⚡ Quick Setup Guide — Recipe Sharing Platform

1. Install Dependencies

npm install

2. Start MySQL

• Open XAMPP and start the MySQL service.
• In phpMyAdmin, create a database named recipe_sharing.
• Import the schema:

mysql -u root -p recipe_sharing < recipe_sharing.sql

3. Create .env file

PORT=5000
BACKEND_URL=http://localhost:5000

4. Run the Server

npm run dev       # development
npm start         # production

5. Open in Browser

http://localhost:5000

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✅ That's it! Register an account and start adding recipes.