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.gitattributes

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+/mvnw text eol=lf
+*.cmd text eol=crlf

.gitignore

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+HELP.md
+target/
+.mvn/wrapper/maven-wrapper.jar
+!**/src/main/**/target/
+!**/src/test/**/target/
+
+### STS ###
+.apt_generated
+.classpath
+.factorypath
+.project
+.settings
+.springBeans
+.sts4-cache
+
+### IntelliJ IDEA ###
+.idea
+*.iws
+*.iml
+*.ipr
+
+### NetBeans ###
+/nbproject/private/
+/nbbuild/
+/dist/
+/nbdist/
+/.nb-gradle/
+build/
+!**/src/main/**/build/
+!**/src/test/**/build/
+
+### VS Code ###
+.vscode/

.mvn/wrapper/maven-wrapper.properties

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+wrapperVersion=3.3.4
+distributionType=only-script
+distributionUrl=https://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2/org/apache/maven/apache-maven/3.9.12/apache-maven-3.9.12-bin.zip

Dockerfile

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+FROM eclipse-temurin:25
+WORKDIR /app
+COPY target/demo-0.0.1-SNAPSHOT.jar app.jar
+EXPOSE 8080
+ENTRYPOINT ["java","-jar","app.jar"]

mvnw

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+#!/bin/sh
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
+# or more contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file
+# distributed with this work for additional information
+# regarding copyright ownership.  The ASF licenses this file
+# to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
+# "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance
+# with the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
+# software distributed under the License is distributed on an
+# "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY
+# KIND, either express or implied.  See the License for the
+# specific language governing permissions and limitations
+# under the License.
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Apache Maven Wrapper startup batch script, version 3.3.4
+#
+# Optional ENV vars
+# -----------------
+#   JAVA_HOME - location of a JDK home dir, required when download maven via java source
+#   MVNW_REPOURL - repo url base for downloading maven distribution
+#   MVNW_USERNAME/MVNW_PASSWORD - user and password for downloading maven
+#   MVNW_VERBOSE - true: enable verbose log; debug: trace the mvnw script; others: silence the output
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+set -euf
+[ "${MVNW_VERBOSE-}" != debug ] || set -x
+
+# OS specific support.
+native_path() { printf %s\\n "$1"; }
+case "$(uname)" in
+CYGWIN* | MINGW*)
+  [ -z "${JAVA_HOME-}" ] || JAVA_HOME="$(cygpath --unix "$JAVA_HOME")"
+  native_path() { cygpath --path --windows "$1"; }
+  ;;
+esac
+
+# set JAVACMD and JAVACCMD
+set_java_home() {
+  # For Cygwin and MinGW, ensure paths are in Unix format before anything is touched
+  if [ -n "${JAVA_HOME-}" ]; then
+    if [ -x "$JAVA_HOME/jre/sh/java" ]; then
+      # IBM's JDK on AIX uses strange locations for the executables
+      JAVACMD="$JAVA_HOME/jre/sh/java"
+      JAVACCMD="$JAVA_HOME/jre/sh/javac"
+    else
+      JAVACMD="$JAVA_HOME/bin/java"
+      JAVACCMD="$JAVA_HOME/bin/javac"
+
+      if [ ! -x "$JAVACMD" ] || [ ! -x "$JAVACCMD" ]; then
