YumYard Backend-Side

YumYard is a dynamic web application designed to help users discover, manage, and share recipes. This repository contains the backend-side code for YumYard.

Table of Contents

• Features
• Installation
• Usage
• Technologies Used
• Contributing
• Contact

Features

• Recipe Management: Handle CRUD operations for recipes.
• User Authentication: Manage user login, registration, and profile.
• API Endpoints: Provide various endpoints for the frontend to interact with.
• Database Management: Manage recipe and user data in a PostgreSQL database.

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/azdinserhani/Yum-Yard-backendSide.git

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd Yum-Yard-backendSide

3. Install the dependencies:

   npm install

4. Create a .env file in the root directory and add your environment variables:

   DATABASE_URL=your_database_url_here
   JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret_here
   

5. Run the database migrations:

   npx sequelize-cli db:migrate

6. Start the development server:

   npm start

Usage

1. The server will be running at http://localhost:5000.
2. You can use tools like Postman to test the API endpoints.

Technologies Used

• Node.js: JavaScript runtime environment.
• Express.js: Web framework for Node.js.
• PostgreSQL: Relational database system.
• JWT: For user authentication.
• dotenv: For managing environment variables.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please follow these steps to contribute:

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a new branch (git checkout -b feature-branch).
3. Make your changes.
4. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some feature').
5. Push to the branch (git push origin feature-branch).
6. Open a pull request.

Contact

If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to contact me:

• Name: Serhani Az-eddine
• Email: [email protected]

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Thank you for contributing to YumYard! We hope it enhances your cooking experience.