This project is a simple blog website built using Node.js, Express.js, and MongoDB. It allows users to view, create, and read articles on various topics. Additionally, users can contact the website administrators through a contact form.

• Features
• Setup
• Usage
• File Structure
• Contributing
• License

• View a list of articles on the home page.
• Read individual articles by clicking on them.
• Compose new articles with titles, content, images, and videos.
• Upload images and videos, or provide URLs for them.
• Contact administrators through the contact page.

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/gauravbhaskar080/blog-post.git

2. Install dependencies:

   Navigate to the project directory and run:

   cd blog-post

   npm install

3. Set up MongoDB:

   • Create a .env file in the root directory and add your MongoDB URL:

     MONGO_URL = 'your_mongo_db_url'
     PORT = 3000
     

1. Start the server:

   npm start

   The server will start at http://localhost:3000.

2. Access the website:

   Open a web browser and go to http://localhost:3000.

• models/: Contains Mongoose models for MongoDB.
• views/: Contains EJS templates for rendering HTML.
• public/: Holds static files like CSS, images, and JavaScript.
• dbConnection.js: Establishes a connection to the MongoDB database.
• index.js: The main entry point of the application.
• ... (other files): Additional supporting files.

If you'd like to contribute to this project, please follow these steps:

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a new branch for your feature or bug fix.
3. Make your changes and commit them with descriptive messages.
4. Push your changes to your forked repository.
5. Create a pull request to the original repository.

This project is licensed under the MIT License. Feel free to use, modify, and distribute the code for your own purposes.