This is an application for creating Blog posts. The application allows users to create an account and post their blog posts. Users can also edit/delete their own posts and leave comment on other's post after logging in. Anyone view the homepage which contains blog posts posted by other users. Anyone can view individual posts and its comments as well. To perform other actions, login is required.
Node.js (express-handlebars, mysql2, sequelize, nodemon, dotenv, bcrypt, express-session, connect-session-sequalize), HMTL, CSS, MDB, JavaScript, ES6, Heroku, Git.
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AS A developer who writes about tech
I WANT a CMS-style post site
SO THAT I can publish articles, post posts, and my thoughts and opinions
GIVEN a CMS-style post site
WHEN I visit the site for the first time
THEN I am presented with the homepage, which includes existing post posts if any have been posted;
navigation links for the homepage and the dashboard; and the option to log in
WHEN I click on the homepage option
THEN I am taken to the homepage
WHEN I click on any other links in the navigation
THEN I am prompted to either sign up or sign in
WHEN I choose to sign up
THEN I am prompted to create a username and password
WHEN I click on the sign-up button
THEN my user credentials are saved and I am logged into the site
WHEN I revisit the site at a later time and choose to sign in
THEN I am prompted to enter my username and password
WHEN I am signed in to the site
THEN I see navigation links for the homepage, the dashboard, and the option to log out
WHEN I click on the homepage option in the navigation
THEN I am taken to the homepage and presented with existing post posts that include the post title and the date created
WHEN I click on an existing post post
THEN I am presented with the post title, contents, post creator’s username, and date created for that post and have the option to leave a comment
WHEN I enter a comment and click on the submit button while signed in
THEN the comment is saved and the post is updated to display the comment, the comment creator’s username, and the date created
WHEN I click on the dashboard option in the navigation
THEN I am taken to the dashboard and presented with any post posts I have already created and the option to add a new post post
WHEN I click on the button to add a new post post
THEN I am prompted to enter both a title and contents for my post post
WHEN I click on the button to create a new post post
THEN the title and contents of my post are saved and I am taken back to an updated dashboard with my new post post
WHEN I click on one of my existing posts in the dashboard
THEN I am able to delete or update my post and taken back to an updated dashboard
WHEN I click on the logout option in the navigation
THEN I am signed out of the site
WHEN I am idle on the site for more than a set time
THEN I am able to view comments but I am prompted to log in again before I can add, update, or delete comments
To download the application, use
git clone https://github.com/vsjanarthani/Tech-Blog-MVC.git.
Inorder to install the necessary dependencies run
npm install
in your terminal.
After installing all the dependencies, set up the .env file with the username, password database name and session_key.
Then, enter
npm start
to check if the server is running without any error.
If it runs, then enter
npm run seed
to run the seed.
This application is covered under the following license.
MIT
No contributions at the moment. If anyone wishes to provide contributions, please contact the author.
No test is set up for this application.
The application is deployed on Heroku. Link to the deployed application https://my-tech-blog-mvc.herokuapp.com/
If you have any questions, please reach out to the
Author: Janarthani V S
Email : janarthani.vs@gmail.com
Author's github profile: GitHub