README.md

Tasteful Traditions

Description

Tasteful Traditions is a collaboratively built MVP that allows users to explore recipes and culinary cultures around the globe, add new recipes, and learn about the background of each dish.

Future Features

Future iterations of this project will include fine-tuned location detection features in the homepage Google Map component. Additionally, authorization and authentification will be implemented for user/admin access to private features (recipe deletion/modification, 'favorites', etc.)

Database Schema

Used Technologies

Back-end: MySQL, Node, Express, bcrypt, JWT

Front-end: React, CSS, HTML, Bootstrap

APIs & Libraries: Google Maps API, Axios

Prerequisites

• Node.js
• npm
• MySQL

Dependencies

• Run npm install in the project folder to install dependencies related to Express (the server).
• cd client and run npm install to install dependencies related to React (the client).

Database Setup

• Create the database in MySQL: CREATE DATABASE collab_project;
• Use the provided new_db.sql file to import the initial database
• Ensure the tables have been correctly created by running the following in MySQL:

   SHOW TABLES;
   DESCRIBE ingredients;
   DESCRIBE location;
   DESCRIBE recipes;
   DESCRIBE recipes_ingredients;
   DESCRIBE recipes_restrictions;
   DESCRIBE restrictions;
   DESCRIBE users;
  

• Create the .env file to match your personal credentials

Running the App in the Terminal

Back-end

cd projectfolder

npm start

Postman: http://localhost:4000/

Front-end

cd projectfolder/client

npm run dev

Browser: http://localhost:5173/

*Replace “projectfolder” with whatever you’ve locally named the project folder