Blog App

A simple blog application built with Express.js, MongoDB, and Passport.js authentication.

Features

• User registration and login authentication
• Create, read, update, and delete blog posts
• Session management
• Responsive UI with EJS templates

Tech Stack

• Backend: Node.js, Express.js
• Database: MongoDB
• Authentication: Passport.js (Local Strategy)
• Frontend: EJS, CSS
• Session: Express-session

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone <repository-url>
   cd blog-app

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Make sure MongoDB is running on your system

4. Start the server:

   npm start

5. Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:3000

Usage

1. Register: Create a new account with email and address
2. Login: Sign in with your credentials
3. Create Blog: Write and publish new blog posts
4. View Blogs: See all blog posts from all users
5. Edit/Delete: Manage your own blog posts
6. Logout: Sign out of your account

Project Structure

blog-app/
├── models/           # Database schemas (User, Blog)
├── routes/           # Route handlers (auth, blogs)
├── views/            # EJS template files
├── public/           # Static files (CSS, images)
├── config/           # Configuration files (Passport)
├── app.js            # Main application file
├── package.json      # Dependencies
└── README.md         # This file

Routes

• GET / - Home page
• GET /register - Registration page
• POST /register - Register new user
• GET /login - Login page
• POST /login - Login user
• GET /logout - Logout user
• GET /blogs - View all blogs
• GET /blogs/new - Create blog form
• POST /blogs - Create new blog
• GET /blogs/:id/edit - Edit blog form
• PUT /blogs/:id - Update blog
• DELETE /blogs/:id - Delete blog

Notes

• MongoDB must be running locally or connection string must be updated
• Passwords are currently stored as plain text (not hashed) - implement bcrypt for production
• Session data is stored in memory (use MongoDB store for production)

License

ISC