web application to post and read blogs with nested comment section implemented.

• This blog web app allow a user to post and view blogs.
• A user can also post and reply to comments in the comment section of a blog.
• There are two ways to write a blog. One way is using markdowns to write correctly aligned and size-controlled blogs. Another simple alternative should be present for users who not comfortable with markdowns.
• Additionally while writing a blog, user can preview the blog before submitting.
• Authentication for posting or liking a blog and to comment.

• Front-end: Reactjs along with Material-UI (React UI framework).
  
• Back-end: Nodejs, Express, Passportjs (for google authentication).
  
• Database: MongoDB hosted at mlab.com
  
• Google+ API Service: for user authentication

(The below installation guide is for on ubuntu) Install node and npm:

$ sudo apt-get install nodejs
$ sudo apt-get install npm
$ sudo ln -s /usr/bin/nodejs /usr/bin/node
$ sudo npm install -g n

After confirming that node are npm are installed. Clone this repo ( Assumming git is already installed ):

$ git clone https://github.com/Mohit-Nathrani/Blog_WebApp.git

after cd <repo_dir> there is a file server/config/keys.js inside that input

1. mongodb database link link
2. CookieKey (anything ex:"RandomKey")
3. Go to https://console.developers.google.com create a project and get clientId, clientSecret for authentication using google+ api there provide Authorized JavaScript origins : http://localhost there also provide Authorized redirect URIs: http://localhost:3001/auth/google/redirect after getting keys put them in key.js

Now we will start the server:

$ cd server
$ npm install
$ node index

if everything is okay, this text will come on terminal:
server listening....
connection successful

Now in another terminal (from repo dir):

$ cd client
$ npm install
$ npm start

This step will open ( localhost:3000 ) in browser.

Free Software, Hell Yeah!