This is a full-stack blog application built using Node.js, Express, React, and MongoDB, with JWT-based authentication. The app allows users to create, read, update, and delete blog posts, while the admin can monitor platform metrics such as user counts and post views.
- User Authentication: JWT-based authentication for secure login and session management.
- User Functionality:
- Create, edit, and delete blog posts.
- View other users' blog posts.
- Admin Panel:
- Monitor the total number of users.
- View post statistics (e.g., views, likes).
- Manage user accounts and posts.
- Frontend: React
- Backend: Node.js, Express
- Database: MongoDB
- Authentication: JSON Web Tokens (JWT)
- Node.js (v14+)
- MongoDB
- npm or yarn
git clone https://github.com/your-username/blog-app.git
cd blog-appFor the server:
cd Blog-MERN
npm installFor the client:
cd client
npm installCreate a .env file in the root of the server directory and add the following:
MONGO_URI=your-mongodb-connection-string
JWT_SECRET=your-jwt-secret
PORT=5000
npm run devcd client
npm run devBy default, the backend will be running on http://localhost:3000 and the frontend on http://localhost:5173.
POST /signup: User registration.POST /signin: User login.POST /google: Google OAuth login.POST /signout: User sign out.
GET /test: Test user route.PUT /update/:userId: Update user details (Authenticated).DELETE /delete/:userId: Delete user account (Authenticated).GET /getusers: Get a list of all users (Authenticated).GET /:userId: Get details of a specific user.
POST /create: Create a new post (Authenticated).GET /getposts: Get all posts.DELETE /deletepost/:postId/:userId: Delete a post by ID (Authenticated, user-specific).PUT /update-post/:postId/:userId: Update a post by ID (Authenticated, user-specific).
POST /create: Create a comment on a post (Authenticated).GET /getcomments: Get all comments (Authenticated).GET /getcomments/:postId: Get comments for a specific post.PUT /likecomment/:commentId: Like a comment (Authenticated).PUT /editcomment/:commentId: Edit a comment (Authenticated).DELETE /deletecomment/:commentId/:userId: Delete a comment by ID (Authenticated, user-specific).
To access the admin panel, you need to log in with an admin account. The admin panel allows the admin to manage users, posts, comments, and view important platform statistics. Below are the admin-related functionalities and routes.
- Monitor Users: Get the total number of users, view individual user details, and delete users.
- Manage Posts: View post statistics (views, likes), delete posts.
- Manage Comments: View comments on posts, delete comments.
This project is licensed under the MIT License.