Devlog

A full-stack blogging platform for developers. Log in, write posts, and comment on the community feed. Sessions expire after one hour of inactivity.

Features

• Create and manage blog posts
• Comment on posts from other developers
• JWT session-based authentication
• Mobile-responsive UI

Tech Stack

Client: Handlebars, Bootstrap
Server: Node.js, Express, Sequelize, MySQL

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/bkness/devlog.git
   cd devlog

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Create a .env file:

   DB_NAME=devlog_db
   DB_USER=root
   DB_PASSWORD=your_password
   SESSION_SECRET=your_secret
   

4. Seed the database and start the server:

   npm run seed
   npm start

Usage

Visit http://localhost:3001 in your browser.

Live demo: https://mvc-tech-blog-production-c752.up.railway.app

Screenshots

Login Screen

Dashboard Screen

Blog Post Screen

Comment Section

Mobile View

Contact

Brandon Kelly — GitHub · kbrandon863@gmail.com