BlogBook Django

A modern, full-featured blogging platform built with Django, Tailwind CSS, and cloud-hosted for speed, robustness, and scalability.

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✨ Features

• ✍️ Create, edit, and delete blog posts with images
• 📚 Organized blog structure (main app: blogbook, project: mainblog)
• ⚡ Responsive, beautiful UI powered by Tailwind CSS
• 🌐 Hosted free on Render, with S3 cloud storage for persistent uploads
• 🔒 Secure configuration with environment variables for secrets and database
• 🏞️ Media files stored on Amazon S3 for limitless, persistent access

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🚀 Quick Start

1. Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/pythoneer-sp/BlogBook-Django

2. Create & Activate Virtual Environment

python -m venv .venv source .venv/bin/activate # On Windows: .venv\Scripts\activate

3. Install Dependencies

pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Set Environment Variables

Create a .env file or set them in your hosting dashboard (Render, etc.):

DJANGO_SECRET_KEY=your-secret-key DEBUG=False DATABASE_URL=your-database-url RENDER_EXTERNAL_HOSTNAME=your-render-hostname

5. Apply Migrations

python manage.py makemigrations python manage.py migrate

6. Collect Static Files

python manage.py collectstatic --noinput

7. Create Superuser

python manage.py createsuperuser

8. Run Locally

python manage.py runserver

🤝 Contributing

Pull requests are welcome! For significant changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you'd like to change.

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Special Thanks:
Render, Tailwind CSS, Django, and all the open-source communities ❤️