Loquent is a full-stack blog website built using the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express.js, React.js, Node.js). It allows users to create, read, update, and delete blog posts through a modern and responsive user interface.

• User Authentication: Secure authentication system using JSON Web Tokens (JWT) for login and registration.
• CRUD Operations: Perform Create, Read, Update, and Delete operations on blog posts.
• File Uploads: Capability to upload images for blog post covers.
• Responsive Design: Mobile-friendly design for seamless user experience across devices.

• Frontend: React.js, Material-UI for UI components, Axios for HTTP requests.
• Backend: Node.js, Express.js for RESTful API, MongoDB Atlas for cloud database.
• Authentication: JSON Web Tokens (JWT), bcrypt for password hashing.
• File Uploads: Multer for handling file uploads.

Before running the application locally, ensure you have the following installed:

• yarn
• MongoDB Atlas account (for cloud database, optional if using local MongoDB)
• Git (optional, for cloning repository)

1. Clone the Repository:

   git clone https://github.com/praveen-p09/loquent.git

2. Install Dependencies:

   yarn install

3. Environment Variables: Create a .env file in the root of the backend directory and add your MongoDB connection URI and JWT secret:

   MONGO_URI=<your-mongodb-uri>
   JWT_SECRET=<your-jwt-secret>

   Create a .env file in the root of the frontend directory and specify the API URL:

   REACT_APP_API_URL=http://localhost:4000

4. Run the App:

   yarn start

   Starts server at http://localhost:4000 and React app at http://localhost:3000

OR

1. Clone the Repository:

   git clone https://github.com/praveen-p09/loquent.git
   cd api

2. Install Dependencies:

   yarn install

3. Environment Variables: Create a .env file in the root of the backend directory and add your MongoDB connection URI and JWT secret:

   MONGO_URI=<your-mongodb-uri>
   JWT_SECRET=<your-jwt-secret>

4. Run the Server:

   yarn start

   Starts server at http://localhost:4000

1. Navigate to Frontend Directory:

   cd ../client

2. Install Dependencies:

   yarn install

3. Environment Variables: Create a .env file in the root of the frontend directory and specify the API URL:

   REACT_APP_API_URL=http://localhost:4000

4. Run the Development Server:

   yarn start

   Starts React app at http://localhost:3000

Contributions are welcome! Fork the repository and submit a pull request with your improvements.