Simple Blog Platform

A basic blogging platform where users can post, edit, and delete articles. Built using PHP, HTML, jQuery, AJAX, JSON, Bootstrap, CSS, and MySQL.

Topics: php, mysql, blog, ajax, bootstrap, jquery, css

Install Process

1. Clone the Repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/simple-blog-platform.git
   cd simple-blog-platform
   

2. Set Up the Database:

   • Create a MySQL database named blog_db. Import the provided SQL file (db/database.sql) to set up the necessary tables.
   • Import the provided SQL file to set up the necessary tables.

     mysql -u yourusername -p blog_db < db/database.sql
   

3. Configure Database Connection:

   • Copy config.sample.php to config.php:

     cp config.sample.php config.php
     

   • Open config.php and update the database configuration details.

4. Run the application:

   • Serve the application using your local web server or PHP's built-in server:

     php -S localhost:8000
     

5. Access the application:

   • Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:8000.

File Structure

Here’s a basic file structure for your simple-blog-platform application:

simple-blog-platform/
│
├── config.sample.php
├── index.html
├── db/
│   └── database.sql
├── src/
│   ├── get-post.php
│   └── post-handler.php
├── include/
│   ├── config.sample.php
│   └── db.php
├── assets/
│   ├── css/
│   │   └── style.css
│   ├── js/
│   │   └── script.js
│   └── images/
├── README.md
└── .gitignore