A CMS-style blog site where users can create a new account, authenticate, view blog posts, create blog posts and comment on blog posts.
- Technology Stack
- User Story
- Acceptance Criteria
- Installation
- Screenshot
- Deployed Page
- License
- Contributors
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- Questions
AS A developer who writes about tech
I WANT a CMS-style blog site
SO THAT I can publish articles, blog posts, and my thoughts and opinions GIVEN a CMS-style blog site
WHEN I visit the site for the first time
THEN I am presented with the homepage, which includes
existing blog posts if any have been posted; navigation
links for the homepage and the dashboard; and the option
to log in
WHEN I click on the homepage option
THEN I am taken to the homepage
WHEN I click on any other links in the navigation
THEN I am prompted to either sign up or sign in
WHEN I choose to sign up
THEN I am prompted to create a username and password
WHEN I click on the sign-up button
THEN my user credentials are saved and I am logged into the site
WHEN I revisit the site at a later time and choose to sign in
THEN I am prompted to enter my username and password
WHEN I am signed in to the site
THEN I see navigation links for the homepage, the dashboard,
and the option to log out
WHEN I click on the homepage option in the navigation
THEN I am taken to the homepage and presented with existing
blog posts that include the post title and the date created
WHEN I click on an existing blog post
THEN I am presented with the post title, contents, post creator’s
username, and date created for that post and have the option to
leave a comment
WHEN I enter a comment and click on the submit button while signed in
THEN the comment is saved and the post is updated to display the comment,
the comment creator’s username, and the date created
WHEN I click on the dashboard option in the navigation
THEN I am taken to the dashboard and presented with any blog posts I have
already created and the option to add a new blog post
WHEN I click on the button to add a new blog post
THEN I am prompted to enter both a title and contents for my blog post
WHEN I click on the button to create a new blog post
THEN the title and contents of my post are saved and I am taken back to
an updated dashboard with my new blog post
WHEN I click on one of my existing posts in the dashboard
THEN I am able to delete or update my post and taken back to an updated
dashboard
WHEN I click on the logout option in the navigation
THEN I am signed out of the site
WHEN I am idle on the site for more than a set time
THEN I am able to view posts and comments but I am prompted to log in
again before I can add, update, or delete posts- Ensure you are running Node.js v16.
- Clone the repository.
git clone git@github.com:erin-m-keller/keller-tech-blog.git
- Install the dependencies.
- Install MySQL
cd keller-tech-blog
npm i- Start the MySQL server in the terminal
- mysql -u root -p - Enter the password
password_goes_here- Once MySQL server has started, create the database
SOURCE db/schema.sql - Exit the MySQL server
exit OR quit- Seed the database with data
npm run seed- Create an .env file in the root directory and set your local MySQL server username and password
Don't worry, it will only be saved to your local machine. The .env file is in .gitignore
DB_NAME='your_database_name_here'
DB_USER='your_username_here'
DB_PW='your_password_here'
JAWSDB_URL='jawsdb_url_here'
SECRET='session_secret_here'- Start the application
npm startApplication available at localhost:3001
- ChatGPT: Used ChatGPT to generate the seed data in the application.
If you have any questions about this project, please contact me directly at aestheticartist@gmail.com.
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