# Django-application

MealMate

MealMate is a simple Django-powered web application for managing and sharing recipes. Users can sign up, create and manage their recipes, comment on others’ recipes, and link to original sources.

Features

• User Authentication
  Sign up, log in, and log out using Django’s built-in auth system.

• Recipe CRUD

  • Create new recipes with fields: Title, Cuisine, Cooking Time, Skill Level, External Link.
  • View a list of all recipes.
  • View detailed recipe pages with comments.
  • Edit or delete your own recipes.

• Comments

  • Post comments on recipe detail pages.
  • Edit or delete your own comments.

• External Links
  Optionally link each recipe to an original source URL.

• Bootstrap 5
  Responsive front-end styling.

Tech Stack

• Python 3.x
• Django 4.2.x
• SQLite (default) or PostgreSQL
• Bootstrap 5

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Python 3.x
• pip
• virtualenv (optional but recommended)

###Installation

1. Clone the repository

git clone <your-repo-url>
cd mealmate

2. Create and activate a virtual environment

python3 -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate     # macOS/Linux
.venv\Scripts\activate      # Windows

3. Install dependencies

pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Configure the database

By default, MealMate uses SQLite. If you prefer PostgreSQL, update settings.py:

DATABASES = {
    'default': {
        'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.postgresql',
        'NAME': '<db_name>',
        'USER': '<db_user>',
        'PASSWORD': '<db_password>',
        'HOST': 'localhost',
        'PORT': '5432',
    }
}

5. Run migrations

python manage.py migrate

6. Create a superuser (for admin access)

python manage.py createsuperuser

7. Start the development server

python manage.py runserver

8. Access the app

Open your browser and go to http://127.0.0.1:8000/

Usage

Sign Up: Click 'Sign Up' in the navbar to register a new account.

Log In: Use 'Login' to access your account.

Create Recipe: Click '+ New Recipe' on the home page, fill out the form, and save.

Edit/Delete Recipe: On your recipe's detail page, use 'Edit' or 'Delete'.

Comment: On any recipe, add comments or manage your own comments.