https://github.com/ashisraj/blog-post

This is a simple blog/post application in Node.js with many basic functionalities.
https://github.com/ashisraj/blog-post

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This is a simple blog/post application in Node.js with many basic functionalities.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/ashisraj/blog-post
• Owner: AshisRaj
• Created: 2018-09-12T07:41:11.000Z (over 6 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2024-01-02T10:01:30.000Z (about 1 year ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-10-11T12:05:15.397Z (4 months ago)
• Topics: blog, blogging, bootstrap4, express-js, expressjs, handlebars, handlebars-js, handlebars-template, mongodb, mongoose-js, mongoosejs, node-js, nodejs, nodemailer, post
• Language: Handlebars
• Homepage:
• Size: 458 KB
• Stars: 4
• Watchers: 0
• Forks: 8
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md

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# Blog-Post

This is my 1st Node.js application. It has following functionalities `(find sceenshot by clicking each link)`.

1. [User Registration](public/images/screenshots/register.JPG) (email support)

2. [Login/Logout](public/images/screenshots/login.JPG)

3. [Forgot Password](public/images/screenshots/forgot.JPG) (email support) 

4. [Reset Password](public/images/screenshots/reset.JPG) (email support)

5. [View and Edit Profile](public/images/screenshots/profile.JPG)

6. [Add Blog/Post](public/images/screenshots/add_post.JPG)

7. [View Blog/Post](public/images/screenshots/dashboard.JPG)

8. [Add Comment on a Blog/Post](public/images/screenshots/post_details.JPG)

9. [View Comment on a Blog/Post](public/images/screenshots/comment.JPG)

10. Account Locking (to prevent brute-force attacks by enforcing a maximum number of failed login attempts)

## Technology

1. Node.js (Server side JS)

2. Express.js (Web Application Framework)

3. Mongoose.js (ODM - Object Document Mapper)

4. MongoDB (Document Database)

5. NodeMailer.js (Email)

6. Passport.js (Authentication and Session Management)

7. Passport-local.js (Local Authentication)

8. Handlebars.js (Template Engine)

9. Bootstrap.js (Frontend, UI)

10. Bootstrap-validator.js (HTML Form validation)

## Prerequisites

1. Insatll Node.js [See this](https://www.guru99.com/download-install-node-js.html) for installation steps.

2. Install MongoDB [See this](https://docs.mongodb.com/manual/tutorial/install-mongodb-on-windows/) for installation steps.

## Installation

1. Download the project as zip or do a git clone from [here](https://github.com/AshisRaj/Blog-Post)

2. Go to the root dir (Blog-Post).

3. Use the standard node app installation process to use the application (`npm install`).

    - This should install all the dependent node-modules from `package.json`.

    

## Email Setting

The application sends mail for `Successful Registration`, `Forgot Password` and `Successful Reset Password` from `gmail only account`.

1. Edit `config\keys.js`.

2. Change `smtpConfig=>auth` with your gmail account email id and password.

3. Change `from:` with your gmail account email id in `regMailOptions,forgotMailOptions,resetMailOptions`.

4. To disbale email, edit config/keys.js and set `disableEmailSending = "no"`.

**Note** You have to edit your gmail acoount's setting in order to send mail from less secure application. [See this](https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/6010255?hl=en) for more details.

## Start

1. Usual Mode start (code changes do not reflect on the fly) `node app.js`

2. Development Mode Start (code changes reflect on the fly) `SET DEBUG=Blog-Post:* & npm run devstart`

3. Open the application in any browser with http://localhost:8080/