Docker Setup for Recipe Management App

MongoDB Configuration

This project now includes a Docker Compose setup for MongoDB with persistent storage.

Environment Variables

Create a .env file in the backend/ directory with the following variables:

# MongoDB Configuration (parameterized for security)
MONGODB_USERNAME=admin
MONGODB_PASSWORD=password123
MONGODB_HOST=localhost
MONGODB_PORT=27017
MONGODB_DATABASE=recipe-management

# Alternative: Use full connection string (overrides individual parameters)
# MONGODB_URI=mongodb://admin:password123@localhost:27017/recipe-management?authSource=admin

# Server Configuration
PORT=5000

Note: The application will automatically construct the MongoDB URI from the individual parameters. You can also override this by setting MONGODB_URI directly.

Starting the Services

Start MongoDB and Mongo Express:

docker-compose up -d

Start the backend application:

cd backend
npm start

Services Included

MongoDB: Database server on port 27017 with persistent volume
Mongo Express: Web-based MongoDB admin interface on port 8081

Default Credentials

MongoDB Admin User: admin
MongoDB Admin Password: password123
Database Name: recipe-management

Accessing Services

Mongo Express: http://localhost:8081
Backend API: http://localhost:5000

Data Persistence

MongoDB data is stored in a Docker volume named mongodb_data which persists between container restarts.

Seed Data

The seed data from backend/seedData.js is automatically loaded when the MongoDB container starts for the first time.

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