https://github.com/danitilahun/blog_app_django
A simple blog platform built with Django, allowing users to create, edit, and manage blog posts. Features include user authentication, CRUD operations, post categories, comment system, and search functionality, with a responsive design optimized for both desktop and mobile.
https://github.com/danitilahun/blog_app_django
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A simple blog platform built with Django, allowing users to create, edit, and manage blog posts. Features include user authentication, CRUD operations, post categories, comment system, and search functionality, with a responsive design optimized for both desktop and mobile.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/danitilahun/blog_app_django
- Owner: Danitilahun
- Created: 2025-02-05T13:35:08.000Z (4 months ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2025-02-05T14:34:59.000Z (4 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-02-05T15:38:22.708Z (4 months ago)
- Topics: blog, django, pillow, python, sql
- Language: CSS
- Homepage:
- Size: 5.06 MB
- Stars: 0
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
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README
# Blog App (Django)
A simple blog platform built with Django, similar to Medium, where users can create, edit, and read blog posts. The application supports user authentication, CRUD operations for posts, and a clean, user-friendly design.
## Features
- **User Authentication**: Users can register, login, and manage their accounts.
- **Blog Post Creation**: Users can create, edit, and delete their own blog posts.
- **Post Categories**: Categorize posts for better organization.
- **Responsive Design**: Optimized for desktop and mobile views.
- **Comment System**: Users can comment on posts (if enabled).
- **Search Functionality**: Users can search for posts by title or content.
## Technologies Used
- **Backend**: Django (Python)
- **Frontend**: HTML, CSS (Bootstrap for responsive design)
- **Database**: SQLite (default), can be configured to PostgreSQL or MySQL
- **Authentication**: Django's built-in authentication system
## Installation
Follow these steps to set up the project locally.
1. **Clone the repository**:
```bash
git clone https://github.com/Danitilahun/Blog_App_Django.git
cd Blog_App_Django
```
2. **Create a virtual environment**:
```bash
python -m venv venv
```
3. **Activate the virtual environment**:
- On Windows:
```bash
venv\Scripts\activate
```
- On macOS/Linux:
```bash
source venv/bin/activate
```
4. **Install the dependencies**:
```bash
pip install -r requirements.txt
```
5. **Run migrations**:
```bash
python manage.py migrate
```
6. **Create a superuser**:
```bash
python manage.py createsuperuser
```
7. **Run the server**:
```bash
python manage.py runserver
```
```