README.md

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🖥 IDEA FUSION Blog Application

A modern blog application built with React, Vite, Appwrite, and TailwindCSS. This application features a sleek user interface and powerful backend services for a seamless blogging experience.

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💎 Features

• User Authentication: Secure login and signup functionality.
• Post Management: Create, update, and delete blog posts.
• User Profiles: View and update user profiles.
• Responsive Design: Built with TailwindCSS for a mobile-friendly and modern design.
• State Management: Uses Redux for efficient state management.

▤ Tech Stack

• Frontend: React, Vite, TailwindCSS
• Backend: Appwrite (for authentication, database, and file storage)
• State Management: Redux

👊 Getting Started

🟠 Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/skp3214/IdeaFusion.git

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd IdeaFusion

3. Install dependencies:

   npm install

4. Set up Appwrite:

   • Create an Appwrite project.
   • Set up authentication, database, and file storage services.
   • Configure the Appwrite client in your project. Refer to the .env file for necessary environment variables.

5. Run the development server:

   npm run dev

6. Open the application in your browser:

   Navigate to http://localhost:5173 (or the port specified in your Vite configuration).

🛠️ Configuration

1. Environment Variables

   Create a .env file in the root of the project and add the following variables:

   VITE_APPWRITE_URL="https://cloud.appwrite.io/v1"
   VITE_APPWRITE_PROJECT_ID=""
   VITE_APPWRITE_DATABASE_ID=""
   VITE_APPWRITE_COLLECTION_ID=""
   VITE_APPWRITE_BUCKET_ID=""

2. TailwindCSS Configuration

   TailwindCSS is already configured. You can customize the styles by modifying the tailwind.config.js file.

🏹 Usage

• Login/Signup: Navigate to the authentication pages to log in or sign up.
• Post Management: Create, update, or delete posts from the dashboard.
• Profile Management: View and update your profile information.

❄ Contributing

Feel free to fork the repository and submit pull requests. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.

🔭 Acknowledgements

• React: For building the user interface.
• Vite: For fast build and development.
• Appwrite: For backend-as-a-service.
• TailwindCSS: For the beautiful and responsive design.
• Redux: For state management.

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