The **Social Blog** is a website where users can create account and login to view others Blogs. They can view their profile where Profile pic and Other settings are available. User can change account password and email in Settings option. And in this post you can get the **Source Code** of this project. {% youtube seraT7L8cG0%} You have to follow these steps:- 1. Create project - *social_blog* 2. Create app - *main* 3. Intall this app in Settings.py INSTALLED APPS 4. Create Models in models.py(User, Post, Comment, Contact) and register them to admin.py 5. Apply Migrations and Migrate them. Create a SuperUser. 6. Do some settings in settings.py for Image Upload (MEDIA_URL and MEDIA_ROOT) 7. Create Templates for our website (You can use Bootstrap) 8. Write Code # models.py ``` from django.db import models from datetime import datetime # Create your models here. class User(models.Model): first_name = models.CharField(max_length=100) last_name = models.CharField(max_length=100) email = models.EmailField() password = models.CharField(max_length=100) bio = models.TextField(default="none") profile_pic = models.ImageField(upload_to='pictures', default='default.jpg') def __str__(self): return self.first_name class Post(models.Model): user = models.ForeignKey(User, on_delete=models.CASCADE) title = models.CharField(max_length=100) content = models.TextField() creation_date = models.DateField() likes = models.ManyToManyField(User, related_name='likes') def __str__(self): return self.title class Comment(models.Model): post = models.ForeignKey(Post, on_delete=models.CASCADE) name = models.CharField(default='no name',max_length=50) comment = models.CharField(max_length=400) def __str__(self): return self.name+"=>"+self.comment class Contact(models.Model): name = models.CharField(max_length=50) email = models.EmailField(default=None) message = models.TextField() def __str__(self): return self.name ``` # admin.py ``` from django.contrib import admin from .models import User, Post, Comment, Contact # Register your models here. admin.site.register(User) admin.site.register(Post) admin.site.register(Comment) admin.site.register(Contact) ``` # main - urls.py ``` from django.contrib import admin from django.urls import path from . import views urlpatterns = [ path('', views.home, name='home'), path('post/', views.view_post, name='view_post'), path('post//like', views.like_post, name='like_post'), path('post//comment', views.add_comment, name='add_comment'), path('profile/', views.view_profile, name='profile'), path('profile//settings', views.settings, name='settings'), path('search/', views.search, name='search'), path('update_profile/', views.update_profile, name='update_profile'), path('change_image/', views.change_image, name='change_image'), path('delete_user/', views.delete_user, name='delete_user'), path('write_post/', views.write_post, name='write_post'), path('post_created/', views.post_created, name='post_created'), path('delete/', views.delete_post, name='delete_post'), path('login/', views.login, name='login'), path('logout/', views.logout, name='logout'), path('signup/', views.signup, name='signup'), path('contact/', views.contact, name='contact'), ] ``` # main - views.py ``` from django.shortcuts import render, redirect from .models import Contact, Post, User, Comment from django.contrib import messages from django.http import HttpResponse, HttpResponseRedirect from datetime import date from django.urls import reverse_lazy, reverse from django.core.exceptions import ObjectDoesNotExist # Create your views here. def home(request): if 'user' in request.session: current_user = request.session['user'] user_posts = Post.objects.all().order_by('-id') param = {'current_user': current_user, 'user_posts': user_posts} return render(request, 'blogs.html', param) else: feature_post = Post.objects.all().order_by('-id')[:3] param = {'feature_post': feature_post} return render(request, 'home.html', param) def view_post(request, post_title): get_post = Post.objects.get(title=post_title) all_rel_posts = Post.objects.filter(user__first_name=get_post.user) post_comments = get_post.comment_set.all().order_by('-id') liked = False try: if get_post.likes.filter(first_name=request.session['user']).exists(): liked = True except: return redirect('home') param = {'post_data': get_post, 'all_posts':all_rel_posts,'post_comments':post_comments, 'liked':liked} return render(request, 'post.html', param) def like_post(request, post_title): user = User.objects.get(first_name=request.session['user']) post = Post.objects.get(title=post_title) liked = False if post.likes.filter(first_name=request.session['user']).exists(): post.likes.remove(user) liked = False else: post.likes.add(user) liked = True return HttpResponseRedirect(reverse('view_post', args=[str(post_title)])) def delete_post(request, post_title): get_post = Post.objects.get(title=post_title) get_post.delete() messages.success(request, 'Post has been deleted succsfully.') return redirect(f'/profile/{get_post.user.first_name}') def view_profile(request, user): try: user_obj = User.objects.get(first_name=user) except ObjectDoesNotExist: return HttpResponse('User