2blog - A MERN Stack Blogging Web Application

2blog is a full-stack web application that allows users to sign up and log in to write and read stories. It's built using the MERN (MongoDB, Express.js, React, Node.js) stack, providing a responsive and interactive platform for sharing and exploring stories.

Features

• User Authentication: Register and log in securely to manage your stories.
• Create Stories: Write and publish your own stories with rich text formatting.
• Read Stories: Explore a collection of stories shared by the community.
• Comments: Engage with the stories by leaving comments and feedback.
• Responsive Design: Enjoy a seamless experience on various devices.

Technologies Used

• MongoDB: A NoSQL database for storing user data, stories, and comments.
• Express.js: A back-end framework to handle server operations and API endpoints.
• React: A front-end library for building a dynamic and user-friendly interface.
• Node.js: A server environment for running the back-end logic.
• Vercel: The hosting platform where the application is deployed.

Getting Started

To run the 2blog application locally, follow these steps:

1. Clone the repository:

2. Install dependencies for both the client and server:

3. Set up your environment variables. You'll need a MongoDB URI, JWT secret, and other necessary variables.

4. Run the server and client separately:

• In the server directory, run:

  nodemon index.js (or wherever your server will be located)
  

• In the client directory, run:

  npm run dev (for those using vite)
  

5. Access the application locally at http://localhost:5173.

Deployment

The 2blog application is hosted on 2blog-vercel.app. The deployment is managed through Vercel, making it easy to host your own instance. Also, the first initial loading might be painfully slow as I'm using the render free-tier as the server host . :(

Contributing

We welcome contributions! If you'd like to contribute to the project, please follow these steps:

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a new branch for your feature or bug fix: git checkout -b feature/new-feature.
3. Make your changes and commit them: git commit -m 'Add a new feature'.
4. Push to your fork: git push origin feature/new-feature.
5. Create a pull request to the main branch of this repository.

Please review our Contribution Guidelines for more details.

License

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

Contact

If you have any questions or feedback, feel free to contact us at [email protected].

Happy blogging!