Simple Spring Blog Project

Simple blog with Spring MVC.

Features

• Admin Role: As an admin, you have the power to edit, remove, and delete any posts and comments. You can also create new posts and comments.

• User Role: Users can create new posts and comments as well. However, they can only edit or delete their own posts and comments.

• User Authentication: Secure your blog with Spring Security, providing both admin and user roles for different levels of access.

• Database Persistence: Using Spring Data JPA, your blog content will be stored in a PostgreSQL database, ensuring data durability and reliability.

• Soft Delete: Benefit from a soft delete feature, allowing for content removal without permanent data loss.

• Rich Text Editing: We've integrated CKEditor, a powerful and user-friendly rich text editor, allowing you to create visually appealing and well-formatted blog posts.

• Friendly URLs: Each blog post generates a unique slug, making your URLs clean and search engine friendly.

• Validation: Input validation is taken care of, ensuring that your blog content remains consistent and error-free.

• Template: The project utilizes the Clean Blog theme from Start Bootstrap to provide a clean and attractive user interface.

User and Admin Login Information

• Admin: admin@admin.com / password
• User: user@user.com / password

Installation

Follow these steps to get the project up and running:

1. Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/anilozmen/spring-boot-mvc-blog.git
cd spring-boot-mvc-blog

2. Database Configuration Make sure you have PostgreSQL installed and create a new database. Update the application.yml file with your database credentials.

3. Run the Application

mvn spring-boot:run