Personal-blog-website

Personal blog website 👨‍💻

• A blog website made using Flask, HTML, CSS and Bootstrap with PostgreSQL database and NGINX web-server and deployed using Docker on AWS EC2.
• Designed using micro-services pattern, implemented CICD for seamless updates.

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Features

1. Self-hosted on AWS EC2.
2. Micro-Services architecture using Docker containers.
3. Setup HTTPS using Let’s Encrypt.
4. Implemented CICD using GitHub Actions.

Environment Variables 🔐

To run this project, you will need to add the following environment variables to your virtual environment

SECRET_KEY - Flask app secret key

Deployment 🌏

Clone the repository on your terminal and run the following commands.
Requirements: You must have Python 🐍 installed.

Creating a virtual environment

• if virtualenv is not already installed, run the following command or else skip to the next one

    > pip install virtualenv 

• create and activate a new venv inside the project directory

    > virtualenv myenv
    > myenv\Scipts\activate
  

  Deploying on LocalHost

    > python main.py
  

• Copy and paste the localhost link in your browser to view the project.