Recipe App

Overview

This web application is built by python using 'Django' framework. It's a fully-fledged app with an admin panel to perform CRUD operations on the database and letting users sign up, update their profile, and create their own recipes.

Key Features:

1. Recipe Management: Create, edit, and organize your favorite recipes. Include detailed information such as ingredients, instructions, and estimated cooking time.

2. Search and Filters: Easily search for recipes based on keywords, ingredients, or categories. Apply filters to narrow down your recipe options and find the perfect dish.

3. Data Visualization: Visualize recipe data through interactive charts, allowing users to gain insights into cooking times, ingredient usage, and more.

Getting Started:

To begin using the Recipe-App Management, follow these steps:

• Prerequisites:

  • Python 3.11.5
  • Django 4.2.6

• Installation:

  1. Clone the project repository from GitHub to your local machine.

     git clone https://github.com/torbalansky/recipe-app.git
     cd recipe-app
     

  2. Install all required Python packages.

     pip install -r requirements.txt
     

  3. Configure the database settings in the project's settings file.
  4. Apply necessary database migrations.

     python manage.py migrate
     

  5. Launch the development server.

     python manage.py runserver
     

• Important Remarks: Sensitive data, such as the secret key, DB details, and debugging information, were stored in a .env file. The key that was visible in previous steps is a dummy.

Dependencies

• Python (3.11) - Link to Python
• Django (4.2.6) - Link to Django
• Other Python libraries (please review the requirements.txt file)
• Databases alternatives:
  • The default SQLite
  • To host in Pythonanywhere, it is suggested PostgreSQL for example.

• Database Migration Steps for PostgreSQL usage:
  1. Create a database either in the psql shell or AdminPg4.
  2. Install package psycopg2.
  3. Proceed with py manage.py dumpdata > name_file (ex. data.json) (can be python, depending on the OS you are using).
  4. Check encoding, it needs to be changed from utf-16 to utf-8.
  5. Now you should change your settings.py (Database portion). Example: From what you have to something similar:

     DATABASES = {
         'default' : {
             'ENGINE': 'django.db.backend.sqlite3',
             'NAME': BASE_DIR / 'db.sqlite3'
         }
     }

     To:

     DATABASES = {
         'default': {
             'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.postgresql_psycopg2',
             'NAME': config('DB_NAME'),
             'USER': config('DB_USER'),
             'PASSWORD': config('DB_PASSWORD'),
             'HOST': config('DB_HOST'),
             'PORT': config('DB_PORT')
         } 
     }

  6. Sync the data:

     py manage.py migrate --run-syncdb
     

  7. After synchronizing the data, delete the default data:

     py manage.py shell
     >>> from django.contrib.contenttypes.models import ContentType
     >>> ContentType.objects.all().delete()
     

  8. Ship the data to PostgreSQL:

     py manage.py loaddata data.json
     

• Frontend Frameworks:
  • Bootstrap: Link to Bootstrap
  • jQuery: Link to jQuery