This is a blogging website developed as the final project for CS50W using Django REST API on the backend and asynchronous JavaScript (fetch) on the frontend.

• Distinctiveness and Complexity
• Features
• Folder Structure
• Technologies Used
• Installation
• Usage
• Contributing
• Known Issues and Future Improvements
• YouTube Demo
• License

This blogging website stands out from other projects in CS50W as it offers a platform for users to create, publish, and manage their blog posts. Unlike projects focused on web parsing, this project is built with Django REST API and features asynchronous JavaScript for seamless user interactions. The project's complexity lies in its implementation of user authentication, blog post creation, commenting system, and single-page web application design. It incorporates Django models, serializers, authentication, and permission classes, demonstrating a medium level of complexity.

• User Authentication: Users can register, log in, and manage their profiles securely.
• Blog Post Management: Users can create, edit, publish, and delete blog posts.
• Commenting System: Users can leave comments on blog posts and engage in discussions.
• Admin Interface: Administrators have access to manage blog posts and user accounts.
• Category Filtering: Blog posts can be filtered based on categories for easy navigation.

• backend: Contains the Django project settings and configuration files.
  • api: Houses the API routes, models, and serializers.
  • backend: Includes security and settings files.
  • blogsite: Manages the frontend of the application, including templates, styles, and HTML files.

• Backend: Django, Django REST API
• Frontend: Vanilla JavaScript, HTML, CSS
• Database: SQLite (default Django database)

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/neevan0842/Blog-Site.git

2. Navigate to the backend directory and install dependencies:

   cd Blog-Site/backend
   pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Set up the database:

   python manage.py makemigrations
   python manage.py migrate

4. Start the development server:

   python manage.py runserver

5. Access the website at http://localhost:8000 in your web browser.

1. Create an account or log in if you already have one.
2. Explore existing blog posts or create your own.
3. Engage with other users by leaving comments on blog posts.

Contributions are welcome! If you have frontend skills and would like to enhance the user interface, feel free to make use of the REST API provided. Submit pull requests for improvements or open issues for discussions.

There is room for many improvements in the project's design and functionality. Future enhancements will be made as skills develop.

Check out the YouTube demo of the blogging website: https://youtu.be/KC9Lw2fHeTk

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.