recipe-app

This application allows users to search for recipes, add and delete recipes to their favorite list.

Prerequisites:

• A Spoonacular API key for the recipe API
• An account on ElephantSQL for the database
• Install node.js and npm

Installation Instructions

1. Clone the repository

   • $ git clone remote URL
   • cd recipe-app

2. Setting up backend:

   • Navigate to backend directory: cd backend
   • Install the necessary packages: npm install
   • Spoonacular API: Add the api key to the API_KEY variable in the .env file
   • ElephantSQL Setup:
     • Create a new database instance on ElephantSQL.
     • Copy the connection string provided by ElephantSQL.
   • Prisma Setup:
     • Replace the DATABASE_URL in the .env file with your ElephantSQL connection string.
     • Initialize Prisma and generate the Prisma client: npx prisma init npx prisma generate
   • Start the backend server: npm start

3. Setting up the Frontend:

   • Navigate to the frontend directory: cd frontend
   • Install the necessary packages: npm install
   • Start the frontend development server: npm run dev