+        echo "The JAVA_HOME environment variable is not defined correctly, so mvnw cannot run." >&2
+        echo "JAVA_HOME is set to \"$JAVA_HOME\", but \"\$JAVA_HOME/bin/java\" or \"\$JAVA_HOME/bin/javac\" does not exist." >&2
+        return 1
+      fi
+    fi
+  else
+    JAVACMD="$(
+      'set' +e
+      'unset' -f command 2>/dev/null
+      'command' -v java
+    )" || :
+    JAVACCMD="$(
+      'set' +e
+      'unset' -f command 2>/dev/null
+      'command' -v javac
+    )" || :
+
+    if [ ! -x "${JAVACMD-}" ] || [ ! -x "${JAVACCMD-}" ]; then
+      echo "The java/javac command does not exist in PATH nor is JAVA_HOME set, so mvnw cannot run." >&2
+      return 1
+    fi
+  fi
+}
+
+# hash string like Java String::hashCode
+hash_string() {
+  str="${1:-}" h=0
+  while [ -n "$str" ]; do
+    char="${str%"${str#?}"}"
+    h=$(((h * 31 + $(LC_CTYPE=C printf %d "'$char")) % 4294967296))
+    str="${str#?}"
+  done
+  printf %x\\n $h
+}
+
+verbose() { :; }
+[ "${MVNW_VERBOSE-}" != true ] || verbose() { printf %s\\n "${1-}"; }
+
+die() {
+  printf %s\\n "$1" >&2
+  exit 1
+}
+
+trim() {
+  # MWRAPPER-139:
+  #   Trims trailing and leading whitespace, carriage returns, tabs, and linefeeds.
+  #   Needed for removing poorly interpreted newline sequences when running in more
+  #   exotic environments such as mingw bash on Windows.
+  printf "%s" "${1}" | tr -d '[:space:]'
+}
+
+scriptDir="$(dirname "$0")"
+scriptName="$(basename "$0")"
+
+# parse distributionUrl and optional distributionSha256Sum, requires .mvn/wrapper/maven-wrapper.properties
+while IFS="=" read -r key value; do
+  case "${key-}" in
+  distributionUrl) distributionUrl=$(trim "${value-}") ;;
+  distributionSha256Sum) distributionSha256Sum=$(trim "${value-}") ;;
+  esac
+done <"$scriptDir/.mvn/wrapper/maven-wrapper.properties"
+[ -n "${distributionUrl-}" ] || die "cannot read distributionUrl property in $scriptDir/.mvn/wrapper/maven-wrapper.properties"
+
+case "${distributionUrl##*/}" in
+maven-mvnd-*bin.*)
+  MVN_CMD=mvnd.sh _MVNW_REPO_PATTERN=/maven/mvnd/
+  case "${PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE-}${PROCESSOR_ARCHITEW6432-}:$(uname -a)" in
+  *AMD64:CYGWIN* | *AMD64:MINGW*) distributionPlatform=windows-amd64 ;;
+  :Darwin*x86_64) distributionPlatform=darwin-amd64 ;;
+  :Darwin*arm64) distributionPlatform=darwin-aarch64 ;;
+  :Linux*x86_64*) distributionPlatform=linux-amd64 ;;
+  *)
+    echo "Cannot detect native platform for mvnd on $(uname)-$(uname -m), use pure java version" >&2
+    distributionPlatform=linux-amd64
+    ;;
+  esac
+  distributionUrl="${distributionUrl%-bin.*}-$distributionPlatform.zip"
+  ;;
+maven-mvnd-*) MVN_CMD=mvnd.sh _MVNW_REPO_PATTERN=/maven/mvnd/ ;;
+*) MVN_CMD="mvn${scriptName#mvnw}" _MVNW_REPO_PATTERN=/org/apache/maven/ ;;
+esac
+
+# apply MVNW_REPOURL and calculate MAVEN_HOME
+# maven home pattern: ~/.m2/wrapper/dists/{apache-maven-<version>,maven-mvnd-<version>-<platform>}/<hash>
+[ -z "${MVNW_REPOURL-}" ] || distributionUrl="$MVNW_REPOURL$_MVNW_REPO_PATTERN${distributionUrl#*"$_MVNW_REPO_PATTERN"}"
+distributionUrlName="${distributionUrl##*/}"
+distributionUrlNameMain="${distributionUrlName%.*}"
+distributionUrlNameMain="${distributionUrlNameMain%-bin}"
+MAVEN_USER_HOME="${MAVEN_USER_HOME:-${HOME}/.m2}"
