TheDailyLens Backend Documentation

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Contents

1. Project Overview
2. Technologies & Tools
3. Architecture
4. Setup & Installation
5. Authentication & Authorization
6. Contribution Guidelines

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1. Project Overview

TheDailyLens is a news website built with ASP.NET (C#) on the server side and Microsoft SQL Server as the database. This documentation covers all aspects of the backend implementation: architecture, data model, setup, and security.

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2. Technologies & Tools

• Framework: ASP.NET Core 8.0 (Web API)
• Language: C# 11.0
• Database: Microsoft SQL Server 2019
• ORM: Entity Framework Core 7.0
• Dependency Injection: Built-in ASP.NET Core DI container
• Authentication & Authorization: JWT (JSON Web Tokens) + ASP.NET Core Identity
• Configuration: appsettings.json / environment variables

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3. Architecture

The backend follows a layered architecture:

1. Presentation Layer (Controllers): exposes RESTful API endpoints.
2. Application Layer (Services): business logic and orchestration.
3. Domain Layer (interfaces): interface for the Application Layer

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4. Setup & Installation

4.1 Prerequisites

• .NET 8.0 SDK
• SQL Server 2019 (local or remote)
• Git

4.2 Configuration

1. Clone the repository:

    git clone https://github.com//TheDailyLens.git
    cd TheDailyLens

2. Set your database connection string:

   "ConnectionStrings": {
     "DefaultConnection": "Server=.;Database=TheDailyLens;Trusted_Connection=True;"
   } 

3. Configure JWT settings in appsettings.json:

   "Jwt": {
     "Key": "<YourSecretKey>",
     "Issuer": "http://localhost:5110",
     "Audience": "http://localhost:5173",
   }

4.3 Database Migration

Run EF Core migrations:

dotnet ef database update

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5. Authentication & Authorization

• Users register and log in via JWT-based flow.

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6. Contribution Guidelines

1. Fork the repository and create a feature branch.
2. Submit a pull request referencing an issue.

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