BlogXpress: Your ultimate platform for seamless blogging, powered by Spring Boot.

• Introduction
• Features
• Installation
• API Endpoints
  • User Controller
  • Post Controller
  • Category Controller
  • Comment Controller
  • File Controller
  • Auth Controller
• Technologies Used
• Contributing
• License

BlogXpress is a powerful and intuitive blogging platform built using Spring Boot. It provides a seamless experience for users to create, manage, and share their blogs with the world. Whether you're a seasoned blogger or just starting, BlogXpress offers all the tools you need to get your voice heard.

• User Management: Create, update, and manage users.
• Post Management: Create, update, delete, and search posts.
• Category Management: Organize posts into categories for better content management.
• Comment System: Engage with your audience through comments on posts.
• File Upload: Easily upload images to enhance your posts.
• Authentication: Secure registration and login functionality.

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/alamin-karno/blogxpress.git
   cd blogxpress

2. Build the project using Maven:

   mvn clean install

3. Run the application:

   mvn spring-boot:run

4. Access the application:

   Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:9090.

• GET /api/users/{userId}: Retrieve a user by ID.
• PUT /api/users/{userId}: Update a user by ID.
• DELETE /api/users/{userId}: Delete a user by ID.
• GET /api/users/: Retrieve all users.
• POST /api/users/: Create a new user.

• GET /api/posts/{postId}: Retrieve a post by ID.
• PUT /api/posts/{postId}: Update a post by ID.
• DELETE /api/posts/{postId}: Delete a post by ID.
• POST /api/user/{userId}/category/{categoryId}/posts/: Create a new post for a user in a specific category.
• POST /api/posts/images/upload/{postId}: Upload an image for a post.
• GET /api/user/{userId}/posts/: Retrieve all posts by a user.
• GET /api/posts/: Retrieve all posts.
• GET /api/posts/search/{keywords}: Search posts by keywords.
• GET /api/posts/images/{imageName}: Retrieve a post image by name.
• GET /api/category/{categoryId}/posts/: Retrieve all posts in a specific category.

• GET /api/categories/{categoryId}: Retrieve a category by ID.
• PUT /api/categories/{categoryId}: Update a category by ID.
• DELETE /api/categories/{categoryId}: Delete a category by ID.
• GET /api/categories/: Retrieve all categories.
• POST /api/categories/: Create a new category.

• POST /api/users/{userId}/posts/{postId}/comments: Add a comment to a post.
• DELETE /api/comments/{commentId}: Delete a comment by ID.

• POST /api/file/upload: Upload a file.
• GET /api/file/images/{imageName}: Retrieve an image by name.

• POST /api/auth/register: Register a new user.
• POST /api/auth/login: Login a user.

• Spring Boot: Backend framework
• Maven: Dependency management
• Hibernate: ORM for database operations
• MySQL: Database
• Thymeleaf: Server-side rendering (if used)
• Spring Security: Security and authentication
• RESTful APIs: For client-server communication

Contributions are welcome! Please fork this repository, make your changes, and submit a pull request. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.