+MAVEN_HOME="${MAVEN_USER_HOME}/wrapper/dists/${distributionUrlNameMain-}/$(hash_string "$distributionUrl")"
+
+exec_maven() {
+  unset MVNW_VERBOSE MVNW_USERNAME MVNW_PASSWORD MVNW_REPOURL || :
+  exec "$MAVEN_HOME/bin/$MVN_CMD" "$@" || die "cannot exec $MAVEN_HOME/bin/$MVN_CMD"
+}
+
+if [ -d "$MAVEN_HOME" ]; then
+  verbose "found existing MAVEN_HOME at $MAVEN_HOME"
+  exec_maven "$@"
+fi
+
+case "${distributionUrl-}" in
+*?-bin.zip | *?maven-mvnd-?*-?*.zip) ;;
+*) die "distributionUrl is not valid, must match *-bin.zip or maven-mvnd-*.zip, but found '${distributionUrl-}'" ;;
+esac
+
+# prepare tmp dir
+if TMP_DOWNLOAD_DIR="$(mktemp -d)" && [ -d "$TMP_DOWNLOAD_DIR" ]; then
+  clean() { rm -rf -- "$TMP_DOWNLOAD_DIR"; }
+  trap clean HUP INT TERM EXIT
+else
+  die "cannot create temp dir"
+fi
+
+mkdir -p -- "${MAVEN_HOME%/*}"
+
+# Download and Install Apache Maven
+verbose "Couldn't find MAVEN_HOME, downloading and installing it ..."
+verbose "Downloading from: $distributionUrl"
+verbose "Downloading to: $TMP_DOWNLOAD_DIR/$distributionUrlName"
+
+# select .zip or .tar.gz
+if ! command -v unzip >/dev/null; then
+  distributionUrl="${distributionUrl%.zip}.tar.gz"
+  distributionUrlName="${distributionUrl##*/}"
+fi
+
+# verbose opt
+__MVNW_QUIET_WGET=--quiet __MVNW_QUIET_CURL=--silent __MVNW_QUIET_UNZIP=-q __MVNW_QUIET_TAR=''
+[ "${MVNW_VERBOSE-}" != true ] || __MVNW_QUIET_WGET='' __MVNW_QUIET_CURL='' __MVNW_QUIET_UNZIP='' __MVNW_QUIET_TAR=v
+
+# normalize http auth
+case "${MVNW_PASSWORD:+has-password}" in
+'') MVNW_USERNAME='' MVNW_PASSWORD='' ;;
+has-password) [ -n "${MVNW_USERNAME-}" ] || MVNW_USERNAME='' MVNW_PASSWORD='' ;;
+esac
+
+if [ -z "${MVNW_USERNAME-}" ] && command -v wget >/dev/null; then
+  verbose "Found wget ... using wget"
+  wget ${__MVNW_QUIET_WGET:+"$__MVNW_QUIET_WGET"} "$distributionUrl" -O "$TMP_DOWNLOAD_DIR/$distributionUrlName" || die "wget: Failed to fetch $distributionUrl"
+elif [ -z "${MVNW_USERNAME-}" ] && command -v curl >/dev/null; then
+  verbose "Found curl ... using curl"
+  curl ${__MVNW_QUIET_CURL:+"$__MVNW_QUIET_CURL"} -f -L -o "$TMP_DOWNLOAD_DIR/$distributionUrlName" "$distributionUrl" || die "curl: Failed to fetch $distributionUrl"
+elif set_java_home; then
+  verbose "Falling back to use Java to download"
+  javaSource="$TMP_DOWNLOAD_DIR/Downloader.java"
+  targetZip="$TMP_DOWNLOAD_DIR/$distributionUrlName"
+  cat >"$javaSource" <<-END
+	public class Downloader extends java.net.Authenticator
+	{
+	  protected java.net.PasswordAuthentication getPasswordAuthentication()
+	  {
+	    return new java.net.PasswordAuthentication( System.getenv( "MVNW_USERNAME" ), System.getenv( "MVNW_PASSWORD" ).toCharArray() );
+	  }
+	  public static void main( String[] args ) throws Exception
+	  {
+	    setDefault( new Downloader() );
+	    java.nio.file.Files.copy( java.net.URI.create( args[0] ).toURL().openStream(), java.nio.file.Paths.get( args[1] ).toAbsolutePath().normalize() );
+	  }
+	}
+	END
+  # For Cygwin/MinGW, switch paths to Windows format before running javac and java
+  verbose " - Compiling Downloader.java ..."
+  "$(native_path "$JAVACCMD")" "$(native_path "$javaSource")" || die "Failed to compile Downloader.java"
+  verbose " - Running Downloader.java ..."
