🍽️ FlavorFolio: The Ultimate Recipe Sharing Platform

"Where Culinary Creativity Meets Community Connection"

🚀 About FlavorFolio

See the live version at FlavorFolio

FlavorFolio is a sleek, user-friendly, and community-driven platform where food lovers can explore, share, and connect through recipes. Whether you're a home cook or a seasoned chef, FlavorFolio makes it easy to discover new dishes, showcase your culinary creations, and engage with a vibrant community.

✨ Features

• 🔍 Explore Recipes – Search, filter, and discover dishes by cuisine, diet, and more.

• 🍳 Share Your Creations – Upload and showcase your recipes with ease.

• 💬 Engage & Connect – Comment on and save your favorite recipes.

• 🏷️ Tagging System – Categorize recipes with tags (e.g., cuisine, dietary preferences).

• 🔐 User Management – Secure account creation, login, and profile customization.

• ⭐ Save & Rate (Planned) – Bookmark your favorite recipes and leave reviews.

• 🔧 Admin Controls – Moderation tools for managing users and content.

🌟 Why FlavorFolio?

• 📱 Intuitive & Modern – A clean, easy-to-use interface for a seamless experience.

• 📈 Scalable & Future-Ready – Designed to grow with an expanding user base.

• 💡 Community-Driven – Built to foster engagement and shared culinary creativity.

🛠️ Tech Stack

FlavorFolio is powered by:

• Frontend: Standard CSS,
• Backend: Python Django
• Database: SQLite database
• Version Control: Git & GitHub

Development

Prerequisites

• Python 3.x
• pip (Python package manager)
• Git

Project Setup

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/MySTerY1747/FlavorFolio
cd FlavorFolio

2. Create and activate a virtual environment (recommended):

python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows use `venv\Scripts\activate`

3. Install required packages:

pip install -r requirements.txt

Database Setup

1. Initialize the database:

python manage.py makemigrations recipes
python manage.py migrate

2. Populate initial data:

python population_script.py

3. Optinally create a superuser for admin access:

python manage.py createsuperuser

• Access the admin panel at http://127.0.0.1:8000/admin/

Development Workflow

1. Make your changes to the code

2. Add, commit, and push your changes:

git add .
git commit -m "Your commit message"
git push

3. Periodically pull changes from the main branch:

git pull origin main