Che Story - 3 language blog

English, Urdu and Roman Urdu. Visitors only read. Only the admin can post, edit, upload and delete.

Run on your computer

1. Install Node.js (nodejs.org, LTS version).
2. Open a terminal in this folder and run:

npm install
ADMIN_PASSWORD="your-strong-password" npm start

On Windows PowerShell:

$env:ADMIN_PASSWORD="your-strong-password"; npm start

3. Open http://localhost:3000
4. Admin panel: http://localhost:3000/admin.html

If you do not set ADMIN_PASSWORD, the default is admin12345. Always change it before putting the site online.

Folder map (good for learning)

• server.js: the backend (login, posts API, image upload)
• data/posts.json: where posts are stored
• public/: everything visitors see
  • index.html, about.html, blog.html, post.html: pages
  • css/style.css: design
  • js/app.js: languages + shared code
  • admin.html + js/admin.js: admin panel
  • uploads/: uploaded images

Before going online

• Use HTTPS (Render, Railway or a VPS all give this) and set NODE_ENV=production.
• Set a strong ADMIN_PASSWORD as an environment variable.
• Back up data/posts.json and public/uploads/ regularly. Some free hosts erase files on restart, so use a host with a persistent disk, or later move posts to a database.
• Use only images you own or that are copyright free.

Learning next steps

1. Change colors in style.css (the :root variables at the top).
2. Add a new page by copying about.html.
3. Later: move posts from JSON to a real database (SQLite or MongoDB), add SEO and a sitemap.