Blog web application

The goal of this project is to create a Blog web application using Node.js, Express.js, and EJS. The application will allow users to create and view blog posts. Posts will not persist between sessions as no database will be used in this version of the application.

Features

Post Creation: Users can create new posts.

Post Viewing: Users can view their posts from homepage

Post Update: Users can edit their posts as needed.

Post Delete: Users can delete their posts as needed.

Technologies

Node.js
Express
EJS (Embedded JavaScript templates)
Bootstrap 5
Moment.js (for relative time display)
UUID

Project Structure

blog-web-app/
│
├── public/
│ ├── styles/
│ │ └── main.css
│ └── js/
│   └── color-modes.js
│
├── views/
│ ├── partials/
│ │ ├── footer.ejs
│ │ └── header.ejs
│ ├── index.ejs
│ ├── new.ejs
│ ├── edit.ejs
│ ├── delete.ejs
│ └── new.ejs
│
├── index.js
├── package.json
└── README.md

Installation

Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/natural-mess/Blog-Web-App.git
cd Blog-Web-App

Install dependencies

npm install

Run the app

node index.js

Visit in browser

http://localhost:3000

Usage

Click "New Blog" to create a post.
After submitting, you're redirected to the blog content.
Home page shows all blogs as thumbnails.
Click "Edit" or "Delete" under each blog to modify or remove it.

Limitations

Blogs are stored in memory using a JavaScript Map – they are lost on server restart.
No authentication or user accounts.
No database integration (yet).

To-Do / Future Improvements

Add persistent storage (MongoDB or SQLite)
Add user login/signup
Allow tags and search
Support markdown content
Improve image upload handling

Contributing

Pull requests are welcome! Please open an issue first to discuss your ideas.

License

This project is open source and available under the MIT License. Let me know if you'd like the README tailored with your GitHub repo link, author name, or instructions for deployment (e.g., Render, Heroku, etc.).