Blog Website Project

Welcome to the Blog Website project! This project is built using Node.js and EJS for creating a dynamic and interactive blog website.

Features

• User Authentication: Implement user authentication to allow users to sign up, log in, and manage their profiles.
• Create and Edit Posts: Users can create new blog posts and edit existing ones.
• Comments: Enable users to leave comments on blog posts.
• Categories: Organize posts into different categories for easy navigation.
• Search: Implement a search functionality to allow users to search for posts based on keywords.
• Responsive Design: Ensure the website is responsive and accessible on various devices.

Technologies Used

• Node.js: A JavaScript runtime for building server-side applications.
• Express.js: A web application framework for Node.js used to handle routes and middleware.
• EJS (Embedded JavaScript): A simple templating language used to generate HTML markup with plain JavaScript.
• MongoDB: A NoSQL database used to store user data, blog posts, comments, and other information.
• Mongoose: An Object Data Modeling (ODM) library for MongoDB and Node.js.
• Passport.js: Authentication middleware for Node.js used to authenticate users.
• Bootstrap: A front-end framework for developing responsive and mobile-first websites.

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/ayushsinha-13/Tales.git

2. Install dependencies:

   cd Tales
   npm install

3. Set up environment variables:

   Create a .env file in the root directory and add the following variables:

   MONGODB_URI=<your-mongodb-uri>
   

   Replace <your-mongodb-uri> with your MongoDB connection URI.

4. Start the server:

   npm start

   The server will start running at http://localhost:3000.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you'd like to contribute to the project, please fork the repository and create a pull request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.