Dev Blog Web App📝

Features✨

• ASP.NET Core MVC: scalable web application.
• Entity Framework Core (EF Core): Perform CRUD operations with SQL Server using a Code-First approach.
• Repository Pattern & Domain-Driven Design (DDD): Organize code for maintainability and scalability.
• Authentication & Authorization: Implement role-based login and registration using Microsoft Identity.
• Model Validation: Ensure data integrity with ASP.NET Core validation.
• Bootstrap 5: Responsive UI with user-friendly notifications.
• ViewData & TempData: Pass data effectively between controllers and views.
• Image Upload: Upload images to popular 3rd-party hosting providers via SDK.
• WYSIWYG Editor: Rich text editor integrated with image upload.
• Dependency Injection: Apply DI for better code modularity and testability.
• Advanced ASP.NET Core Concepts: Applied best practices in modern web development.

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Technologies Used💻

• C#
• .NET 8
• ASP.NET Core MVC
• Entity Framework Core
• SQL Server
• Bootstrap 5
• Microsoft Identity

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Getting Started🏁

1. Clone the repository

https://github.com/Hizbucodes/DevBloggie-ASP.NET-Core-MVC.git

2. Open the project in Visual Studio 2022 or later.

3. Update database connection string in `appsettings.json`.

4. Apply migrations to set up the database:

  Add-Migration <MigrationName> -Context <YourDbContextName>

5. Update Database to see the changes:

  Update-Database -Context <YourDbContextName>

6. Open your browser and navigate to \https://localhost:5001\🌐

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Project Structure📂

/Controllers      - Handles HTTP requests and actions
/Models           - Domain models and EF Core entities
/Views            - Razor pages for UI
/Data             - Database context and migrations
/Repositories     - Implements repository pattern
/Services         - Business logic and services
/wwwroot          - Static files (CSS, JS, images)