ChefsKiss

ChefsKiss is a platform for discovering, sharing, and creating cooking recipes. Users can easily search for recipes, view detailed instructions, and contribute their own creations to the community.

Features

• Search for recipes by categories, preparation time, and difficulty level
• View detailed recipe instructions with ingredients and steps
• Create and submit your own recipes to share with others

Project Structure

• Frontend: A Single Page Application built using ReactJS and React-DOM-Router
• Backend: A Spring Boot application that powers the API and manages recipe data storage

Prerequisites

Before getting started, ensure that you have the following tools installed:

Docker

You need Docker installed on your machine to run the backend database in a container. On macOS, you can install it using Homebrew:

brew install docker

Java

You need a JDK installed on your machine to start the backend. On macOS, you can install them using Homebrew:

brew install openjdk

Maven

You need Maven installed on your machine to build the backend. On macOS, you can install it using Homebrew:

brew install maven

Node.js

You need Node.js and Yarn installed on your machine to start the frontend. On macOS, you can install it using Homebrew:

brew install node
brew install yarn

Development Setup

Backend

To run the backend locally:

1. Ensure Docker (Docker Deamon) is running on your machine.

2. On your first startup make sure the required dependencies are installed:

   cd backend
   mvn clean install
   cd ..

3. Build and start the Spring Boot application:

   make start-backend

This will start the backend on http://localhost:8080.

Frontend

To run the frontend locally, follow these steps:

1. On your first startup make sure the required dependencies are installed:

   cd frontend
   yarn install
   cd ..

2. Start the development server:

   make start-frontend

This will launch the frontend at http://localhost:3000.