Blogverse

Blogverse is a full-featured MERN (MongoDB, Express, React, Node.js) stack Blog Application. It provides a platform for users to create, read, update, and delete blog posts, as well as interact with other users' content.

Description

Blogverse is built using the following technologies:

• Frontend: React, Redux Toolkit, Tailwind CSS
• Backend: Node.js, Express, MongoDB with Mongoose
• Authentication: JSON Web Tokens (JWT)
• Additional Tools: Docker for containerization

Key features include user authentication, CRUD operations for blog posts, rich text editing, responsive design, and an admin dashboard for content moderation.

Running the Application

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v14 or later)
• npm (v6 or later)
• MongoDB (v4 or later)
• Docker (optional, for containerization)

Development Mode

1. Clone the repository and install dependencies:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/blogverse.git
   cd blogverse
   npm install
   cd client
   npm install
   

2. Start the backend server:

   npm run dev
   

3. In a separate terminal, start the frontend development server:

   cd client
   npm run dev
   

4. Access the application at http://localhost:5173

Production Mode

To build and start the application for production:

npm run build
npm start

The application will be available at http://localhost:3000.

Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature)
5. Open a Pull Request

Please make sure to update tests as appropriate and adhere to the project's code style.

License

This project is licensed under the ISC License.