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Cooking App Structure & Database Modeling with Node.js

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Overview

Build a solid foundation for your AI cooking assistant with a modular Express + TypeScript app. Learn route modules, a clean config, and Prisma models for recipes, ingredients, and reviews. Set up SQLite, add CLI tools for DB management, and create a clean, scalable, production-ready backend.

Syllabus

  • Unit 1: Getting Started with the Cooking App
    • Create Your First Express App Using the Factory Pattern
    • Instantiate PrismaClient in db.ts
    • Connect Express App to Prisma Database
    • Verify Prisma Database Connection on Server Startup
    • Mount the Routes Router to the Express Application
  • Unit 2: Designing Database Models
    • Implement Ingredient Model
    • Add Recipe Model to Prisma Schema
    • Implement Many-to-Many Relationship Between Recipe and Ingredient Models
    • Create Review Model and One-to-Many Relationship with Recipes
  • Unit 3: Resetting Your Database
    • Complete the Reset Database Script
    • Add Confirmation Prompt to Reset Database Script
    • Fix Deletion Order in Reset Database Script
    • Finalize Prisma Database Reset Script with Proper Disconnect
    • Implement Robust Error Handling and Resource Cleanup in Reset Script
  • Unit 4: Manual Recipe Entry
    • Correct Import Path in add_manual_recipe Script
    • Prompt and Validate Recipe Name
    • Implement promptIngredients Function
    • Implement promptSteps Function to Gather Recipe Steps
    • Persist Recipes and Ingredients to Database

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