Change MONGODB_URI from mongodb://localhost:27017/bloglog to mongodb://127.0.0.1:27017/bloglog

[Dnyaneshpise]

To avoid potential issues related to localhost DNS resolution on certain systems, I propose changing it to:

I encountered an issue where MongoDB failed to connect using localhost. This resulted in errors and delays during development. Changing localhost to 127.0.0.1 resolved the issue immediately. Here's a screenshot of the error I faced:

Reason for Change

• localhost may sometimes resolve incorrectly due to system or network configurations, which can lead to connection issues with MongoDB.
• Using 127.0.0.1 explicitly references the loopback address and is generally more reliable across different environments.

Steps to Reproduce

1. On certain systems, running the app with the current MONGODB_URI may cause MongoDB connection issues.
2. Changing localhost to 127.0.0.1 resolves the issue.

Proposed Solution

Update the .env file to use the following:

[Dnyaneshpise]

Hey! I would love to resolve this issue quickly so that others can run the project locally and contribute to various features. Please assign this issue to me as part of GSSoC-EXT and Hacktoberfest.

[vedhcet-07]

Hey! I would love to resolve this issue quickly so that others can run the project locally and contribute to various features. Please assign this issue to me as part of GSSoC-EXT and Hacktoberfest.

can you tell me how to test this on my local machine . i am unable to try it

[Dnyaneshpise]

It was already resolved now

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