Django-Simple-Blog 📝

Django Simple Blog is a MVP(Minimal Viable Product) blogging app in django, made as a pet project for educational purpose

DEMO

Django.Blog.mp4

Tech Stack

• Frontend: HTML / CSS / Bootstrap (5.2)
• Backend: Django (4.0.5) / Django-Rest-Framework (3.13.1)
• Database: Postgres

Features:

• Login / Register: abstract user class implemented for easy customisation as django-docs recommend
• WYSIWYG Editor: TinyMCE used as text editor.
• Image Uploading: Users can upload images for their posts, that will be converted into .webp format automatically,to save some space. Also images get into /media/posts/year/month/day/ to reduce load on a File System
• DRF API: Api for future frontend side of the project. JWT not implemented because of simplicity of the project.
• Posting / Editing: Registered users can post and edit own posts
• Private posts: Users can make their posts private
• Filtering: Clicking on author username will show public posts of this author. Or public + private posts of current logged user.

TODO:

• Cover with tests (pytest)
• Add comments to posts
• Likes/Dislikes rating system
• Search

Quick Start

• Fork and Clone the repository using:

git clone https://github.com/habiboolean/Django-Simple-Blog.git

• Create virtual environment:

python -m venv env
env\Scripts\activate

• Install dependencies using:

pip install -r requirements.txt

• Put your database connection settings:

settings.py line 95

• Headover to Project Directory:

cd BlogPetProject

• Make migrations using:

python manage.py makemigrations

• Migrate Database:

python manage.py migrate

• Create a superuser:

python manage.py createsuperuser

• Run server using:

python manage.py runserver

Useful Resources to Learn

• Django Docs
• DRF
• Bootstrap Docs
• TinyMCE