The Recipe Cloud App

The Recipe Cloud is a modern and interactive recipe management application built with Django, Bootstrap, and custom CSS for a sleek and seamless user experience. Users can add, edit, view, and delete recipes, with authentication and dynamic UI enhancements.

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Key Features

• User Authentication: Secure login, registration, and profile management.

• Recipe Management: Full CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) functionality for recipes.

• Sleek UI: A responsive and interactive user interface powered by Bootstrap and custom CSS.

• Card-Based Layout: Beautifully designed recipe cards with smooth animations.

• Enhanced Forms: Stylish and user-friendly forms using Django Crispy Forms.

• Responsive Design: Optimized for all devices, from desktops to mobile phones.

• Hadoop Integration: Recipes’ images and videos are stored in HDFS using a Namenode + Datanode cluster.

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Installation & Setup

Follow these steps to set up The Recipe Cloud on your local machine:

Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/MahadevBalla/The-Recipe-Cloud
cd The-Recipe-Cloud

Create a Virtual Environment & Install Dependencies

python -m venv env
source env/bin/activate  # On Windows: env/Scripts/activate
pip install -r requirements.txt

Apply Migrations & Run the Server

python manage.py migrate
python manage.py runserver

Access the App

Open your browser and navigate to:

http://127.0.0.1:8000/

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Running with Docker & Hadoop

The project includes a Dockerized setup with Django + Hadoop (Namenode & Datanodes).

Start the Cluster

docker-compose up -d --build

Access Services

• Django Web App: http://localhost:8000
• Hadoop Namenode UI: http://localhost:9870

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Tech Stack

• Backend: Django
• Frontend: Bootstrap, Custom CSS
• Database: SQLite
• Forms: Django Crispy Forms
• Data Storage: Hadoop (HDFS – Namenode + Datanodes)

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Project Structure

The-Recipe-Cloud/
│── manage.py             # Django management script
│── requirements.txt      # Project dependencies
│── runtime.txt           # Specifies Python version for deployment
│── docker-compose.yml    # Django + Hadoop cluster config
│── Dockerfile            # Django app container config
│── .env                  # Environment variables
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├── recipes/              # Main Django app for recipe management
│   ├── migrations/       # Database migrations
│   ├── static/           # Static files (CSS, images)
│   ├── templates/        # HTML templates for recipes
│   ├── models.py         # Database models for recipes
│   ├── views.py          # Views for recipe management
│   ├── urls.py           # URL routes for recipes
│   └── ...               # Other app-specific files
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├── users/                # Django app for user authentication
│   ├── migrations/       # Database migrations
│   ├── templates/        # HTML templates for authentication
│   ├── forms.py          # User registration and login forms
│   ├── views.py          # Views for authentication
│   └── ...               # Other app-specific files
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├── config/               # Django project settings
│   ├── settings.py       # Project settings (e.g., database, static files)
│   ├── urls.py           # Main URL routing for the project
│   └── ...               # Other project-specific files
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└── README.md             # Project documentation