Blog App using MERN Stack

This is a full-stack web application built using the MERN (MongoDB, Express.js, React.js, Node.js) stack. It allows users to create, edit, and publish blog posts.

Features

User authentication (signup, login, logout)

Create, edit, and delete blog posts with a rich text editor

Browse and read published blog posts

Responsive design for mobile and desktop

Installation

clone the repo

git clone https://github.com/amandeepsirohi/Blog-App.git

Install server dependencies

cd api
npm install

Install client dependencies

cd client
npm install

Set up environment variables

MONGO_URI=your_mongo_db_connection_string
SECRET_KEY=your_secret_key_for_jwt

Start the server and client

Start the server

cd api
nodemon index.js

Start the client

cd clinet
npm start

Usage

Open your web browser and go to http://localhost:3000

Sign up or log in to start creating and reading blog posts.

Dependencies

Server (Node.js / Express.js)

Express.js

Mongoose

jsonwebtoken

bcryptjs

dotenv

multer

cookieParser

cors

Client (React.js)

React

React Router

Axios

Tailwind

Contributing

Feel free to open issues or pull requests for any improvements or features you'd like to add. Your contributions are always welcome!