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https://github.com/echaftech23/infodev
A dynamic tech news blog website, featuring user authentication, article management, and interactive discussions.
https://github.com/echaftech23/infodev
css3 ejs express js sequelize
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A dynamic tech news blog website, featuring user authentication, article management, and interactive discussions.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/echaftech23/infodev
- Owner: Echaftech23
- Created: 2024-09-04T12:26:35.000Z (2 months ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2024-09-23T14:43:59.000Z (about 1 month ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-10-12T00:05:10.497Z (25 days ago)
- Topics: css3, ejs, express, js, sequelize
- Language: CSS
- Homepage:
- Size: 3.63 MB
- Stars: 0
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 1
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
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README
# Infodev
A dynamic tech news blog for developers, featuring user authentication, article management, and interactive discussions.
## Features
### 1. Authentication
- User registration
- User login
- User logout
### 2. Article Management
- Create new articles (title, content, creation date)
- Display a list of all articles
- Display detailed view of an article
- Edit articles (author only)
- Delete articles (author only)
### 3. Comments
- Add comments to articles
- Display comments under articles
- Delete own comments
### 4. User Profile
- Display and edit profile information (name, email, photo, etc.)
- List articles created by the user
### 5. User Interface
- Server-side rendering using EJS template engine
- Responsive design for mobile and desktop use
## Technical Specifications
### Backend
- Node.js with Express.js framework
- MySQL database with Sequelize ORM
- RESTful API routes for all functionalities (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE)
- Amazon RDS for MySQL database hosting
- Amazon S3 for file storage (e.g., user profile pictures, article images)
### Frontend
- EJS template engine
- CSS for styling with Bootstrap framework
### Security
- Protection against SQL injections
- Password hashing using bcryptjs
- Input validation and sanitization to prevent XSS attacks
## Setup and Installation
1. Clone the repository
```
git clone https://github.com/Echaftech23/Infodev
```
2. Install dependencies
```
cd Infodev
npm install
```
3. Configuration
You need to configure some environment variables:
a. Extract the `.env` file from the `.env.example` file:
```
cp .env.example .env
```
b. Update the environment variables in the `.env` file, including:
- Database configuration (for RDS)
- S3 bucket configuration
- Other application-specific settings
4. Database Setup
Ensure your RDS instance is set up and the connection details are correctly specified in your `.env` file.
5. Run database migrations
```
npx sequelize-cli db:migrate
```
6. Seed the database
```
npm run db:seed
```
7. Start the server
```
npm run dev
```
8. Access the application at `http://localhost:3000`
## AWS Services Integration
### Amazon RDS (Relational Database Service)
- This project uses Amazon RDS for MySQL as the database backend.
- Ensure that your RDS instance is properly configured and accessible from your application.
- Update the database connection details in your `.env` file to point to your RDS instance.
### Amazon S3 (Storage Service)
- S3 is used for storing and serving user-uploaded files (e.g., profile pictures, article images).
- Set up an S3 bucket for your project and configure the necessary permissions.
- Update your `.env` file with the S3 bucket name, region, and access credentials.