Online Journal Web Platform

A web-based platform for creating, managing, and publishing online journal articles.

The project was developed as part of a Bachelor Qualification Work and demonstrates full-stack web development using Django and PostgreSQL.

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📌 Overview

The Online Journal Web Platform allows users to register, authenticate, and manage journal articles through a user-friendly web interface.

The system supports:

• role-based access control,
• content creation and management features,

making it suitable for personal blogging or small editorial platforms.

The project follows the Django MTV (Model–Template–View) architectural pattern and focuses on:

• clean project structure,
• scalability,
• maintainability.

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🎯 Features

• User registration and authentication
• Role-based access control (users and administrators)
• Create, edit, and delete journal articles
• Article organization and structured content handling
• Responsive user interface
• Secure interaction with the database

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🛠 Technologies Used

• Backend: Python, Django
• Frontend: HTML, CSS, Bootstrap
• Database: PostgreSQL
• Version Control: Git, GitHub

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🏗 Architecture

The application is built using the Django MTV (Model–Template–View) architecture:

• Models — define the database structure and business entities
• Templates — handle data presentation and UI rendering
• Views — implement business logic and user interaction

This approach ensures a clear separation of concerns and improves long-term maintainability.

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🗄 Database

PostgreSQL is used as the primary relational database management system.

The database stores:

• user accounts,
• journal articles,
• related metadata.

All database interactions are handled via Django ORM, ensuring data integrity and security.

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⚙ Installation (Local Setup)

1️⃣ Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/bohdan-zhemelko/django-online-journal.git
cd django-online-journal

2️⃣ Create and activate a virtual environment

python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate    # Linux / macOS
venv\Scripts\activate       # Windows

3️⃣ Install dependencies

pip install -r requirements.txt

4️⃣ Configure environment variables

• Database credentials
• Django secret key

5️⃣ Run migrations and start the server

python manage.py migrate
python manage.py runserver

The application will be available at:

http://127.0.0.1:8000/

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🎓 Project Purpose

This project was developed for educational purposes to demonstrate:

• Web application architecture
• Backend and frontend integration
• Database-driven web development