https://github.com/suwadith/blog-application-python-kivy-mysql

A simple blogging application built using the Kivy framework.
https://github.com/suwadith/blog-application-python-kivy-mysql

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A simple blogging application built using the Kivy framework.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/suwadith/blog-application-python-kivy-mysql
• Owner: Suwadith
• Created: 2022-05-01T16:53:42.000Z (over 2 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2022-12-13T00:10:44.000Z (about 2 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-11-13T19:38:46.721Z (2 months ago)
• Topics: kivy, kivymd, mysql, python
• Language: Python
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• Size: 72.3 KB
• Stars: 5
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md

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# Blog-Application-Python-Kivy-MySQL

## Software requirements

  1. Python 3.9.x

  2. Latest pip version 22.0.x

## Setting up the MySQL DB

  1. create a user on the db with username='admin' and password='admin' with all the admin/root privileges

  2. create a database named 'blog'

  3. import the Assets/blog.sql file on to the database

  4. make sure the server is up and running and using the default port

## Setting up the virtual environment and executing the program

  1. execute the following command on the root directory(basically inside the code repository) to set up the virtual environment

  

    $ python3 -m venv venv

    

  2. execute the below command on the same directory to use or activate the virtual environment

  

  - Windows

  

    > $ venv\Scripts\activate

    

  - Linux

  

    > $ source venv/bin/activate

    

  3. install the dependencies using the following command using the virtual environment

  

    $ pip install -r requirements.txt

    

  4. run the following command to start the kivy app using the virtual environment

  

    $ python Main.py

## Screens - Left to Right (Can be navigated using different icons provided in the top toolbar)

  1. Public Screen (Home Icon)

  - Used to view posts that are not restricted. Anyone can view without logging in

    

  2. Members Screen (Group of people Icon)

  - Used to view posts that are member restricted. only logged in registered users can view posts in this section.

    

  3. Private Screen (Lock Icon)

  - Used to display all the posts made by the current logged-in user and gives them teh ability to edit and delete posts their posts.

    

  4. Create Post Screen (Plus Icon)

  - logged-in member will be able to create a blog post. They can choose between public view and member only view.

    

  5. Admin Screen (Head Icon)

  - If the logged-in user is the admin then he'll be able to view all the activity related log entries on a list

    

  6. Login/Registration Screen (Power Icon)

  - Can log in as a normal member or an admin. Or you can register as a non-admin user.

    

### Pre created users

  1. Admin user

  

    username: admin

    password: Admin$123

    

  2. Member user

  

    username: charles

    password: Charles$123

> Note: This program was developed as part of an assessment given by the Middlesex University