base setup

at_django_boilerplate/blogs/admin.py

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+from django.contrib import admin
+from .models import (Blog)
+
+@admin.register(Blog)
+class BlogModelAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
+    list_display = ('title','published_on','is_draft','is_active')

at_django_boilerplate/blogs/apps.py

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+from django.apps import AppConfig
+
+
+class BlogsConfig(AppConfig):
+    default_auto_field = 'django.db.models.BigAutoField'
+    name = 'at_django_boilerplate.blogs'
+

at_django_boilerplate/blogs/generate_dummy_blogs.py

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+import random
+import requests
+from django.utils import timezone
+from django.core.files.base import ContentFile
+from faker import Faker
+from .models import Blog
+from accounts.models import CustomUser
+
+fake = Faker()
+
+def create_dummy_blogs(n=20):
+    users = list(CustomUser.objects.filter(is_active=True))
+    if not users:
+        print("No active users found. Please create users first.")
+        return
+
+    for i in range(n):
+        title = fake.sentence(nb_words=6)
+        content = fake.paragraph(nb_sentences=10)
+        meta_title = title
+        meta_description = fake.text(max_nb_chars=180)
+        meta_keywords = ', '.join(fake.words(nb=5))
+
+        # Download a random image
+        image_url = "https://source.unsplash.com/600x400/?realestate,home,apartment"
+        response = requests.get(image_url)
+
+        blog = Blog(
+            title=title,
+            content=content,
+            meta_title=meta_title,
+            meta_description=meta_description,
+            meta_keywords=meta_keywords,
+            published_on=timezone.now(),
+            published_by=random.choice(users),
+            is_draft=False,
+            is_active=True,
+        )
+
+        if response.status_code == 200:
+            image_name = f"blog_image_{i}.jpg"
+            blog.cover_image.save(image_name, ContentFile(response.content), save=False)
+
+        blog.save()
+        print(f"Created blog: {title}")

at_django_boilerplate/blogs/migrations/0001_initial.py

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+# Generated by Django 5.2.6 on 2025-12-29 05:20
+
+import django.db.models.deletion
+import django.utils.timezone
+from django.conf import settings
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    initial = True
+
+    dependencies = [
+        migrations.swappable_dependency(settings.AUTH_USER_MODEL),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.CreateModel(
+            name='Blog',
+            fields=[
+                ('id', models.BigAutoField(auto_created=True, primary_key=True, serialize=False, verbose_name='ID')),
+                ('published_on', models.DateTimeField(auto_created=True, default=django.utils.timezone.now)),
+                ('title', models.CharField(blank=True, max_length=80, null=True)),
+                ('content', models.TextField(blank=True, null=True)),
+                ('cover_image', models.ImageField(blank=True, null=True, upload_to='blogs')),
+                ('meta_title', models.CharField(blank=True, max_length=80, null=True)),
+                ('meta_description', models.CharField(blank=True, max_length=180, null=True)),
+                ('meta_keywords', models.CharField(blank=True, max_length=100, null=True)),
+                ('is_draft', models.BooleanField(default=True)),
+                ('is_active', models.BooleanField(default=False)),
+                ('published_by', models.ForeignKey(blank=True, null=True, on_delete=django.db.models.deletion.DO_NOTHING, to=settings.AUTH_USER_MODEL)),
+            ],
+        ),
+    ]

at_django_boilerplate/blogs/migrations/0002_alter_blog_id.py

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+# Generated by Django 5.2.6 on 2026-01-05 04:33
+
+import uuid
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('blogs', '0001_initial'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='blog',
+            name='id',
+            field=models.UUIDField(default=uuid.uuid4, editable=False, primary_key=True, serialize=False),
+        ),
+    ]

at_django_boilerplate/blogs/migrations/0003_alter_blog_options_and_more.py

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+# Generated by Django 5.2.6 on 2026-01-05 05:39
+
+from django.conf import settings
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('blogs', '0002_alter_blog_id'),
+        migrations.swappable_dependency(settings.AUTH_USER_MODEL),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterModelOptions(
+            name='blog',
+            options={'ordering': ['-published_on'], 'verbose_name': 'Blog Post', 'verbose_name_plural': 'Blog Posts'},
+        ),
+        migrations.AddIndex(
+            model_name='blog',
+            index=models.Index(fields=['-published_on'], name='blogs_blog_publish_fdee8e_idx'),
+        ),
+    ]

