Blog.cdaprod

A scalable blog application built with Go, MinIO for storage, Docker for containerization, and Cloudflare for secure HTTPS and DNS management.

Features

• Go: Backend server using the Go programming language.
• MinIO: Object storage for storing blog posts.
• Docker: Containerization of the application.
• Cloudflare: Secure HTTPS and DNS management.
• Caddy: Automatic HTTPS configuration.

Prerequisites

• Go
• Docker
• MinIO
• Caddy
• Cloudflare account

Project Structure

blog.cdaprod/
├── main.go
├── database.go
├── templates/
│   ├── index.html
│   ├── post.html
│   └── create.html
├── Dockerfile
├── go.mod
├── go.sum
└── README.md

Installation

1. Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/Cdaprod/blog.cdaprod.git
cd blog.cdaprod

2. Set Up MinIO

Ensure you have MinIO running and create a bucket named blog-posts. Update your MinIO credentials in main.go.

3. Build and Run the Docker Container

Build the Docker image:

docker build -t blog.cdaprod .

Run the Docker container:

docker run -p 8080:8080 blog.cdaprod

4. Set Up HTTPS with Cloudflare

• Create an A record for blog.cdaprod pointing to your server’s IP address in Cloudflare.
• Enable SSL/TLS in "Full (strict)" mode in Cloudflare.

5. Set Up Caddy for Automatic HTTPS

Create a Caddyfile:

blog.cdaprod {
    reverse_proxy localhost:8080
}

Start Caddy:

caddy start --config Caddyfile

Usage

Access the Application

Visit https://blog.cdaprod in your web browser.

Creating a Post

1. Navigate to /create.
2. Fill in the form with your post details.
3. Submit the form to create a new post.

Viewing Posts

1. Navigate to the home page to see a list of posts.
2. Click on a post title to view the full post.

Code Overview

main.go

• Sets up the HTTP server and routes.
• Handles requests to create, view, and list blog posts.
• Interacts with MinIO to store and retrieve blog content.

database.go

• Initializes the SQLite database.
• Sets up the posts table for storing post metadata.

templates/

Contains HTML templates for the application:

• index.html: Home page.
• post.html: Post detail page.
• create.html: Create post form.

Dockerfile

• Defines the Docker image for the application.
• Specifies environment variables for MinIO credentials.

Environment Variables

Ensure the following environment variables are set for MinIO:

MINIO_ENDPOINT=play.min.io
MINIO_ACCESS_KEY=YOUR-ACCESS-KEY
MINIO_SECRET_KEY=YOUR-SECRET-KEY

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.

Contributing

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a new branch (git checkout -b feature-branch).
3. Make your changes.
4. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some feature').
5. Push to the branch (git push origin feature-branch).
6. Open a pull request.

Acknowledgements

• Go
• MinIO
• Docker
• Cloudflare
• Caddy

Contact

David Cannan - LinkedIn - Twitter

Feel free to reach out for any questions or collaboration opportunities!

This `README.md` covers the project overview, installation steps, usage instructions, code structure, environment variables, and contribution guidelines. Make sure to replace placeholders like `YOUR-ACCESS-KEY` and `YOUR-SECRET-KEY` with your actual credentials before running the application.