Bloggie - Blog Site

Overview

Bloggie is a full-featured blog site built using ASP.NET Core MVC. It provides a seamless blogging experience with distinct user roles (Admin, Super Admin, and User) to manage and interact with content.

Key Features:

• Super Admin:

  • Can create Admin users.
  • Can create, read, update, and assign posts to tags or categories.
  • Can comment on and like posts.

• Admin:

  • Can create, read, update, and assign posts to tags or categories.
  • Can comment on and like posts.
  • Cannot create other Admins.

• User:

  • Can view blog posts.
  • Can interact with posts by commenting, liking, or disliking.

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Tech Stack

• ASP.NET Core MVC
• Identity for authentication and role management
• Cloudinary for image uploading and storage
• 3-Tier Architecture
• Repository Pattern for clean data access layer
• AutoMapper for object-to-object mapping
• Entity Framework Core for database interaction

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Project Structure

This project follows a 3-Tier Architecture to maintain a clear separation of concerns:

1. Presentation Layer: Handles the user interface and frontend logic.
2. Business Logic Layer: Contains the core application logic and services.
3. Data Access Layer: Manages database operations via repositories.

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Setup & Installation

Prerequisites:

• .NET SDK (version 8.0)
• SQL Server
• Cloudinary API Key

Steps:

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/iHebaMohammed/Bloggie.git

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd Bloggie

3. Set up the database:

   • Update the appsettings.json with your SQL Server connection string.
   • Run migrations to set up the database:

   dotnet ef database update

4. Configure Cloudinary:

   • Update the appsettings.json with your Cloudinary credentials.

5. Run the project:

   dotnet run

6. Access the application:

   • Navigate to https://localhost:5001 in your browser.

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Usage

• Super Admin:

  • Log in with Super Admin credentials.
  • Navigate to the Admin dashboard to create or manage posts and Admin users.

• Admin:

  • Create or update blog posts, assign tags, and manage categories.

• User:

  • Explore posts, leave comments, and engage with the content through likes and dislikes.

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Demo

Bloggie.MVC.Project.mp4

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Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please follow the standard GitHub workflow:

1. Fork the project.
2. Create a new branch (feature/your-feature).
3. Commit your changes.
4. Open a pull request.