ERD Blogging System

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Design the database backbone of a content platform. This template maps all the data relationships needed for a blogging system — from users creating posts, to comments and categories organizing content, to tags and file attachments enriching articles. It helps teams build scalable content systems, plan migrations, or understand existing blog platforms without getting lost in complex queries.

How to create a ERD Blogging System

To create a ERD blogging system, follow these steps:

01.
Identify entities
Define the main data objects your blogging system needs (e.g., User, Post, Comment, Category, Tag).
02.
List attributes
For each entity, specify what information it stores, including appropriate data types (int, string, text, datetime).
03.
Mark keys
Identify primary keys (PK) that uniquely identify records and foreign keys (FK) that create relationships between tables.
04.
Create entity boxes
Draw rectangles for each entity with attributes listed inside, clearly marking PKs and FKs.
05.
Map relationships
Determine how entities connect — users author posts, posts have comments, posts belong to categories, posts can have many tags.
06.
Handle many-to-many
Create junction tables (like Post_Tag) when entities have many-to-many relationships that need additional attributes.
07.
Add relationship lines
Draw connections between entities using proper cardinality notation (||--o{ for one-to-many, ||--|{ for one-to-one).
08.
Review & share
Share the diagram for database implementation, API planning, feature development, or technical documentation.

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Database DesignERDEntity Relationship DiagramBlogging SystemCMSContent ManagementDatabase SchemaSQLWeb Development

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