KNOTS - Full-Stack Blog Platform

KNOTS is a full-stack blog platform that enables users to create, publish, and manage blogs with ease. It supports multi-user authentication, responsive design, and powerful CRUD operations.

Features

• User Registration & Authentication
• Create, Edit, Delete, and Read blog posts
• Markdown-supported blog editor
• Commenting system
• Responsive design
• Admin dashboard
• Secure backend with protected routes

Tech Stack

Frontend

• React.js
• Tailwind CSS
• Axios

Backend

• Node.js
• Express.js
• MongoDB (with Mongoose)

Additional Tools

• JWT for authentication
• Bcrypt for password hashing
• dotenv for configuration
• Cloudinary for image upload (optional)

Installation

Clone the repository and install dependencies.

git clone https://github.com/your-username/knots-blog-platform.git
cd knots-blog-platform

# Install backend
cd server
npm install

# Install frontend
cd ../client

# KNOTS - Full-Stack Blog Platform

KNOTS is a full-stack blog platform that enables users to create, publish, and manage blogs with ease. It supports multi-user authentication, responsive design, and powerful CRUD operations.

## Features

- User Registration & Authentication
- Create, Edit, Delete, and Read blog posts
- Markdown-supported blog editor
- Commenting system
- Responsive design
- Admin dashboard
- Secure backend with protected routes

## Tech Stack

### Frontend
- React.js
- Tailwind CSS
- Axios

### Backend
- Node.js
- Express.js
- MongoDB (with Mongoose)

### Additional Tools
- JWT for authentication
- Bcrypt for password hashing
- dotenv for configuration
- Cloudinary for image upload (optional)

## Installation

Clone the repository and install dependencies.

```bash
git clone https://github.com/your-username/knots-blog-platform.git
cd knots-blog-platform

# Install backend
cd server
npm install

# Install frontend
cd ../client
npm install
knots-blog-platform/
├── client/             # React frontend
├── server/             # Node.js backend
│   ├── models/
│   ├── routes/
│   ├── controllers/
│   ├── middleware/
│   └── utils/
├── README.md
1. Fork the repo
2. Create your branch (git checkout -b feature/YourFeature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add feature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/YourFeature)
5. Open a pull request

npm install