How to install RecipeSage on Debian Latest

RecipeSage is a web application for finding recipes based on ingredients you have on hand. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing RecipeSage on Debian Latest.

Before we begin, make sure that you have Python 3.8 or later installed on your system.

Step 1: Clone the RecipeSage Repository

To install RecipeSage, we will first need to clone the repository from GitHub:

$ git clone https://github.com/julianpoy/recipesage.git

Step 2: Install Required Python Packages

RecipeSage requires several Python packages to run properly. We can install them using pip, the package installer for Python:

$ pip install -r requirements.txt

This command will install all the required packages listed in the requirements.txt file.

Step 3: Set Up the Database

RecipeSage uses a PostgreSQL database to store recipe data. To set up the database, you will first need to install PostgreSQL on your system:

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install postgresql postgresql-contrib

Once PostgreSQL is installed, create a new database and user for RecipeSage:

$ sudo -u postgres psql
postgres=# CREATE DATABASE recipesage;
postgres=# CREATE USER recipesage WITH PASSWORD 'your-password';
postgres=# GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON DATABASE recipesage TO recipesage;
postgres=# \q

Be sure to replace 'your-password' with a secure password of your choice.

Step 4: Configure Application Settings

Next, we need to configure RecipeSage by editing the settings.py file in the repository:

$ nano recipesage/settings.py

Find the section labeled "DATABASES" and enter your database settings:

DATABASES = {
    'default': {
        'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.postgresql',
        'NAME': 'recipesage',
        'USER': 'recipesage',
        'PASSWORD': 'your-password',
        'HOST': 'localhost',
        'PORT': '',
    }
}

Save and close the file when you're finished.

Step 5: Run Migrations

Before we can start using RecipeSage, we need to apply the database migrations:

$ python manage.py migrate

This command will create the necessary tables and fields in the database.

Step 6: Create a Superuser (Optional)

If you want to access the Django admin panel or use RecipeSage as an authenticated user, you can create a superuser account:

$ python manage.py createsuperuser

Follow the prompts to enter a username, email, and password for the superuser.

Step 7: Start the Server

We're ready to start RecipeSage! Run the following command to start the development server:

$ python manage.py runserver

You should see output similar to the following:

Starting development server at http://127.0.0.1:8000/
Quit the server with CONTROL-C.

Open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8000. You should now see the RecipeSage homepage.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed RecipeSage on Debian Latest.

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