Series: Build a Blog Site

Step-by-step guide to building a blog application. Demonstrate various associations, like one-to-one and many-to-many. Leverage a Buffalo plugin to generate user authentication basics. Integrate with third-party services like MongoDB, while tying into Buffalo events.

Part 1

Create a New Project

Create a new project, add static content, use dynamic route parameters.

Part 2

Create a User Model

Create a user model, add fields and methods, and test

Part 3

Models and Associations

Models and associations, one-to-one, one-to-many, many-to-many

Part 4

Controllers

Generate controller routes to show models in list form and single item.

Part 5

HTML Templates and Helpers

Use Plush templates and helpers to generate HTML.

Part 6

Forms

Create forms with Plush helpers or plain HTML.

Part 7

Middleware and User Authentication Plugin

Leverage a Buffalo plugin to generate user authentication.

Part 8

Third-party Integration and Events

Connect to MongoDB, and leverage Buffalo events to integrate with other services.

Part 9

Build for Production and Deploy

Enable production mode, build and run the app on a Linux server.

Part 10

Develop or Deploy with Docker

Build a web app inside Docker for local development or deploy on a cloud provider.