Blog Application

A simple blog management web application built using Node.js, Express, and MongoDB, allowing users to create, update, view, and delete blog posts.

Features

• Create, read, update, and delete blog posts.
• Server-side rendering using EJS templates.
• Data stored in MongoDB using Mongoose.
• Method override for HTTP methods like PATCH and DELETE.

Tech Stack

• Node.js
• Express.js: Web framework for Node.js.
• EJS: Template engine for rendering dynamic web pages.
• MongoDB: NoSQL database for storing blog data.
• Mongoose: MongoDB object modeling tool.
• Nodemon: Automatically restarts the server during development.

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/project-name.git
   cd project-name

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Start the application:

   npm start

4. Ensure MongoDB is running locally:

   • The app connects to MongoDB via mongodb://127.0.0.1:27017/AppBlog.

Usage

• Open your browser and go to http://localhost:8080 to access the blog.
• You can:
  • View all blogs at /blogs.
  • Create a new blog at /blog/new.
  • Edit a blog at /blogs/:id/edit.
  • Delete a blog by clicking the delete button.

Folder Structure

/views
  /index.ejs    # List of blogs
  /show.ejs     # Display a single blog
  /new.ejs      # Form for creating a new blog
  /edit.ejs     # Form for editing a blog
/models
  /blog.js      # Blog schema definition
/public         # Static files (CSS, images)

License

This project is licensed under the ISC License.

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