makeRecipe

makeRecipe is a Django-based web application designed to help users manage their recipes, with a strong focus on recipe scraping and creating shopping lists.

Features

• Recipe Management: Users can add, view, edit, and delete recipes.
• Web Scraping: Easily import recipes from various websites. The application uses BeautifulSoup and Playwright to scrape recipe data.
• Shopping List Generator: Combine multiple recipes and specify the number of guests to generate a comprehensive shopping list with scaled ingredient quantities.
• Recipe Scaling: Scale recipe ingredient quantities based on desired servings.
• Dynamic Ingredient Forms: When adding or editing recipes, ingredient fields can be dynamically added or removed.
• Ingredient Autocomplete: Ingredient input fields provide autocomplete suggestions from the centralized ingredient list for faster and more consistent data entry.

Setup and Installation for development

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone <repository_url>
   cd makeRecipe

2. Choose your package manager and follow the steps:

   Using uv

   a. Create a virtual environment and install dependencies:

   # Create the virtual environment
   uv venv
   
   # Activate the environment
   # On Windows:
   .\.venv\Scripts\activate
   # On macOS/Linux:
   source .venv/bin/activate
   
   # Sync dependencies from the lock file
   uv pip sync requirements.txt

   Using pip

   a. Create and activate a virtual environment:

   python -m venv venv
   # On Windows:
   .\venv\Scripts\activate
   # On macOS/Linux:
   source venv/bin/activate

   b. Install dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Apply database migrations:

   python manage.py makemigrations
   python manage.py migrate

4. Collect static files:

   python manage.py collectstatic

5. Run the development server:

   python manage.py runserver

6. Access the application: Open your web browser and go to http://127.0.0.1:8000/recipes/

Usage

• Recipes: Navigate to the /recipes/ page to view, add, edit, or delete recipes.
• Scrape Recipes: Use the "Scrape" feature to import recipes from other websites.
• Shopping List: Use the "Shopping List" menu item to generate a combined purchasing list from selected recipes.