does not exists.') user_posts = user_obj.post_set.all().order_by('-id') lis = [] for post in user_posts: lis.append(post.likes.count()) total_post_likes = sum(lis) param = {'user_posts': user_posts, 'user_data': user_obj, 'total_post_likes': total_post_likes} try: return render(request, 'profile.html', param) except: messages.warning(request, f"You have to login before access {user}'s profile.") return redirect('home') def update_profile(request, current_user): if request.method == 'POST': get_user = User.objects.get(first_name=current_user) fname = request.POST.get('fname') lname = request.POST.get('lname') mail = request.POST.get('mail') bio = request.POST.get('bio') get_user.first_name = fname get_user.last_name = lname get_user.email = mail get_user.bio = bio get_user.save() return redirect(f'/profile/{get_user.first_name}') else: return redirect('profile') def change_image(request, user): get_user = User.objects.get(first_name=user) new_pic = request.FILES['image'] get_user.profile_pic = new_pic get_user.save() messages.success(request, 'Profile Picture updated succsfully.') return redirect(f'/profile/{get_user.first_name}') def settings(request, user): get_user = User.objects.get(first_name=user) if request.method == 'POST': pwd1 = request.POST['pwd1'] pwd2 = request.POST['pwd2'] email = request.POST['mail'] if (pwd1 and pwd2) and not email: if pwd1==pwd2: get_user.password = pwd1 get_user.save() messages.success(request, 'Password saved succesfully.') else: messages.warning(request, 'Password are not same.') elif email and not (pwd1 and pwd2): get_user.email = email get_user.save() messages.success(request, 'Email saved succesfully.') elif (pwd1 and pwd2) and email: if pwd1==pwd2: get_user.password = pwd1 get_user.email = email get_user.save() messages.success(request, 'Password and Email saved succesfully.') else: messages.warning(request, 'Password are not same.') param = {'user_data': get_user} return render(request, 'profile_setting.html', param) def delete_user(request, user): if request.method == 'POST': get_user = User.objects.get(first_name=user) firstName = request.POST.get('first_name') if firstName == get_user.first_name: get_user.delete() del request.session['user'] return redirect('home') return HttpResponseRedirect(reverse('settings', args=[str(user)])) def write_post(request): return render(request, 'create_post.html') def post_created(request): if request.method == 'POST': post_title = request.POST.get('title') post_content = request.POST.get('content') get_user = User.objects.get(first_name=request.session['user']) create_post = Post(user=get_user, title=post_title, content=post_content,creation_date=date.today()) create_post.save() messages.success(request, 'Post has been created succsfully.') return render(request, 'create_post.html') else: return render(request, 'create_post.html') def search(request): query = request.GET.get('query') search_user_posts = Post.objects.filter(user__first_name__icontains=query) search_title = Post.objects.filter(title__icontains=query) search_content = Post.objects.filter(content__icontains=query) search_result = search_title.union(search_content,search_user_posts) param = {'search_result': search_result, 'search_term':query} return render(request, 'search.html', param) def signup(request): if request.method == 'POST': fname = request.POST.get('first_name') lname = request.POST.get('last_name') mail = request.POST.get('mail') pwd = request.POST.get('pwd') bio = request.POST.get('bio') create_user = User(first_name=fname, last_name=lname, email=mail, password=pwd, bio=bio) if not User.objects.filter(email=mail).exists(): create_user.save() messages.success(request, 'Your account has been created succsfully.') return redirect('home') else: messages.error(request, 'This User is already exists.') return redirect('home') else: return redirect('home') def login(request): if request.method == 'POST': mail = request.POST.get('mail') pwd = request.POST.get('pwd') check_user = User.objects.filter(email=mail, password=pwd) if check_user: request.session['user'] = check_user.first().first_name return redirect('home') else: messages.warning(request, 'Invalid User') return redirect('home') else: return redirect('home') def logout(request): try: del request.session['user'] except: return redirect('login') return redirect('login') def contact(request): if request.method == 'POST': full_name = request.POST.get('full_name') mail = request.POST.get('mail') msg = request.POST.get('msg') create_contact = Contact(name=full_name, email=mail, message=msg) create_contact.save() messages.success(request, 'Your form has been submitted.') return redirect("contact") else: return render(request, 'contact.html') #Create Comments def add_comment(request, post_title): name = request.session['user'] comment = request.POST.get('comment') post = Post.objects.get(title=post_title) if name!="" and comment!="": create_comment = Comment(post=post, name=name, comment=comment) create_comment.save() return HttpResponseRedirect(reverse('view_post', args=[str(post_title)])) ``` # Templates Work ### base.html ``` {% load static %} {% block title %}{% endblock %}