at_django_boilerplate/blogs/migrations/0004_alter_blog_options_and_more.py

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+# Generated by Django 5.2.6 on 2026-01-07 04:42
+
+from django.db import migrations
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('blogs', '0003_alter_blog_options_and_more'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterModelOptions(
+            name='blog',
+            options={},
+        ),
+        migrations.RemoveIndex(
+            model_name='blog',
+            name='blogs_blog_publish_fdee8e_idx',
+        ),
+    ]

at_django_boilerplate/blogs/models.py

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+from django.db import models
+from django.utils import timezone
+from at_django_boilerplate.utils.mixins import UUIDMixin
+
+class Blog(UUIDMixin):
+    title = models.CharField(max_length=80,null=True,blank=True)
+    content = models.TextField(null=True,blank=True)
+    cover_image = models.ImageField(upload_to='blogs',null=True,blank=True)
+    meta_title = models.CharField(max_length=80,null=True,blank=True)
+    meta_description = models.CharField(max_length=180,null=True,blank=True)
+    meta_keywords = models.CharField(max_length=100,null=True,blank=True)
+    published_on = models.DateTimeField(auto_created=True,default=timezone.now)
+    published_by = models.ForeignKey('accounts.CustomUser',null=True,blank=True,on_delete=models.DO_NOTHING)
+    is_draft = models.BooleanField(default=True)
+    is_active = models.BooleanField(default=False)
+
+

at_django_boilerplate/blogs/templates/blog_detail.html

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+{% extends "public_base.html" %}
+{% load static %}
+{% block title %}{{ meta_title }}{% endblock %}
+
+{% block meta %}
+  <meta name="description" content="{{ meta_description }}">
+  <meta property="og:title" content="{{ meta_title }}">
+  <meta property="og:description" content="{{ meta_description }}">
+  <meta name="twitter:title" content="{{ meta_title }}">
+  <meta name="twitter:description" content="{{ meta_description }}">
+{% endblock %}
+
+{% block content %}
+<div class="max-w-4xl mx-auto px-6 py-16">
+
+  <!-- Back Button -->
+  <div class="mb-6">
+    <a href="{% url 'blogs_list' %}" 
+       class="inline-block px-4 py-2 bg-[#0097b2] text-white rounded-md hover:bg-[#007a94] transition-colors duration-300">
+      &larr; Back to Blogs
+    </a>
+  </div>
+
+  <article class="bg-white shadow-lg rounded-lg overflow-hidden">
+    <header class="px-8 pt-8 pb-6 border-b border-gray-200">
+      <h1 class="text-4xl font-extrabold text-gray-900 tracking-tight leading-tight mb-2">
+        {{ blog.title }}
+      </h1>
+      <time class="text-gray-500 text-sm uppercase tracking-wide" datetime="{{ blog.published_on }}">
+        {{ blog.published_on|date:"F d, Y" }}
+      </time>
+    </header>
+
+    {% if blog.cover_image %}
+      <figure class="w-full h-96 overflow-hidden rounded-b-lg">
+        <img src="{{ blog.cover_image.url }}" alt="{{ blog.title }}" class="object-cover w-full h-full transition-transform duration-500 hover:scale-105" />
+      </figure>
+    {% endif %}
+
+    <section class="prose max-w-none px-8 py-10 text-gray-700">
+      {{ blog.content|linebreaks }}
+    </section>
+  </article>
+</div>
+{% endblock %}

