thefcraft/mediumclone

A simple Medium clone built using Flask.

Medium Clone

A Medium clone website built using Flask, PostgreSQL, flask_pgsql, and Flask-Login.

Live Demo

TODO

At this time for login username and email are same and code(otp) is just password for login

Features

• User Authentication: Users can sign up, log in, and log out securely using Flask-Login.
• Blog Post Creation: Authenticated users can create, edit, and delete their own blog posts.
• Browse and Read Articles: Users can browse through a list of articles and read them.
• Responsive Design: The website is designed to be responsive and accessible on various devices.

Technologies Used

• Flask: A lightweight web framework for Python.
• PostgreSQL: A powerful open-source relational database management system.
• Flask-Login: Provides user session management for Flask applications.
• Flask-PGSQL: My custom API framework for PostgreSQL interactions.

Setup

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/thefcraft/mediumClone.git
   cd medium-clone

2. Create a virtual environment:

   python -m venv venv
   source venv/bin/activate  # For Linux/macOS
   # Or
   venv\Scripts\activate  # For Windows

3. Install dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Set up the database:

   • Create a PostgreSQL database.
   • Update the database configuration in config.py.

5. Run the application:

   python app.py

6. Access the application:

   Open your web browser and go to http://localhost:5000.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to open an issue or submit a pull request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.