Blog Application

A modern blog application built with PHP, featuring user authentication, post management, and category organization.

Project Structure

blog/
├── app/
│   ├── controllers/    # Application controllers
│   ├── core/          # Core framework files
│   ├── models/        # Database models
│   └── views/         # View templates
├── public/
│   ├── assets/        # Static assets (CSS, JS, images)
│   └── uploads/       # User uploaded files
├── vendor/           # Composer dependencies
├── .htaccess        # Apache configuration
├── blog.sql         # Database schema
└── composer.json    # Dependency configuration

Prerequisites

• PHP 7.4 or higher
• MySQL 5.7 or higher
• Apache web server
• Composer
• XAMPP (recommended) or similar PHP development environment

Installation

1. Clone the repository to your XAMPP htdocs folder:

   cd c:/xampp/htdocs
   git clone [your-repository-url] blog

2. Install PHP dependencies:

   cd blog
   composer install

3. Database Setup:

   • Create a new MySQL database named 'blog'
   • Import the database schema:

     mysql -u root -p blog < blog.sql

4. Configure Apache:

   • Ensure mod_rewrite is enabled
   • The .htaccess file should be properly configured (already included)

5. Configure your local environment:

   • Make sure XAMPP is running (Apache and MySQL)
   • The application should be accessible at: http://localhost/blog

Features

• User Authentication
• Blog Post Management
• Category Organization
• Image Upload Support
• User Profiles
• Email Verification

Dependencies

• PHPMailer for email functionality
• Intervention/Image for image processing

Development

• The application follows MVC architecture
• PSR-4 autoloading is implemented
• Database queries use prepared statements for security

Troubleshooting

1. If you encounter permission issues:

   • Ensure the uploads directory is writable
   • Check PHP has write permissions in the project directory

2. If routes are not working:

   • Verify Apache mod_rewrite is enabled
   • Check .htaccess file is present and properly configured

Contributing

Feel free to submit issues and pull requests