+  "$(native_path "$JAVACMD")" -cp "$(native_path "$TMP_DOWNLOAD_DIR")" Downloader "$distributionUrl" "$(native_path "$targetZip")"
+fi
+
+# If specified, validate the SHA-256 sum of the Maven distribution zip file
+if [ -n "${distributionSha256Sum-}" ]; then
+  distributionSha256Result=false
+  if [ "$MVN_CMD" = mvnd.sh ]; then
+    echo "Checksum validation is not supported for maven-mvnd." >&2
+    echo "Please disable validation by removing 'distributionSha256Sum' from your maven-wrapper.properties." >&2
+    exit 1
+  elif command -v sha256sum >/dev/null; then
+    if echo "$distributionSha256Sum  $TMP_DOWNLOAD_DIR/$distributionUrlName" | sha256sum -c - >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+      distributionSha256Result=true
+    fi
+  elif command -v shasum >/dev/null; then
+    if echo "$distributionSha256Sum  $TMP_DOWNLOAD_DIR/$distributionUrlName" | shasum -a 256 -c >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+      distributionSha256Result=true
+    fi
+  else
+    echo "Checksum validation was requested but neither 'sha256sum' or 'shasum' are available." >&2
+    echo "Please install either command, or disable validation by removing 'distributionSha256Sum' from your maven-wrapper.properties." >&2
+    exit 1
+  fi
+  if [ $distributionSha256Result = false ]; then
+    echo "Error: Failed to validate Maven distribution SHA-256, your Maven distribution might be compromised." >&2
+    echo "If you updated your Maven version, you need to update the specified distributionSha256Sum property." >&2
+    exit 1
+  fi
+fi
+
+# unzip and move
+if command -v unzip >/dev/null; then
+  unzip ${__MVNW_QUIET_UNZIP:+"$__MVNW_QUIET_UNZIP"} "$TMP_DOWNLOAD_DIR/$distributionUrlName" -d "$TMP_DOWNLOAD_DIR" || die "failed to unzip"
+else
+  tar xzf${__MVNW_QUIET_TAR:+"$__MVNW_QUIET_TAR"} "$TMP_DOWNLOAD_DIR/$distributionUrlName" -C "$TMP_DOWNLOAD_DIR" || die "failed to untar"
+fi
+
+# Find the actual extracted directory name (handles snapshots where filename != directory name)
+actualDistributionDir=""
+
+# First try the expected directory name (for regular distributions)
+if [ -d "$TMP_DOWNLOAD_DIR/$distributionUrlNameMain" ]; then
+  if [ -f "$TMP_DOWNLOAD_DIR/$distributionUrlNameMain/bin/$MVN_CMD" ]; then
+    actualDistributionDir="$distributionUrlNameMain"
+  fi
+fi
+
+# If not found, search for any directory with the Maven executable (for snapshots)
+if [ -z "$actualDistributionDir" ]; then
+  # enable globbing to iterate over items
+  set +f
+  for dir in "$TMP_DOWNLOAD_DIR"/*; do
+    if [ -d "$dir" ]; then
+      if [ -f "$dir/bin/$MVN_CMD" ]; then
+        actualDistributionDir="$(basename "$dir")"
+        break
+      fi
+    fi
+  done
+  set -f
+fi
+
+if [ -z "$actualDistributionDir" ]; then
+  verbose "Contents of $TMP_DOWNLOAD_DIR:"
+  verbose "$(ls -la "$TMP_DOWNLOAD_DIR")"
+  die "Could not find Maven distribution directory in extracted archive"
+fi
+
+verbose "Found extracted Maven distribution directory: $actualDistributionDir"
+printf %s\\n "$distributionUrl" >"$TMP_DOWNLOAD_DIR/$actualDistributionDir/mvnw.url"
+mv -- "$TMP_DOWNLOAD_DIR/$actualDistributionDir" "$MAVEN_HOME" || [ -d "$MAVEN_HOME" ] || die "fail to move MAVEN_HOME"
+
+clean || :
+exec_maven "$@"

