PlateUp is a simple cooking website built as a full-stack college project. It focuses on core functionality: recipes, blogs, and basic content management. No frameworks, no fluff, no pretending it’s a startup.

The website currently includes:

• Home page
• Recipe section with predefined recipes
• Blog system
  • Add blogs
  • Remove blogs
• Admin/block page backed by MongoDB
• Simple character picker feature

Everything works. Nothing fancy.

• Backend: Node.js, Express
• Database: MongoDB
• Frontend: HTML, CSS, JavaScript
• Package Manager: npm

Raw and intentional.

Make sure you have the following installed:

• Node.js
• MongoDB (running locally)

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/BlazeeeXD/PlateUp.git
cd PlateUp
npm install

Seed the database:

MongoDB credentials are not included. JSON seed files are provided in the repository — import them into your local MongoDB instance before running the app.

Start the server:

npm start

Open the app in your browser:

http://localhost:3000

Project Status

• Fully functional
• Meets academic requirements
• Not production-ready
• No active development planned

This is a completed college project, not a product.