at_django_boilerplate/blogs/templates/blogs_list.html

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+{% extends 'public_base.html' %}
+
+{% block title %}{{ meta_title|default:"Our Blog - RegisterYourStartup" }}{% endblock %}
+{% block meta_description %}{{ meta_description|default:"Read the latest articles, guides, and updates on company registration, compliance, startups, and business growth from RegisterYourStartup." }}{% endblock %}
+
+{% block content %}
+<style>
+    /* Existing styles unchanged */
+    .glass {
+        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
+        backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
+        border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
+        box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
+    }
+    .hover-lift {
+        transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
+    }
+    .hover-lift:hover {
+        transform: translateY(-8px);
+        box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
+    }
+    .gradient-text {
+        background: linear-gradient(90deg, #4f46e5, #7c3aed);
+        -webkit-background-clip: text;
+        -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
+    }
+    .blog-card-img {
+        height: 220px;
+        object-fit: cover;
+        transition: transform 0.4s ease;
+    }
+    .blog-card:hover .blog-card-img {
+        transform: scale(1.05);
+    }
+
+    /* Search bar styles - pure CSS only */
+    .search-form {
+        max-width: 680px;
+        margin: 0 auto;
+    }
+    .search-wrapper {
+        position: relative;
+    }
+    .search-input {
+        width: 100%;
+        padding: 16px 60px 16px 24px;
+        font-size: 1.1rem;
+        border: 2px solid #e0e7ff;
+        border-radius: 9999px;
+        background-color: #ffffff;
+        box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
+        transition: all 0.3s ease;
+    }
+    .search-input:focus {
+        outline: none;
+        border-color: #4f46e5;
+        box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(79, 70, 229, 0.15);
+    }
+    .search-button {
+        position: absolute;
+        right: 8px;
+        top: 50%;
+        transform: translateY(-50%);
+        background: #4f46e5;
+        color: white;
+        border: none;
+        width: 50px;
+        height: 50px;
+        border-radius: 50%;
+        cursor: default;
+        display: flex;
+        align-items: center;
+        justify-content: center;
+        pointer-events: none; /* Button is decorative only */
+    }
+    .search-button i {
+        font-size: 1.1rem;
+    }
+
+    /* Hide non-matching cards */
+    .blog-card.hidden {
+        display: none;
+    }
+
+    /* No results message */
+    .no-results {
+        grid-column: 1 / -1;
+        text-align: center;
+        padding: 4rem 1rem;
+        color: #6b7280;
+    }
+    .no-results i {
+        font-size: 4rem;
+        margin-bottom: 1rem;
+        opacity: 0.3;
+    }
+</style>
+
+<!-- Hero Section -->
+<section class="py-16 md:py-24 bg-[#B6C3FD] relative overflow-hidden">
+    <div class="container mx-auto px-4">
+        <div class="text-center max-w-4xl mx-auto">
+            <h1 class="text-4xl md:text-6xl font-extrabold text-gray-900 mb-6">
+                Our <span class="gradient-text">Blog</span>
+            </h1>
+            <p class="text-xl text-gray-700 mb-8">
+                Insights, guides, and updates on company registration, startup compliance, taxation, funding, and business growth in India.
+            </p>
+        </div>
+        <div class="absolute inset-0 pointer-events-none">
+            <div class="absolute top-10 left-10 w-64 h-64 bg-purple-300 rounded-full mix-blend-multiply filter blur-xl opacity-70 animate-blob"></div>
+            <div class="absolute top-40 right-10 w-72 h-72 bg-pink-300 rounded-full mix-blend-multiply filter blur-xl opacity-70 animate-blob animation-delay-2000"></div>
+            <div class="absolute -bottom-8 left-20 w-72 h-72 bg-indigo-300 rounded-full mix-blend-multiply filter blur-xl opacity-70 animate-blob animation-delay-4000"></div>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+</section>
+
+<!-- Client-Side Search Bar -->
+<section class="py-10 bg-gray-50">
+    <div class="container mx-auto px-4">
+        <div class="search-form">
+            <div class="search-wrapper">
+                <input 
+                    type="text" 
+                    id="blog-search"
+                    placeholder="Search articles, guides, compliance tips..." 
+                    class="search-input"
+                    aria-label="Search blog posts"
+                    autocomplete="off"
+                >
+                <div class="search-button" aria-hidden="true">
+                    <i class="fas fa-search"></i>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+
+        <!-- Live feedback (optional) -->
+        <div class="text-center mt-4 text-sm text-gray-600" id="search-feedback" style="display: none;">
+            Showing results for: <strong id="search-term"></strong>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+</section>
+
+<section id="blog-posts" class="py-16 bg-gray-50">
+    <div class="container mx-auto px-4">
+        <div class="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 gap-8" id="blog-grid">
+            {% for blog in blogs %}
+                <article class="bg-white rounded-2xl shadow-lg overflow-hidden hover-lift blog-card" 
+                         data-title="{{ blog.title|lower }}">
+                    {% if blog.cover_image %}
+                        <a href="{% url 'blog_detail' pk=blog.pk %}">
+                            <img src="{{ blog.cover_image.url }}" alt="{{ blog.title }}" class="w-full blog-card-img">
+                        </a>
+                    {% else %}
+                        <a href="{% url 'blog_detail' pk=blog.pk %}">
+                            <div class="w-full h-56 bg-gradient-to-br from-indigo-200 to-purple-200 flex items-center justify-center">
+                                <i class="fas fa-newspaper text-5xl text-indigo-600 opacity-50"></i>
+                            </div>
+                        </a>
+                    {% endif %}
+
+                    <div class="p-6">
+                        <h3 class="text-2xl font-bold text-gray-900 mb-3">
+                            <a href="{% url 'blog_detail' pk=blog.pk %}" class="hover:text-indigo-600 transition">
+                                {{ blog.title }}
+                            </a>
+                        </h3>
+
+                        <a href="{% url 'blog_detail' pk=blog.pk %}" class="text-indigo-600 font-medium hover:text-indigo-800 transition inline-flex items-center">
+                            Read More <i class="fas fa-arrow-right ml-2"></i>
+                        </a>
+                    </div>
+                </article>
+            {% empty %}
+                <div class="col-span-full text-center py-20">
+                    <i class="fas fa-book-open text-6xl text-gray-300 mb-6"></i>
+                    <p class="text-2xl text-gray-600">No blog posts available yet. Stay tuned!</p>
+                </div>
+            {% endfor %}
+        </div>
+
+        <!-- No results message (initially hidden) -->
+        <div class="no-results" id="no-results" style="display: none;">
+            <i class="fas fa-search text-gray-300"></i>
+            <p class="text-2xl">No posts found matching your search.</p>
+            <p class="text-lg mt-2">Try different keywords.</p>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+</section>
+
+<!-- Client-side Search Script -->
+<script>
+    document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {
+        const searchInput = document.getElementById('blog-search');
+        const blogGrid = document.getElementById('blog-grid');
+        const blogCards = blogGrid.querySelectorAll('.blog-card');
+        const noResults = document.getElementById('no-results');
+        const feedback = document.getElementById('search-feedback');
+        const searchTermSpan = document.getElementById('search-term');
+
+        searchInput.addEventListener('input', function () {
+            const query = this.value.trim().toLowerCase();
+            let visibleCount = 0;
+
+            blogCards.forEach(card => {
+                const title = card.getAttribute('data-title');
+                if (title.includes(query)) {
+                    card.classList.remove('hidden');
+                    visibleCount++;
+                } else {
+                    card.classList.add('hidden');
+                }
+            });
+
+            // Toggle no-results message
+            if (visibleCount === 0 && query.length > 0) {
+                noResults.style.display = 'block';
+            } else {
+                noResults.style.display = 'none';
+            }
+
+            // Optional live feedback
+            if (query.length > 0) {
+                feedback.style.display = 'block';
+                searchTermSpan.textContent = query;
+            } else {
+                feedback.style.display = 'none';
+            }
+        });
+    });
+</script>
+
+{% endblock %}

