This is the backend API for the Blog application, built using Django and Python. It serves as the backend for a blog platform, providing endpoints for managing posts, users, and likes.

• User authentication and management
• CRUD operations for posts
• Like and view tracking for posts
• Post publishing and editing functionality
• Secure API with JWT token-based authentication

• Django: A Python-based web framework for building the backend.
• Django Rest Framework: A powerful toolkit for building Web APIs in Django.
• PostgreSQL: Database used for storing data.
• JWT (JSON Web Tokens): Used for secure user authentication.
• Django-Allauth: For handling user authentication and registration.
• Docker: Used for containerization of the application.

Before you begin, make sure you have the following installed:

• Python 3.x
• pip (Python package installer)
• PostgreSQL (or any database configured for the project)

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/assimad8/blog-backend.git
   cd blog-backend

2. Create a virtual environment:

   python3 -m venv venv

3. Activate the virtual environment:

   • On Windows:

     .\venv\Scripts\activate

   • On macOS/Linux:

     source venv/bin/activate

4. Install the required dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

5. Set up the database:

   Make sure your Postgr