📝 BlogHub - Django Blog Website

A full-featured Blog Website built using Django.

This project allows users to register, login, create posts, edit and delete their own posts, comment on posts, and like/unlike posts.
The project also includes an Admin Panel to manage users, posts, comments, and likes.

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🚀 Features

✅ User Authentication

• User Registration (Full Name, Email, Password)
• Email-based Login
• Secure Logout
• Only authenticated users can create, edit, or delete posts

✅ Blog Post Management

• Create new blog posts
• Edit own posts
• Delete own posts
• Each post includes:
  • Title
  • Content
  • Author
  • Created Date
  • Optional Image

✅ Comment System

• Authenticated users can add comments
• Comments displayed under each post
• Comment author profile image shown

✅ Like System

• Users can Like / Unlike posts
• Each post displays total number of likes

✅ Profile System

• User Profile with:
  • Profile Image
  • Full Name
  • Email
  • Bio
  • Total Posts
• Edit Profile option

✅ Admin Panel

• Manage Users
• Manage Posts
• Manage Comments
• Manage Likes
• Admin and Superuser only visible in Admin user list
• Admin login redirected to /admin

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🛠️ Technologies Used

• Python
• Django
• HTML5
• CSS3
• SQLite
• Django Admin Panel

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📂 Project Structure

blog_project/ │ ├── blog/ │ ├── models.py │ ├── views.py │ ├── admin.py │ ├── urls.py │ ├── templates/ ├── static/ ├── media/ ├── manage.py └── requirements.txt

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⚙️ Installation Guide

Follow these steps to run the project locally:

1️⃣ Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/utsho261/bloghub.git

2️⃣ Navigate into the project folder

cd bloghub

3️⃣ Create a virtual environment

python -m venv venv

Activate it: Windows:

venv\Scripts\activate

Mac/Linux:

source venv/bin/activate

4️⃣ Install dependencies

pip install django
pip install pillow

5️⃣ Run migrations

python manage.py migrate

6️⃣ Create Superuser

python manage.py createsuperuser

7️⃣ Run the development server

python manage.py runserver

Open your browser and go to:

http://127.0.0.1:8000/

🔐 Admin Access Admin panel:

http://127.0.0.1:8000/admin/

Only staff or superuser accounts can access admin panel.