at_django_boilerplate/blogs/tests.py

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+from django.test import TestCase
+
+# Create your tests here.

at_django_boilerplate/blogs/urls.py

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+from django.urls import path
+from .import views
+
+urlpatterns = [
+
+    path('', views.BlogsListView.as_view(), name='blogs_list'),
+    path('blogs/<uuid:pk>/', views.BlogDetailView.as_view(), name='blog_detail'),
+]

at_django_boilerplate/blogs/views.py

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+from django.views.generic import ListView,DetailView
+from at_django_boilerplate.backend_admin.models import SEOConfiguration
+# Create your views here.
+
+from at_django_boilerplate.blogs.models import Blog
+class BlogsListView(ListView):
+    model = Blog
+    template_name = 'blogs_list.html'
+    context_object_name = 'blogs'
+
+    def get_context_data(self, **kwargs):
+        context = super().get_context_data(**kwargs)
+        seo = SEOConfiguration.objects.first()
+        context["meta_title"] = seo.blog_meta_title if seo else "Blog - RegisterYourStartup"
+        context["meta_description"] = seo.blog_meta_description if seo else "Read articles and updates from Zestato."
+        return context
+
+
+class BlogDetailView(DetailView):
+    model = Blog
+    template_name = 'blog_detail.html'
+    context_object_name = 'blog'
+
+    def get_context_data(self, **kwargs):
+        context = super().get_context_data(**kwargs)
+        blog = self.get_object()
+        context["meta_title"] = blog.title
+        context["meta_description"] = blog.meta_description if hasattr(blog, 'meta_description') else blog.short_description[:160]
+        return context