Portfolio & Blog Website

Professional portfolio website built with Django, featuring a blog system and contact functionality.

🚀 Features

• Portfolio Management: Showcase projects with multiple images
• Blog System: Create and manage blog posts with categories and tags
• About Me Section: Display education, experience, and skills
• Contact Form: Telegram bot integration for receiving messages
• Admin Panel: Full Django admin interface for content management
• Responsive Design: Mobile-friendly interface

🛠️ Tech Stack

• Backend: Django 5.2.9
• Database: PostgreSQL
• Rich Text Editor: TinyMCE
• Deployment: Render.com
• Static Files: WhiteNoise

📦 Installation

Prerequisites

• Python 3.10+
• PostgreSQL

Local Setup

1. Clone the repository:

git clone <your-repo-url>
cd <project-folder>

2. Create virtual environment:

python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: venv\Scripts\activate

3. Install dependencies:

pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Create .env file:

SECRET_KEY=your-secret-key
DEBUG=True
NAME=your_db_name
USER=your_db_user
PASSWORD=your_db_password
HOST=localhost
PORT=5432
BOT_TOKEN=your_telegram_bot_token
TELEGRAM_CHAT_ID=your_chat_id

5. Run migrations:

python manage.py migrate
python manage.py createsuperuser

6. Collect static files:

python manage.py collectstatic

7. Run development server:

python manage.py runserver

Visit: http://127.0.0.1:8000

🚀 Deployment (Render.com)

1. Push code to GitHub
2. Create new Web Service on Render
3. Connect GitHub repository
4. Configure:
   • Build Command: ./build.sh
   • Start Command: gunicorn config.wsgi:application
5. Add Environment Variables (SECRET_KEY, BOT_TOKEN, etc.)
6. Create PostgreSQL database and connect

📁 Project Structure

.
├── config/          # Project settings
├── portfolio/       # Portfolio app
├── blog/            # Blog app
├── templates/       # HTML templates
├── static/          # CSS, JS, images
├── media/           # User uploaded files
├── manage.py
└── requirements.txt

🔑 Environment Variables

Variable	Description
SECRET_KEY	Django secret key
DEBUG	Debug mode (True/False)
DATABASE_URL	PostgreSQL connection string
BOT_TOKEN	Telegram bot token
TELEGRAM_CHAT_ID	Telegram chat ID

📝 Apps

Portfolio App

• Custom User model
• About Me section
• Education & Experience
• Projects with image gallery
• Skills management
• Services showcase

Blog App

• Blog posts with categories and tags
• Rich text content (TinyMCE)
• Comments system
• Draft/Published status

🤝 Contributing

This is a personal portfolio project. Feel free to fork and customize for your own use.

📄 License

This project is open source and available under the MIT License.

👤 Author

Your Name

• Portfolio: [Portfolio]
• GitHub: [@Seymonbek]
• LinkedIn: [Seymonbek Ikromov]

📧 Contact

For any inquiries, please use the contact form on the website or reach out via email.

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Made with ❤️ using Django