Blink

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Blink is a simple blogging platform built using React for the frontend, Node.js (Express) for the backend, and MSSQL for the database. The platform allows users to register, login, manage blog posts, comment on posts, and delete posts. Users can also upload and update their profile images, and post blogs with images.

Features

User Management

• User registration and login
• Display user profile information

Blog Management

• Create, read, update, and delete blog posts
• Display a list of all blog posts
• Comment on blog posts
• Post blogs with images

Profile Management

• Upload profile images
• Update profile images

Technologies Used

Frontend

• React
• TailwindCSS for styling
• Formik for form validations
• Sonner for toast messages

Backend

• Node.js (Express)
• MSSQL
• Cloudinary for image storing
• bcryptjs for hashing passwords
• jwt for authentication
• multer for image uploads

Repository Structure

The repository is divided into two main folders:

• backend: Contains the backend code
• frontend: Contains the frontend code

Getting Started

To get started with the project, you can visit the GitHub repository.

How to Run the Project

Frontend

how to run the frontend part of the project, please refer to the frontend README.

Backend

how to run the backend part of the project, please refer to the backend README.