BlogArray

Welcome to BlogArray! 🌟 Your open-source Headless CMS platform built with ASP.NET Core and Angular, designed to make creating personal blogs and websites effortless and enjoyable.

Features

🚀 Search Engine Optimized: Boost your visibility and climb the search engine rankings with our built-in SEO tools.

👥 User Management: Easily manage user roles and permissions, ensuring the right people have the right access.

📝 Posts & Pages: Create, edit, and organize your content with our intuitive post and page management system.

🏷️ Categories & Tags: Keep your content organized and discoverable with powerful categorization and tagging features.

🖼️ Media Management: Upload, store, and manage your images, videos, and documents with ease.

🎛️ Powerful Admin Panel: Manage your site effortlessly with our feature-rich admin dashboard, including built-in analytics.

🧭 Menu Builder: Craft the perfect navigation experience for your visitors with our drag-and-drop menu creator.

🔒 Own Your Data: Your content, your rules. Host BlogArray on your own servers and maintain full control of your data.

🆓 Freedom: Open-source means you're free to modify and adapt BlogArray to fit your unique needs.

💬 Built-in Comments (Coming Soon): Foster community engagement with our native commenting system.

📊 Custom Forms (Coming Soon): Create surveys, contact forms, and more to interact with your audience.

🎨 Themes (Coming Soon): Customize your site's look and feel with our extensible theme.

Installation

To get started with BlogArray, follow these simple steps:

1. Prerequisites:

   • Ensure you have .NET 8.0 SDK or later installed
   • Install Node.js (version 14 or later) and npm

2. Clone the Repository:

   git clone https://github.com/BlogArray/BlogArray.git
   cd BlogArray/src

3. Install Dependencies:

   For the backend (ASP.NET Core):

   cd BlogArray
   dotnet restore

   For the frontend (Angular):

   cd BlogArray.Admin
   npm install

4. Run the Application:

   Start the backend server:

   cd BlogArray
   dotnet run

   Start the frontend server:

   cd BlogArray.Admin
   ng serve

5. Open your browser and navigate to:

   • Backend: http://localhost:5000
   • Frontend: http://localhost:4200

Usage

After setting up the application, you can start creating and managing your content right away. Access the admin panel (at https://yoursite.com/admin) to configure your blog settings, manage users, and monitor analytics.

For more detailed instructions on how to use each feature, refer to our Documentation.

Contribution

We welcome contributions from the community! To contribute to BlogArray:

1. Fork the Repository and clone it to your local machine.

2. Create a New Branch for your feature or fix:

   git checkout -b your-feature-branch

3. Make Your Changes and test thoroughly.

4. Submit a Pull Request detailing the changes you’ve made and why.

Please make sure to follow our Contribution Guidelines for detailed instructions.

License

BlogArray is licensed under the MIT License. Feel free to use, modify, and distribute it under the terms of this license.

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Thank you for choosing BlogArray! We hope you enjoy using and contributing to this project. If you have any questions or need support, don't hesitate to reach out via Issues or Discussions on GitHub.

Happy blogging! 🚀