MERN Blog Platform - Deployed on AWS EKS with Helm, ArgoCD, and Docker

A blog platform built using the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express.js, React.js, Node.js). This project allows users to create, read, and delete blog posts. It also includes user authentication.

This project includes a full CI/CD setup with unit tests, linting, SonarQube analysis, Trivy scans for frontend and backend, container builds to Docker Hub, and deployment to an Amazon EKS cluster using Helm charts and ArgoCD.

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Tech stack

• App: MERN
• Database: MongoDB Atlas
• Container: Docker
• Orchestration: Amazon EKS
• GitOps: ArgoCD
• Quality: ESLint, Jest, SonarCloud, Trivy
• CI/CD: GitHub Actions

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Project Structure

This repository is structured into two main parts:

• Frontend: The client-side React.js application for the user interface.
• Backend: The server-side Node.js application for handling API requests and managing the database.

You can find the README.md files for both the frontend and backend in their respective directories.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have the following installed:

• Node.js (LTS version)
• MongoDB Atlas
• For deployment: AWS account, an EKS cluster, kubectl, Helm, and Argo CD

Installation

1. Clone this repository:

   git clone https://github.com/ankitjindal9404/MERN-Blog-Platform.git
   cd MERN-Blog-Platform
   

Follow the installation instructions for the Frontend and Backend below.

Running the Application

To run the application, make sure both the frontend and backend are set up and running:

Setup Frontend

For details on setting up the frontend, visit: Frontend README

Setup Backend

For details on setting up the backend, visit: Backend README