mvnw.cmd

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+<# : batch portion
+@REM ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+@REM Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
+@REM or more contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file
+@REM distributed with this work for additional information
+@REM regarding copyright ownership.  The ASF licenses this file
+@REM to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
+@REM "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance
+@REM with the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+@REM
+@REM    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+@REM
+@REM Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
+@REM software distributed under the License is distributed on an
+@REM "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY
+@REM KIND, either express or implied.  See the License for the
+@REM specific language governing permissions and limitations
+@REM under the License.
+@REM ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+@REM ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+@REM Apache Maven Wrapper startup batch script, version 3.3.4
+@REM
+@REM Optional ENV vars
+@REM   MVNW_REPOURL - repo url base for downloading maven distribution
+@REM   MVNW_USERNAME/MVNW_PASSWORD - user and password for downloading maven
+@REM   MVNW_VERBOSE - true: enable verbose log; others: silence the output
+@REM ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+@IF "%__MVNW_ARG0_NAME__%"=="" (SET __MVNW_ARG0_NAME__=%~nx0)
+@SET __MVNW_CMD__=
+@SET __MVNW_ERROR__=
+@SET __MVNW_PSMODULEP_SAVE=%PSModulePath%
+@SET PSModulePath=
+@FOR /F "usebackq tokens=1* delims==" %%A IN (`powershell -noprofile "& {$scriptDir='%~dp0'; $script='%__MVNW_ARG0_NAME__%'; icm -ScriptBlock ([Scriptblock]::Create((Get-Content -Raw '%~f0'))) -NoNewScope}"`) DO @(
+  IF "%%A"=="MVN_CMD" (set __MVNW_CMD__=%%B) ELSE IF "%%B"=="" (echo %%A) ELSE (echo %%A=%%B)
+)
+@SET PSModulePath=%__MVNW_PSMODULEP_SAVE%
+@SET __MVNW_PSMODULEP_SAVE=
+@SET __MVNW_ARG0_NAME__=
+@SET MVNW_USERNAME=
+@SET MVNW_PASSWORD=
+@IF NOT "%__MVNW_CMD__%"=="" ("%__MVNW_CMD__%" %*)
+@echo Cannot start maven from wrapper >&2 && exit /b 1
+@GOTO :EOF
+: end batch / begin powershell #>
+
+$ErrorActionPreference = "Stop"
+if ($env:MVNW_VERBOSE -eq "true") {
+  $VerbosePreference = "Continue"
+}
+
+# calculate distributionUrl, requires .mvn/wrapper/maven-wrapper.properties
+$distributionUrl = (Get-Content -Raw "$scriptDir/.mvn/wrapper/maven-wrapper.properties" | ConvertFrom-StringData).distributionUrl
+if (!$distributionUrl) {
+  Write-Error "cannot read distributionUrl property in $scriptDir/.mvn/wrapper/maven-wrapper.properties"
+}
+
+switch -wildcard -casesensitive ( $($distributionUrl -replace '^.*/','') ) {
+  "maven-mvnd-*" {
+    $USE_MVND = $true
+    $distributionUrl = $distributionUrl -replace '-bin\.[^.]*$',"-windows-amd64.zip"
+    $MVN_CMD = "mvnd.cmd"
+    break
+  }
+  default {
+    $USE_MVND = $false
+    $MVN_CMD = $script -replace '^mvnw','mvn'
+    break
+  }
+}
+
+# apply MVNW_REPOURL and calculate MAVEN_HOME
+# maven home pattern: ~/.m2/wrapper/dists/{apache-maven-<version>,maven-mvnd-<version>-<platform>}/<hash>
+if ($env:MVNW_REPOURL) {
+  $MVNW_REPO_PATTERN = if ($USE_MVND -eq $False) { "/org/apache/maven/" } else { "/maven/mvnd/" }
+  $distributionUrl = "$env:MVNW_REPOURL$MVNW_REPO_PATTERN$($distributionUrl -replace "^.*$MVNW_REPO_PATTERN",'')"
+}
+$distributionUrlName = $distributionUrl -replace '^.*/',''