{% if request.session.user %} {% else %} {% endif %}

{% if messages %} {% for message in messages %}

{% endfor %} {% endif %} {% block body %} {% endblock %} ``` ### home.html ``` {% extends 'base.html' %} {% block title %} Home | Social Blog {% endblock %} {% block body %}

The Social Blog

{{post.creation_date}} || By {{post.user.first_name}} || {{post.likes.count}} Likes

{% endfor %} {% endblock %} ``` ### contact.html ``` {% extends 'base.html' %} {% block title %}Contact | Social Blogs{% endblock %} {% block body %}

{% endblock %} ``` ### blogs.html ``` {% extends 'base.html' %} {% load static %} {% block title %} Blogs | Social Blog {% endblock %} {% block body %}

{% for post in user_posts %}

{{post.creation_date}} · By

{{post.user.first_name}} {{post.user.last_name}} · {{post.likes.count }} Likes

{% endfor %}

{% endblock %} ``` ### create_post.html ``` {% extends 'base.html' %} {% block title %} Write a Post | Social Blogs {% endblock %} {% block body %}

{% endblock %} ``` ### post.html ``` {% extends 'base.html' %} {% block title %}View_Post | Social Blog{% endblock %} {% block body %}

{{post_data.creation_date}} By {{post_data.user.first_name}} {{post_data.user.last_name}}

{{post_data.content}}

{% if request.session.user %}

Comments

{{comment.name}}

{{comment.comment}}

No Comments Yet.

{% endif %}

{% for post in all_posts %} {% endfor %}

{% endblock %} ``` ### search.html ``` {% extends 'base.html' %} {% block title %} Search | Social Blogs{% endblock %} {% block body %}

{% if search_result %}

Search Results for:

{% for result in search_result %}

{{result.creation_date}} · By {{result.user.first_name}} {{result.user.last_name}}

{% endfor %} {% else %}

No results found: {{search_term}}

{% endif %}

{% endblock %} ``` ### profile.html ``` {% extends 'base.html' %} {% block title %} Profile | Social Blogs {% endblock %}} {% block body %}

{% if request.session.user == user_data.first_name %} Change Profile Picture {% endif %}

{{user_data.bio}}

{% if request.session.user == user_data.first_name %} {% endif %}

Posts({{user_posts.count }})

Total Posts Likes: {{total_post_likes}} {% if user_posts %} {% for post in user_posts %}

{{post.creation_date}} · {{post.likes.count}} Likes

Read More>> {% if request.session.user == user_data.first_name %} Delete {% endif %}

{% endfor %} {% else %}

No Posts Yet

{% endif %}

{% endblock %} ``` ### profile_setting.html ``` {% extends 'base.html' %} {% block title %}Settings | Social Blogs {% endblock %} {% block body %}

Settings:

Change Password:

Delete Account

{% endblock %} ``` All the Code Files are here. You can use them and edit them to make your own Code. Thank You

The Social Blog

Login

Popular Posts:

{{post.title}}

Contact Form

{{post.title}}

Write a Post

{{post_data.title}}

Comments

{{comment.name}}

No Comments Yet.

Search Results for:

{{result.title}}

No results found: {{search_term}}

{{user_data.first_name}} {{user_data.last_name}}

Posts({{user_posts.count }})

{{post.title}}

No Posts Yet

Settings:

Change Password:

New Password:

Confirm Password:

New Email:

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