Blog Platform

A minimal blog web application built with Express.js, EJS templates, JWT auth, and SQLite.
Users can register, log in, and perform full CRUD operations (Create, Read, Update, Delete) on blog posts.

Features

• JWT-based Authentication
  • Secure login and signup flow.
  • Passwords hashed before storage.
• SQLite Database
  • Lightweight and persistent local storage.
• EJS Templates
  • Server-side rendering for all pages.
• CRUD for Blog Posts
  • Create, edit, delete, and view posts. User Accounts
  • Each post is linked to its author.

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Tech Stack

Layer	Technology
Backend	Node.js + Express
Templating Engine	EJS
Database	SQLite (via better-sqlite3 or sqlite3)
Authentication	JWT (JSON Web Tokens)
Environment Variables	dotenv
Development	nodemon

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Setup

1. Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/Omprakash-Marri/Blog-Platform.git
cd Blog-Platform

2. Install dependencies

npm install

3. Create .env

• Create an environment variable with name JWTSECRET and set its value (string).

4. Start the server

npm run dev