Mini Blog Django Project

Live Demo: https://django-task-bgej.onrender.com/

Features

• User signup, login, logout
• Create, edit, delete blog posts (with image upload)
• View all posts and post details
• Contact form with email notification
• JWT authentication endpoints for API
• Cloudinary integration for media/image storage

Getting Started (Local Development)

Prerequisites

• Python 3.13+
• pip
• Cloudinary account (for image hosting)

Setup

1. Clone the repository

   git clone <your-repo-url>
   cd DJANGO TASK

2. Create and activate a virtual environment

   python -m venv env
   .\env\Scripts\Activate.ps1

3. Install dependencies

   pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Configure environment variables

   • Copy .env.example to .env (or create .env in myblog/)
   • Add your Cloudinary credentials:

     CLOUDINARY_CLOUD_NAME=your_cloud_name
     CLOUDINARY_API_KEY=your_api_key
     CLOUDINARY_API_SECRET=your_api_secret
     

   • Set your Django SECRET_KEY and other settings as needed.

5. Run migrations

   python manage.py makemigrations
   python manage.py migrate

6. Create a superuser (admin)

   python manage.py createsuperuser

7. Start the development server

   python manage.py runserver

   Visit http://127.0.0.1:8000/

Deployment

• This project is deployed on Render.
• To deploy, push your code to your Render repo and set all required environment variables in the Render dashboard.
• Run migrations after each deploy:

  python manage.py migrate

API Endpoints

• JWT Auth:
  • POST /api/auth/token/ (get access/refresh tokens)
  • POST /api/auth/token/refresh/ (refresh access token)
• Blog post CRUD via web UI

Media/Image Storage

• All images are stored on Cloudinary. You must set your Cloudinary credentials in .env.

Troubleshooting

• Cloudinary errors: Make sure your .env file is correct and in the myblog/ folder.
• Database errors: Always run migrations after deploying or changing models.
• Static/media files: In development, media is served automatically. In production, use Cloudinary for all uploads.

License

MIT

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For questions or issues, open an issue in the repository or contact the maintainer.