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Bloggie - Blog Site

Overview

Bloggie is a full-featured blog site built using ASP.NET Core MVC. It provides a seamless blogging experience with distinct user roles (Admin, Super Admin, and User) to manage and interact with content.

Key Features:

  • Super Admin:

    • Can create Admin users.
    • Can create, read, update, and assign posts to tags or categories.
    • Can comment on and like posts.

  • Admin:

    • Can create, read, update, and assign posts to tags or categories.
    • Can comment on and like posts.
    • Cannot create other Admins.

  • User:

    • Can view blog posts.
    • Can interact with posts by commenting, liking, or disliking.

Tech Stack

  • ASP.NET Core MVC
  • Identity for authentication and role management
  • Cloudinary for image uploading and storage
  • 3-Tier Architecture
  • Repository Pattern for clean data access layer
  • AutoMapper for object-to-object mapping
  • Entity Framework Core for database interaction

Project Structure

This project follows a 3-Tier Architecture to maintain a clear separation of concerns:

  1. Presentation Layer: Handles the user interface and frontend logic.
  2. Business Logic Layer: Contains the core application logic and services.
  3. Data Access Layer: Manages database operations via repositories.

Setup & Installation

Prerequisites:

Steps:

  1. Clone the repository:

    git clone /~https://github.com/iHebaMohammed/Bloggie.git

  2. Navigate to the project directory:

    cd Bloggie

  3. Set up the database:

    • Update the appsettings.json with your SQL Server connection string.
    • Run migrations to set up the database:
    dotnet ef database update

  4. Configure Cloudinary:

    • Update the appsettings.json with your Cloudinary credentials.

  5. Run the project:

    dotnet run

  6. Access the application:

    • Navigate to https://localhost:5001 in your browser.

Usage

  • Super Admin:

    • Log in with Super Admin credentials.
    • Navigate to the Admin dashboard to create or manage posts and Admin users.

  • Admin:

    • Create or update blog posts, assign tags, and manage categories.

  • User:

    • Explore posts, leave comments, and engage with the content through likes and dislikes.

Demo

Bloggie.MVC.Project.mp4

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please follow the standard GitHub workflow:

  1. Fork the project.
  2. Create a new branch (feature/your-feature).
  3. Commit your changes.
  4. Open a pull request.