Blog Application

A simple blog application built with Flask, SQLAlchemy, and other essential libraries.

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/Luca-Melop/blog.git
   cd blog

2. Create and activate a virtual environment:

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

3. Install the dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Set up environment variables:

   export SECRET_KEY='your_secret_key'
   export DATABASE_URL='sqlite:///blog.db'
   export MAIL_USERNAME='your_email@gmail.com'
   export MAIL_PASSWORD='your_email_password'

5. Initialize the database:

   flask db upgrade

6. Run the application:

   flask run

Usage

• Homepage: http://127.0.0.1:5000/
• Admin dashboard: http://127.0.0.1:5000/admin (Login required)

Routes

• / - Display all blog posts
• /post/<int:post_id> - Display a specific post
• /login - User login
• /add - Add a new blog post (Admin only)
• /edit/<int:post_id> - Edit an existing post (Admin only)
• /delete/<int:post_id> - Delete a post (Admin only)
• /contact - Contact form

Contact

For any queries or issues, please contact lucamezger88@gmail.com.