blog Application! 📢