MERN Stack Blog App

This is a full-featured blog application built using the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express.js, React.js, Node.js). Redux-toolkit for state management and Tailwind CSS for styling. The app includes features such as user authentication and authorization, an admin panel, light/dark theme switching, and the ability to comment on blog posts, like comments, search and sort blogs, and paginate the blog list.

Features

• User Authentication: Secure user login and registration with password hashing.
• User friendly & design : It is user responsive for all devices and has eye-catching design.
• User Authorization: Role-based access control (Admin/Regular User).
• Admin Panel: Full access to manage blogs, users, and comments.
• Light/Dark Theme: Switch between light and dark themes for an enhanced UI experience.
• Comment System: Users can comment on blog posts.
• Like Comments: Ability to like comments on blog posts.
• Blog Search: Search for blog posts based on titles or content.
• Blog Sorting: Sort blogs by Ascending,Descending and by category.
• Show More: Show more button for better performance and user experience.

Tech Stack

• Frontend: React.js, Redux Toolkit, Tailwind CSS
• Backend: Node.js, Express.js
• Database: MongoDB, Firebase
• State Management: Redux Toolkit
• Authentication: JSON Web Tokens (JWT)

Screenshots :

Home page

Blog Details page

Signup

Signin

Admin panel

Comment

Profile update

Getting Started

Follow these instructions to set up the project locally.

Prerequisites

Make sure you have the following installed:

• Node.js
• MongoDB

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/mern-blog-app.git```
   
   

2. Navigate to the project directory:

3. For the backend

cd ./server
 -> npm install

For the frontend

cd ./client
 -> npm install

3. Set up your .env varibales :

MONGO_URI=your-mongodb-uri
JWT_SECRET=your-jwt-secret
PORT=your-port

4. Run the application :

Start the backend server

cd ./server
 -> npm run dev

Start the frontend development server

cd ./client
 -> npm run dev