Simple Blog/News Site

Overview

The Simple Blog/News Site is a web-based platform for creating, managing, and publishing categorized media content. This application is designed to provide an engaging and user-friendly experience for public visitors and an efficient content management interface for site administrators.

The project is built using Bootstrap for the frontend and Django for the backend.

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Features

Public Section

1. Homepage

   • Displays categorized posts (e.g., cultural, sports, social) with at least four categories.
   • Highlights featured or important posts in a dedicated section.
   • Designed with a responsive layout for audience engagement.

2. Category Pages

   • Displays posts in paginated form (10 posts per page).
   • Includes navigation buttons for easy access to additional pages.

3. Search Functionality

   • Enables users to search posts by content or keywords.

4. Post Pages

   • Each post includes a title, image, publication date, and summary. Full content is displayed upon clicking the post.
   • Users can leave comments on posts.
   • Visitor registration timestamps are recorded using the solar date format.

5. Responsive Design

   • Fully responsive layout powered by Bootstrap for optimal viewing on various devices.

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Management Panel Section

1. Authentication

   • User login with a username and password.
   • Restricted access ensures only authenticated users can access the management panel.

2. Content Management (CRUD)

   • Manage categories: Create, update, delete, and view category lists.
   • Manage posts: Create, update, delete, and view post lists.
   • Schedule posts to be published at future dates.

3. Comments Management

   • View comments associated with posts.
   • Delete unwanted comments through a simple interface.

4. Content Preview

   • Preview posts before publishing to ensure accuracy.

5. Logout

   • Provides an option to log out securely from the management panel.

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Simplifications

To reduce complexity:

• User access levels and profiles are not implemented.
• Each user manages only their own posts.
• Advanced content editing features are excluded.
• Comments are displayed in a basic format with only deletion functionality available for administrators.

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Installation

Prerequisites

• Python 3.x
• Django
• Bootstrap (linked via CDN in templates)

Steps

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/mohdelite/Advance_blog.git

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd Advance_blog

3. Create a virtual environment and activate it:

   python -m venv env
   source env/bin/activate  # For Linux/Mac
   env\Scripts\activate     # For Windows

4. Install dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

5. Apply migrations:

   python manage.py migrate

6. Start the development server:

   python manage.py runserver

7. Open the site in your browser at http://127.0.0.1:8000/.

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Technologies Used

• Frontend: Bootstrap, HTML, CSS
• Backend: Django
• Database: SQLite (default for Django; replaceable with other DBs like PostgreSQL or MySQL)

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Contribution

Contributions are welcome! Please fork the repository and submit a pull request with your improvements or bug fixes.