🚀 Blogotypo - A Modern Next.js Blogging Platform

🌍 Live Demo

🔗 Visit Blogotypo (Deployed on Vercel)

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📖 About Blogotypo

Blogotypo is a feature-rich, secure, and user-friendly blogging platform built with Next.js. It allows users to create, publish, and manage blogs, with advanced features like search, filtering, sharing, and verified user authentication.

✅ Features:

• Anyone can create & publish blogs
• NextAuth with Google & GitHub authentication
• Secure password encryption using bcrypt
• Full CRUD operations for blogs
• Real-time blog views tracking
• Blog sharing options
• Recommended blogs section
• Advanced search & filtering (Sort by, Blogs per Page, etc.)
• Review system with ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ rating
• Admin dashboard for managing users
• User account deletion request system via /contact
• Legal pages: Terms & Conditions, Privacy Policy, License

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🔥 Tech Stack

Technology	Usage
Next.js	Frontend & Backend
MongoDB + Mongoose	Database for storing blogs & users
NextAuth.js	Authentication (Google & GitHub)
Jodit Editor	Rich text editor for writing blogs
Cloudinary	Upload & store images
bcrypt	Secure password hashing
Nodemailer	Email notifications
Chart.js + React Chart.js 2	Graphical blog statistics
Framer Motion	Smooth animations
Bootstrap & Tailwind CSS	Responsive UI design
Vercel	Hosting & Deployment

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🚀 Installation & Setup

1️⃣ Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/MoinMN/blogotypo.git
cd blogotypo

2️⃣ Install Dependencies

npm install

3️⃣ Set Up Environment Variables

Create a .env file and add the following:

NEXT_PUBLIC_NEXTAUTH_URL=your-vercel-url
MONGODB_URI=your-mongodb-uri
NEXTAUTH_SECRET=your-nextauth-secret
GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID=your-google-client-id
GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET=your-google-client-secret
GITHUB_CLIENT_ID=your-github-client-id
GITHUB_CLIENT_SECRET=your-github-client-secret
SMTP_HOST=your_smtp_host
SMTP_USER=your_smtp_email_id
SMTP_PASS=your_smtp_password
CLOUDINARY_CLOUD_NAME=your_cloudinary_cloud_name
CLOUDINARY_API_KEY=your_cloudinary_api_key
CLOUDINARY_API_SECRET=your_cloudinary_api_secret

4️⃣ Run the Development Server

npm run dev

Now, open http://localhost:3000 in your browser.

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🛠 Features & Functionalities

📝 Blog System

• Create, Read, Update, Delete (CRUD) Blogs
• Rich Text Editing with Jodit
• Blog View Count Tracking
• Review System with ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Ratings
• Share Blogs on Social Media
• Search & Advanced Filtering

🔒 User Authentication

• Login with Google & GitHub (NextAuth.js)
• Secure Password Encryption (bcrypt)
• Verified Users System
• Users Can Request Account Deletion

🛠 Admin Features

• Manage Users (Delete & Set Verified Status)
• No Data Update Permissions for Admins

📊 Analytics & Reporting

• Graphical Stats on Blog Performance (Chart.js)
• Sort & Filter Blogs Easily

📜 Legal & Privacy Features

• Terms & Conditions, Privacy Policy, and License Pages
• GDPR-Compliant User Data Handling

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🎨 Screenshots

Homepage	Blog Editor	Admin Dashboard

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🚀 Deployment

Deployed on Vercel. To deploy your own version:

vercel deploy

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🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome!

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a new branch (feature/my-feature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m "Added a new feature")
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/my-feature)
5. Submit a pull request

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📜 License

Blogotypo is licensed under its own custom license. See the full LICENSE for details.

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🛠 Need Help?

📧 Contact: crichit45@gmail.com
🌐 Website: https://blogotypo.vercel.app
📣 Follow us on Socials: Twitter | LinkedIn | Instagram

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