Blogging Platform - Complete Documentation

Table of Contents

• Key Features
• Technical Stack
• Installation
• API Endpoints
• Security
• Nested Comments System
• Project Structure
• Contribution
• Developer CV

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Key Features ✨

Core Functionality

• Posts Management

  • Create/Edit/Delete posts with image support
  • Pagination & Category Filtering
  • Likes System with real-time updates

• Advanced Comments

  • Unlimited-depth nested comments
  • Replies with @mentions
  • Dynamic loading & lazy rendering

• Admin Dashboard

  • User/Post/Comment management
  • Real-time analytics
  • Content moderation tools

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Technical Stack 💻

Backend

Technology	Usage
Node.js 18.x	Runtime Environment
Express.js 4.x	REST API Framework
MongoDB 7.x	NoSQL Database
Mongoose 8.x	ODM Library
Cloudinary	Image/Video Storage

Frontend

Technology	Usage
React 18	UI Library
Redux Toolkit	State Management
React Router 6	Navigation
Axios	HTTP Client
React Toastify	Notification System

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Installation 🛠️

Prerequisites

• Node.js v18+
• MongoDB Atlas account
• Cloudinary account

Setup Instructions

1. Configure backend environment (.env):

MONGODB_URI=your_mongodb_uri
JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret
CLOUDINARY_URL=your_cloudinary_url

cd backend && npm install
cd ../frontend && npm install

# Backend
cd backend && npm run dev

# Frontend
cd frontend && npm start

Data Protection
Password hashing: bcrypt with 12 salt rounds

JWT tokens: 30-day expiry with refresh mechanism

Input sanitization: XSS protection for all user inputs


The project deals with Nested Comments