INSIGHT

This is a full-stack web application built using the MERN (MongoDB, Express.js, React.js, Node.js) stack. It's a blogging platform where users can create, read, update, and delete blog posts. Users can also leave comments on posts and like/dislike comments.

Features

• User authentication (sign up, sign in, sign out)
• Create, read, update, and delete blog posts
• Leave comments on blog posts
• Like/dislike comments
• Admin panel to manage users and posts
• Responsive design

Technologies Used

Frontend

• React.js
• React Router
• Redux Toolkit
• Tailwind CSS
• Flowbite React
• Firebase (for authentication)

Backend

• Node.js
• Express.js
• MongoDB (with Mongoose)
• JSON Web Tokens (JWT) for authentication
• bcryptjs for password hashing

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js and npm installed on your machine
• MongoDB installed and running locally or a MongoDB Atlas account

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/AvishkaGihan/insight-blog.git

2. Install dependencies for the server:

   cd insight-blog
   npm install

3. Install dependencies for the client:

   cd client
   npm install

4. Create a .env file in the root directory and add the following environment variables:

   MONGO=your-mongodb-connection-string
   JWT_SECRET=your-jwt-secret
   VITE_FIREBASE_API_KEY=your-firebase-api-key

5. Start the server:

   npm run dev

6. Start the client in a separate terminal:

   cd client
   npm run dev

The application should now be running at http://localhost:5173.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you find any issues or have suggestions for improvements, please open an issue or submit a pull request.