Blog Application 📝

Description 📖

This repository contains the source code for a simple blog application. Users can create, read, update, and delete blog posts using this web-based application. It provides a user-friendly interface for managing and sharing blog content.

Features 🚀

• ✨ User Registration and Authentication
• ✏️ Create and Edit Blog Posts
• 💬 View and Comment on Posts
• 👤 User Profiles
• 🔍 Search and Filter Posts
• 📱 Responsive Design for Mobile and Desktop

Technologies Used 💻

• 🐍 Python
• 🌐 Flask
• 🛢️ SQLAlchemy
• 🎨 HTML/CSS
• 📱 Bootstrap (optional)
• 📚 Other technologies and libraries used...

Installation 🛠️

To run this application locally, you will need to set up some environment variables. Follow these steps:

1. Clone this repository:

   git clone https://github.com/akashprap/Flask_Blog

2. Create a virtual environment (optional but recommended):

     virtualenv venv

3. Activate the virtual environment:

   • On Windows:

     venv\Scripts\activate

   • On macOS and Linux:

     source venv/bin/activate

4. Install the required dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

5. Set up the following environment variables:

   • SECRET_KEY: A secret key for your application.

   • SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI: The URI for your database (SQLite).

   • EMAIL_USER: Your email address for sending emails.

   • EMAIL_PASS: Your email password or an app-specific password for sending emails.

   • Open a terminal or Command Prompt window.

   • Set the EMAIL_USER and EMAIL_PASS environment variables using the following commands:

     • For Windows:

       setx EMAIL_USER "[email protected]"
       setx EMAIL_PASS "your_email_password_or_app_password"

     • For macOS and Linux:

       export EMAIL_USER="[email protected]"
       export EMAIL_PASS="your_email_password_or_app_password"

   Replace "[email protected]" with your email address and "your_email_password_or_app_password" with your email password or an app-specific password if applicable.

   You can set these environment variables in your system or by using a tool like python-dotenv.

6. Start the application:

   python run.py

7. Access the app in your web browser at http://localhost:5000.

Usage 📝

• Register for an account or log in if you already have one.
• Create new blog posts, edit existing ones, and share your thoughts with the world!
• Explore and engage with other users' posts.

Contributing 🤝

Contributions are welcome! If you'd like to suggest changes or report bugs, please open an issue or submit a pull request.

Contact 📧

If you have any questions or feedback, you can reach me at Developer.

Happy Blogging! 🚀