🍲 Epicurean Adventures 🍽️

Welcome to Epicurean Adventures! This food blog app is your ultimate guide to exploring and sharing culinary delights. From delectable recipes and refreshing beverages to seasonal specials, our platform offers a rich tapestry of food content. Whether you're a passionate cook or a food enthusiast, you'll find a wealth of features to satisfy your gastronomic cravings.

📝 User Stories

• 🍴 Users can browse through various categories, including recipes, beverages, and seasonal dishes.
• 📸 Users can upload images to enhance their posts and share their culinary creations.
• ✍️ Users can view their profile, including published and draft posts, and manage their account details.
• 💬 Users can comment on, like, or dislike posts to engage with the content and other users.
• 🌟 Users can save their favorite recipes and dishes to a personalized wishlist for quick access.
• 🔍 Users can search for recipes and dishes based on ingredients, categories, and more.
• 🏷️ Users can filter posts by category to find specific types of content quickly.

🚀 Features

• Role-Based Access: Different roles (users, authors, admins) with tailored permissions.
• Image Uploads: Authors and users can upload images to accompany their posts and profiles.
• Responsive Design: The app is fully responsive, ensuring a seamless experience on both mobile and desktop devices.
• Search Functionality: Find recipes and beverages quickly with advanced search filters.
• Commenting and Feedback: Engage with content through comments, likes, and dislikes.
• Wishlist: Save your favorite recipes and dishes for easy retrieval.
• Profile Management: View and edit profiles, and manage published and draft posts.

🛠️ Installation

To get started with Epicurean Adventures, follow these steps:

1. Clone the Repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/epicurean-adventures.git

2. Install Dependencies:

   npm install

3. Set Up the Database:

   • Ensure PostgreSQL is installed and running.
   • Create a new database and set up the necessary tables and roles.

4. Configure Environment Variables:

   • Create a .env file in the root directory with your database configuration and other environment variables.

5. Run the Application:

   npm run dev

6. Navigate to the Blog:

   • Open your browser and go to http://localhost:3000 to explore the food blog.

🧰 Technologies Used

• React: For building dynamic user interfaces.
• Tailwind CSS: For responsive and modern styling.
• React Router: For handling routing and navigation.
• PostgreSQL: For managing and storing data with role-based access.
• Node.js: Backend server to handle API requests and database interactions.

📦 Extensions We Need

• 🌐 GitHub Preview: Add a GitHub preview extension to enhance repository visibility.
• 🔒 Security Enhancements: Implement additional security measures for user authentication and data protection.

📚 Documentation

• Database Schema: Details on the PostgreSQL database schema, including tables and relationships.
• API Endpoints: Documentation for API endpoints used for CRUD operations on posts, user profiles, and comments.
• Component Structure: Overview of the React component structure and their functionalities.

👤 Roles and Permissions

Authors

• Post Content: Authors can create and publish new posts, including recipes, beverages, and seasonal dishes.
• Upload Images: Authors can upload images to accompany their posts.
• Manage Posts: Authors can view and edit their own published and draft posts.
• View Profile: Authors can view and manage their profiles, including personal details and post history.

Admins

• Manage Users: Admins can view and manage all users and their roles.
• Manage Authors: Admins can view and manage all authors, including their posts and profiles.
• Manage Posts: Admins can view, edit, or delete any post across the platform.

🎨 Theming

• Epicurean Adventures does not currently support theming. The design is consistent across light and dark modes.

🧑‍💻 Authors

• Elizabeth ((https://github.com/Elizabethcodes44)

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