BlogSpace

BlogSpace is a simple blog website built with Django.
It allows users to register, log in, create blog posts, edit or delete their own posts, like posts, and comment on posts.

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Features

• User registration and login
• Secure logout
• Create blog posts
• Edit and delete own blog posts
• View all blog posts
• Blog details page
• Comment system
• Like and unlike feature
• View count for each blog
• User profile page showing own blogs
• Django admin panel support
• Rich text blog content using CKEditor5

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Technologies Used

• Python
• Django
• HTML
• CSS
• SQLite
• CKEditor5

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Project Structure

• homepage.html — Homepage
• posts.html — Shows all blog posts
• blog_details.html — Shows full blog details, likes, comments, and views
• profile.html — Shows logged-in user’s own blog posts
• login.html — Login page
• register.html — Registration page
• create_edit.html — Create and edit blog post page

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Main Functionalities

Authentication

Users can:

• Register
• Log in
• Log out

Blog Management

Authenticated users can:

• Create blog posts
• Edit their own posts
• Delete their own posts

Blog Details

Users can:

• View full blog content
• Like or unlike a post
• See total likes
• See total views
• Read comments
• Add comments if logged in

Profile

Users can:

• See their own posts
• Edit or delete their own posts
• Open blog details from profile

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Installation

1. Clone the project

git clone https://github.com/rohan9932/blogspace.git
cd blogspace

2. Create virtual environment

python -m venv .venv

3. Activate virtual environment

On windows,

.venv\Scripts\activate

On MacOs/Linux,

source .venv/bin/activate

4. Install dependencies

pip install -r requirements.txt

5. Run migrations

python manage.py makemigrations
python manage.py migrate

6. Create superuser

python manage.py createsuperuser

7. Run the server

python manage.py runserver

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Admin Panel

You can access the admin panel at:

http://127.0.0.1:8000/admin/

From there, admin can manage:

• Users
• Blog posts
• Comments

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Notes

• CKEditor5 is used for rich text blog writing.
• Only logged-in users can create, edit, delete, like, and comment.
• Users can only edit or delete their own posts.
• Delete requests are handled using POST for safety.