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[ project goal ]: Personal blogging portfolio
[ programming language ]: JavaScript
[ framework/library ]: Next.js
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### Building a Custom Blogging Platform with Next.js and JavaScript
Below is a step-by-step guide to structuring, designing, and developing your blogging platform.
---
## **1. Project Structure**
Create a directory structure to organize your code for scalability and maintainability:
```
blog-platform/
├── public/ # Static assets like images and favicon
├── src/
│ ├── components/ # Reusable UI components
│ ├── pages/ # Next.js pages
│ │ ├── api/ # API routes
│ │ ├── admin/ # Admin dashboard
│ │ ├── auth/ # Authentication pages
│ │ ├── blog/ # Blog-related pages (e.g., blog/[slug].js)
│ │ └── index.js # Homepage
│ ├── styles/ # Global and component-specific styles
│ ├── utils/ # Helper functions
│ ├── hooks/ # Custom React hooks
│ ├── context/ # Context providers (e.g., auth context)
│ └── services/ # API service functions
├── prisma/ # Prisma schema and migrations
├── .env # Environment variables
├── next.config.js # Next.js configuration
├── package.json # Dependencies and scripts
└── README.md # Documentation
```
---
## **2. Database Schema Design**
Use **Prisma** for database management (supports PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite).
### Prisma Schema (`prisma/schema.prisma`)
```prisma
model User {
id Int @id @default(autoincrement())
name String
email String @unique
password String
role String @default("user") // "admin" or "user"
createdAt DateTime @default(now())
posts Post[]
comments Comment[]
}
model Post {
id Int @id @default(autoincrement())
title String
slug String @unique
content String
published Boolean @default(false)
scheduledAt DateTime?
createdAt DateTime @default(now())
updatedAt DateTime @updatedAt
author User @relation(fields: [authorId], references: [id])
authorId Int
tags String[]
category String
comments Comment[]
media Media[]
}
model Comment {
id Int @id @default(autoincrement())
content String
approved Boolean @default(false)
createdAt DateTime @default(now())
author User @relation(fields: [authorId], references: [id])
authorId Int
post Post @relation(fields: [postId], references: [id])
postId Int
}
model Media {
id Int @id @default(autoincrement())
url String
post Post @relation(fields: [postId], references: [id])
postId Int
uploadedAt DateTime @default(now())
}
```
Run migrations to create the database tables:
```bash
npx prisma migrate dev --name init
```
---
## **3. User Authentication & Authorization**
Use **NextAuth.js** for authentication.
### Install Dependencies
```bash
npm install next-auth bcryptjs
```
### Setting Up NextAuth
Create a `[...nextauth].js` file under `pages/api/auth/`.
```javascript
import NextAuth from "next-auth";
import Providers from "next-auth/providers";
import bcrypt from "bcryptjs";
import prisma from "../../../prisma/client";
export default NextAuth({
providers: [
Providers.Credentials({
name: "Credentials",
credentials: {
email: { label: "Email", type: "email" },
password: { label: "Password", type: "password" },
},
async authorize(credentials) {
const user = await prisma.user.findUnique({
where: { email: credentials.email },
});
if (user && bcrypt.compareSync(credentials.password, user.password)) {
return { id: user.id, name: user.name, email: user.email, role: user.role };
}
throw new Error("Invalid credentials");
},
}),
],
callbacks: {
session: async ({ session, user }) => {
session.user.role = user.role;
return session;
},
},
});
```
---
## **4. APIs for Blog Posts**
Use Next.js API routes to handle blog post CRUD operations.
### Create an API for Publishing Posts (`pages/api/posts/index.js`)
```javascript
import prisma from "../../../prisma/client";
export default async function handler(req, res) {
if (req.method === "POST") {
const { title, content, tags, category, authorId } = req.body;
try {
const post = await prisma.post.create({
data: {
title,
slug: title.toLowerCase().replace(/ /g, "-"),
content,
tags,
category,
authorId,
},
});
res.status(201).json(post);
} catch (error) {
res.status(500).json({ error: "Failed to create post" });
}
} else {
res.status(405).json({ error: "Method not allowed" });
}
}
```
---
## **5. Tags, Categories & Scheduling**
- **Tags** and **categories** are simple string fields in the `Post` model.
- **Scheduling** involves adding a `scheduledAt` datetime field to schedule when a post will be published.
To publish scheduled posts, set up a CRON job or serverless function that periodically checks for due posts.
---
## **6. Admin Panel**
Set up an admin panel under `pages/admin/` with Next.js pages. Include functionality for:
- Viewing all users, posts, and comments.
- Approving comments.
- Editing and deleting posts.
Example: `pages/admin/index.js`
```javascript
import { useSession } from "next-auth/react";
export default function AdminDashboard() {
const { data: session } = useSession();
if (!session || session.user.role !== "admin") {
return <p>Access denied</p>;
}
return (
<div>
<h1>Admin Dashboard</h1>
<p>Welcome, {session.user.name}</p>
{/* Add components for managing users and content */}
</div>
);
}
```
---
## **7. Responsive Design & SEO**
- Use **CSS modules** or **Tailwind CSS** for styling.
- Optimize for SEO with `next-seo`.
Install `next-seo`:
```bash
npm install next-seo
```
Configure in `_app.js`:
```javascript
import { DefaultSeo } from "next-seo";
function MyApp({ Component, pageProps }) {
return (
<>
<DefaultSeo
title="Personal Blogging Portfolio"
description="A platform to showcase your blogs and portfolio."
openGraph={{
type: "website",
locale: "en_US",
site_name: "Personal Blogging Portfolio",
}}
/>
<Component {...pageProps} />
</>
);
}
export default MyApp;
```
---
## **8. Add Comments**
Ensure detailed comments throughout the codebase:
- Explain data flows.
- Document utility functions.
- Add comments in schema files for clarity.
Example:
```javascript
// Handler for creating new blog posts
export default async function handler(req, res) {
if (req.method === "POST") {
// Extract data from request body
const { title, content, authorId } = req.body;
try {
// Save new post in the database
const post = await prisma.post.create({
data: { title, content, authorId },
});
res.status(201).json(post); // Respond with created post
} catch (error) {
res.status(500).json({ error: "Failed to create post" }); // Handle errors
}
}
}
```
This will guide you to a scalable and maintainable blogging platform with essential features. Let me know if you'd like deeper details on specific parts!