Blazor Blog Project

Overview

Welcome to the Blazor Blog Project! This repository hosts a modern, responsive blog application, built using the latest Blazor Web App template. Our goal is to leverage Blazor's capabilities to deliver fast and interactive user interfaces, ensuring an engaging and seamless experience for our users.

Features

• Blazor Web App: Utilizes the latest Blazor framework for building interactive web UIs using C# instead of JavaScript.
• Responsive Design: Ensures a smooth experience across various devices and screen sizes.
• Interactive UI: Offers dynamic user interactions with minimal latency.

Screenshots

Below are some screenshots showcasing the different aspects and features of the Blazor Blog Project.

Main View

The main landing page of the Blazor Blog, showing an overview of the blog's layout and design.

Recent Posts

Continuation of the main view, displaying the latest blog posts.

Dashboard

The dashboard interface for managing the blog.

Manage Categories

The section for managing blog categories.

Manage Blog Posts

Interface for managing individual blog posts.

Manage Subscribers

The section dedicated to managing blog subscribers.

Create a New Blog Post

The interface for creating a new blog post.

Create a New Category

The interface for adding a new category to the blog.

Getting Started

To get started with the Blazor Blog project, follow these steps:

Prerequisites

• Install .NET 8.0 SDK or later.
• Recommended: Visual Studio 2022 or later with the ASP.NET and web development workload.
• A SQL Server instance for the database (or adjust the database provider as per your choice).

Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/unrealbg/BlazorBlog.git

Configure Admin User

Before running the application, you need to configure the AdminUser settings in the appsettings.json file:

"AdminUser": {
  "Name": "Admin",
  "Email": "[email protected]",
  "Password": "Admin@123",
  "Role": "Admin"
}

This step is crucial to ensure the application initializes correctly with an admin user account.

Database Migrations

Before running the application, ensure that the database is up-to-date with the latest migrations:

1. Navigate to the Project Directory

   • Go to the folder where the *.csproj file is located.

2. Update the Database

   • Run the following command to apply the latest migrations:

     dotnet ef database update

Run the Application

• Navigate to the project directory.
• Run the following command:

dotnet run

Contributing

Contributions are what make the open-source community such an amazing place to learn, inspire, and create. Any contributions you make are greatly appreciated.

If you have a suggestion that would make this better, please fork the repo and create a pull request. You can also simply open an issue with the tag "enhancement".

Don't forget to give the project a star! Thanks again!

1. Fork the Project
2. Create your Feature Branch (git checkout -b feature/NewFeature)
3. Commit your Changes (git commit -m 'Add some NewFeature')
4. Push to the Branch (git push origin feature/NewFeature)
5. Open a Pull Request

License

Distributed under the MIT License. See LICENSE for more information.

Contact

Zhelyazko Zhelyazkov - [email protected]

Project Link: https://github.com/unrealbg/BlazorBlog