The Flask Journal

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A simple blog web application built with Flask and SQLAlchemy. Users can register, log in, create, update, and delete blog posts. The app uses SQLite for data storage and features a modern, responsive UI.

Features

• User Authentication: Secure user registration and login system
• Blog Management: Create, read, update, and delete blog posts
• Security: Secure password hashing with industry standards
• Session Management: Robust user session handling
• Responsive Design: Modern UI built with Jinja2 templates
• Database Integration: SQLAlchemy ORM with SQLite backend

Technology Stack

• Backend: Flask (Python web framework)
• Database: SQLite with SQLAlchemy ORM
• Frontend: HTML5, CSS3, Jinja2 templating
• Authentication: Flask session management with secure password hashing

Installation

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/SouravUpadhyay7/The_Flask_Journal.git
   cd The_Flask_Journal

2. Create a virtual environment

   python -m venv venv
   source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: venv\Scripts\activate

3. Install dependencies

   pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Set up the database

   flask db init
   flask db migrate -m "Initial migration"
   flask db upgrade

5. Run the application

   python app.py

The application will be available at http://localhost:5000

Usage

• Register: Create a new account with username, email, and password
• Login: Access your account with existing credentials
• Dashboard: Manage your profile and view your posts
• Create Posts: Write and publish new blog entries
• Edit Posts: Update your existing blog posts
• Delete Posts: Remove posts you no longer want
• Explore: Browse the homepage to discover recent posts from all users

Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some amazing feature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
5. Open a Pull Request

Author

Sourav Upadhyay

• GitHub: @SouravUpadhyay7

Acknowledgments

• Flask community for the excellent web framework
• SQLAlchemy for the powerful ORM
• All contributors who help improve this project