Blog DB schema

Creating a database structure for a blogging platform involves defining tables and relationships to store various components of a blog, such as users, blog posts, comments, and categories. Below is a simplified example of a relational database structure for a blogging platform:

1. Users Table:

   • user_id (Primary Key)

   • username

   • email

   • password_hash (hashed and salted)

   • full_name

   • profile_picture_url

   • Other user-related fields (e.g., bio, social media links)

2. Blog Posts Table:

   • post_id (Primary Key)

   • title

   • content (text or HTML)

   • author_id (Foreign Key referencing Users Table)

   • created_at

   • updated_at

   • published_at

   • Other post-related fields (e.g., featured_image_url)

3. Categories Table:

   • category_id (Primary Key)

   • name

   • description

4. Post-Category Relationship Table:

   • post_id (Foreign Key referencing Blog Posts Table)

   • category_id (Foreign Key referencing Categories Table)

5. Comments Table:

   • comment_id (Primary Key)

   • post_id (Foreign Key referencing Blog Posts Table)

   • author_id (Foreign Key referencing Users Table)

   • content (text or HTML)

   • created_at

   • updated_at

6. Likes Table (for tracking post likes):

   • like_id (Primary Key)

   • post_id (Foreign Key referencing Blog Posts Table)

   • user_id (Foreign Key referencing Users Table)

   • created_at

7. Follows Table (for user following relationships):

   • follower_id (Foreign Key referencing Users Table)

   • following_id (Foreign Key referencing Users Table)

8. Tags Table (for associating tags with blog posts):

   • tag_id (Primary Key)

   • name

9. Post-Tag Relationship Table:

   • post_id (Foreign Key referencing Blog Posts Table)

   • tag_id (Foreign Key referencing Tags Table)

This database structure allows you to store user information, blog posts, comments, categories, likes, follows, tags, and the relationships between them.