/Micro-Blog

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MicroBlog

MicroBlog is a simple Flask-based web application that allows users to create and view short blog entries. It uses MongoDB for data storage and provides a clean, minimalistic interface for users to interact with their microblog entries.

Features

  • Create new blog entries
  • View all entries with formatted dates
  • MongoDB integration for data persistence
  • Environment variable support for secure configuration
  • Responsive design with custom CSS

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have met the following requirements:

  • Python 3.6+
  • pip (Python package manager)
  • MongoDB instance (local or cloud-based)

Installation

  1. Clone the repository:

    git clone https://github.com/Sachinsharmak/Micro-Blog.git
cd Micro-Blog

  2. Install the required dependencies:

    pip install flask
pip install pymongo[srv]
pip install -r requirements.txt

  3. Set up your environment variables: Create a .env file in the root directory and add your MongoDB URI:

    MONGO_URI=your_mongodb_uri_here

Usage

To run the application:

  1. Ensure your MongoDB instance is running.
  2. From the project root directory, run: 
    python app.py
  3. Open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost:5000

Project Structure

  • app.py: Main application file containing Flask routes and MongoDB connection
  • templates/home.html: Main template for the application
  • static/css/styles.css: Custom styles for the application
  • .env: Environment variables file (not tracked in git)

Frontend

The frontend of MicroBlog is built with HTML and CSS:

  • HTML: The home.html template in the templates/ directory structures the content of the web page.
  • CSS: The styles.css file in the static/css/ directory provides custom styling for a responsive and user-friendly interface. It includes:
    • A color scheme defined with CSS variables
    • Responsive layout using flexbox
    • Custom styles for the header, form inputs, and blog entries
    • Media queries for different screen sizes

Contributing

Contributions to MicroBlog are welcome. Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.