BlogDojo is a simple yet elegant blog web application built with Flask and SQLite. Designed as a personal learning project, BlogDojo lets users create, edit, and view rich-text blog posts using a Quill-powered editor. This project is open-source and will continue evolving as more features are added.
🔗 Live Website: https://blogdojo.onrender.com
BlogDojo focuses on enhancing practical full-stack development skills using:
- 🧱 Flask for backend & routing
- 📦 SQLite for local relational data
- ✍️ QuillJS for rich blog editing
- 📷 Image uploading
- 🔐 Session-based login
- 🌗 Theme toggling (light/dark)
- 👤 Profile page for managing your posts
- 📝 Rich Blog Creation using Quill
- 🖼️ Image Upload support
- 🔒 User Authentication (signup/login)
- 🗃️ View All Blogs on Home Page
- 👤 Profile Page to view your posts
- 🛠️ Edit/Delete Posts
- 🎨 Light/Dark Mode (stored in
localStorage) - 🧰 Secure forms with CSRF protection
- 📄 Dynamic HTML rendering with Jinja2
- ✅ Password hashing with Werkzeug
| Layer | Tech |
|---|---|
| Backend | Python, Flask |
| Database | SQLite + SQLAlchemy |
| Frontend | HTML, CSS, JS, QuillJS |
| Auth | werkzeug + Sessions |
| Deployment | Render.com |
Clone the repo and install dependencies:
git clone https://github.com/Thunderer9506/blogdojo.git
cd blogdojo
python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate # or venv\Scripts\activate on Windows
pip install -r requirements.txtflask runVisit http://localhost:5000
Create a .env or set them in your OS/Render:
| Variable | Purpose |
|---|---|
SECRET_KEY |
Session encryption |
SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI |
Database Link/URI |
SQLALCHEMY_TRACK_MODIFICATIONS |
False |
blogdojo/
│
├── app.py # Main Flask app
├── db.py # Database setup and models
├── templates/ # Jinja2 HTML templates
|── macros/
├── static/ # CSS, JS, images
|── css/
|── js/
|── images/
├── utils/ # Utility functions (ID generation, etc.)
├── requirements.txt # Python dependencies
└── README.md # You're here
If needed, you can populate the database with test users using the provided app_context() block in app.py.
- Passwords are hashed using
werkzeug.security - File uploads are validated and restricted to server memory
- Jinja2 templates use the
|safefilter only after HTML sanitization
Want to improve BlogDojo? Fork the repo and submit a PR!
git clone https://github.com/your-username/blogdojo.git
git checkout -b new-featureOpen a pull request with clear changes.
MIT License © 2025 [Shaurya Srivastava]