MERN Blog Portal

This repository contains the code for implementing a complete Blog Website using MERN (MongoDB, Express.js, React.js, Node.js) stack with fully functional admin portal, user can register, login, change password verify their identity using OTP sent to their email, update profile with profile image add, update, delete blogs.

Features

• User Registration
• OTP Verification
• User Authentication
• Change Password
• Password Encryption
• Token-Based Authentication
• User Authorization
• Profile Update
• Create, update, delete, View Posts
• Responsive UI
• Tailwind CSS

Tech Stack

• Frontend:

  • React.js
  • React Router
  • Axios
  • Material-UI
  • Tailwind CSS

• Backend:

  • Node.js
  • Express.js
  • MongoDB
  • Mongoose
  • JSON Web Tokens (JWT)
  • Nodemailer (for email OTP)

Setup Instructions

1. Backend Setup:

   • Navigate to the backend directory:

     cd backend
     

   • Install dependencies:

     npm install
     

   • Configure environment variables:
     • Create a .env file based on the provided .env.example template.
     • Update the environment variables with your MongoDB connection URI, JWT secret key, and Twilio API credentials (if using SMS OTP).
   • Start the backend server:

     npm start
     

2. Frontend Setup:

   • Navigate to the frontend directory:

     cd frontend
     

   • Install dependencies:

     npm install
     

   • Start the frontend development server:

     npm start
     

3. Access the Application:

   • Once both the backend and frontend servers are running, you can access the application at http://localhost:3000 in your web browser.

Feel free to explore, test, and customize this OTP authentication system according to your requirements. If you encounter any issues or have suggestions for improvements, please feel free to open an issue or submit a pull request.

Happy coding! 🚀