Capstone Project - Simple Blog (Node + Express + EJS)

Brief

A lightweight blog application built with Node.js, Express, and EJS templates. It provides basic CRUD for posts, simple views for listing and reading posts, and a minimal design for quick prototyping and learning.

Key Features

• Create, read, edit, and delete blog posts
• Server-side rendered views with EJS
• Static assets served from public/ and Tailwind-style utilities via input.css
• Simple, easy-to-follow project structure suitable for learning or extension

Getting Started

1. Install dependencies:

npm install

2. Run the app in development (nodemon recommended):

npx nodemon server.js

Or start normally:

node server.js

Project Structure (high level)

• server.js — Express app entrypoint
• public/ — static files (CSS, client assets)
• src/ — source styles (input.css)
• views/ — EJS templates for pages and partials

Usage

• Open your browser at http://localhost:3000 (or the port printed when starting the server).
• Use the provided UI to create and manage posts. The views include index, full-post, edit-post, and simple contact/post pages.

Notes

• This repo is intended as a learning / demo project. For production use, add proper validation, authentication, and persistent storage.

License & Contact

This project is provided as-is for educational purposes. If you have questions or want help extending it, open an issue or contact the maintainer.