Blog App

A modern, full-stack blog and chat web application built with Flask, MongoDB, and Socket.IO. This project features user authentication, real-time chat, friend requests, blog posting, comments, upvotes/downvotes and notifications.

Features

• User registration and login
• Create, edit, and delete blog posts
• Comment on blogs
• Upvote and downvote blogs
• Real-time private and global chat with friends
• Friend request system with autocomplete
• Profile management (username, gender, avatar)
• Notification dropdown for new messages and friend requests
• Responsive, modern UI with Bootstrap 5

Demo

The app is deployed and available at: https://demoblog-vrdg.onrender.com/

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Python 3.8+
• MongoDB (local or Atlas)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/Blog_App.git
   cd Blog_App

2. Create a virtual environment and activate it:

   python -m venv venv
   venv\Scripts\activate  # On Windows
   # or
   source venv/bin/activate  # On Mac/Linux

3. Install dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Set environment variables: Create a .env file or set these in your environment:

   • SECRET_KEY=your_secret_key_here
   • MONGO_URI=your_mongodb_uri_here

5. Run the app locally:

   python app.py

   Or for Socket.IO support:

   python -m flask run
   # or
   flask run

6. Access the app: Open http://localhost:5000 in your browser.

Deployment

This app is deployed on Render. You can deploy it to any cloud provider that supports Python and MongoDB.

Folder Structure

• app.py - Main Flask application
• static/ - Static files (CSS, JS, images)
• templates/ - Jinja2 HTML templates
• requirements.txt - Python dependencies
• Procfile - For deployment (e.g., Gunicorn)

Security

• Never commit your real MongoDB credentials or secret keys.
• Use environment variables for all sensitive information.
• The .gitignore is set up to exclude local databases, credentials, and virtual environments.

License

This project is open source and available under the MIT License.

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Deployed at: https://demoblog-vrdg.onrender.com/

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Feel free to contribute or open issues!