+$distributionUrlNameMain = $distributionUrlName -replace '\.[^.]*$','' -replace '-bin$',''
+
+$MAVEN_M2_PATH = "$HOME/.m2"
+if ($env:MAVEN_USER_HOME) {
+  $MAVEN_M2_PATH = "$env:MAVEN_USER_HOME"
+}
+
+if (-not (Test-Path -Path $MAVEN_M2_PATH)) {
+    New-Item -Path $MAVEN_M2_PATH -ItemType Directory | Out-Null
+}
+
+$MAVEN_WRAPPER_DISTS = $null
+if ((Get-Item $MAVEN_M2_PATH).Target[0] -eq $null) {
+  $MAVEN_WRAPPER_DISTS = "$MAVEN_M2_PATH/wrapper/dists"
+} else {
+  $MAVEN_WRAPPER_DISTS = (Get-Item $MAVEN_M2_PATH).Target[0] + "/wrapper/dists"
+}
+
+$MAVEN_HOME_PARENT = "$MAVEN_WRAPPER_DISTS/$distributionUrlNameMain"
+$MAVEN_HOME_NAME = ([System.Security.Cryptography.SHA256]::Create().ComputeHash([byte[]][char[]]$distributionUrl) | ForEach-Object {$_.ToString("x2")}) -join ''
+$MAVEN_HOME = "$MAVEN_HOME_PARENT/$MAVEN_HOME_NAME"
+
+if (Test-Path -Path "$MAVEN_HOME" -PathType Container) {
+  Write-Verbose "found existing MAVEN_HOME at $MAVEN_HOME"
+  Write-Output "MVN_CMD=$MAVEN_HOME/bin/$MVN_CMD"
+  exit $?
+}
+
+if (! $distributionUrlNameMain -or ($distributionUrlName -eq $distributionUrlNameMain)) {
+  Write-Error "distributionUrl is not valid, must end with *-bin.zip, but found $distributionUrl"
+}
+
+# prepare tmp dir
+$TMP_DOWNLOAD_DIR_HOLDER = New-TemporaryFile
+$TMP_DOWNLOAD_DIR = New-Item -Itemtype Directory -Path "$TMP_DOWNLOAD_DIR_HOLDER.dir"
+$TMP_DOWNLOAD_DIR_HOLDER.Delete() | Out-Null
+trap {
+  if ($TMP_DOWNLOAD_DIR.Exists) {
+    try { Remove-Item $TMP_DOWNLOAD_DIR -Recurse -Force | Out-Null }
+    catch { Write-Warning "Cannot remove $TMP_DOWNLOAD_DIR" }
+  }
+}
+
+New-Item -Itemtype Directory -Path "$MAVEN_HOME_PARENT" -Force | Out-Null
+
+# Download and Install Apache Maven
+Write-Verbose "Couldn't find MAVEN_HOME, downloading and installing it ..."
+Write-Verbose "Downloading from: $distributionUrl"
+Write-Verbose "Downloading to: $TMP_DOWNLOAD_DIR/$distributionUrlName"
+
+$webclient = New-Object System.Net.WebClient
+if ($env:MVNW_USERNAME -and $env:MVNW_PASSWORD) {
+  $webclient.Credentials = New-Object System.Net.NetworkCredential($env:MVNW_USERNAME, $env:MVNW_PASSWORD)
+}
+[Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [Net.SecurityProtocolType]::Tls12
+$webclient.DownloadFile($distributionUrl, "$TMP_DOWNLOAD_DIR/$distributionUrlName") | Out-Null
+
+# If specified, validate the SHA-256 sum of the Maven distribution zip file
+$distributionSha256Sum = (Get-Content -Raw "$scriptDir/.mvn/wrapper/maven-wrapper.properties" | ConvertFrom-StringData).distributionSha256Sum
+if ($distributionSha256Sum) {
+  if ($USE_MVND) {
+    Write-Error "Checksum validation is not supported for maven-mvnd. `nPlease disable validation by removing 'distributionSha256Sum' from your maven-wrapper.properties."
+  }
+  Import-Module $PSHOME\Modules\Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility -Function Get-FileHash
+  if ((Get-FileHash "$TMP_DOWNLOAD_DIR/$distributionUrlName" -Algorithm SHA256).Hash.ToLower() -ne $distributionSha256Sum) {
+    Write-Error "Error: Failed to validate Maven distribution SHA-256, your Maven distribution might be compromised. If you updated your Maven version, you need to update the specified distributionSha256Sum property."
+  }
+}
+
+# unzip and move
+Expand-Archive "$TMP_DOWNLOAD_DIR/$distributionUrlName" -DestinationPath "$TMP_DOWNLOAD_DIR" | Out-Null
+
+# Find the actual extracted directory name (handles snapshots where filename != directory name)
+$actualDistributionDir = ""
+
+# First try the expected directory name (for regular distributions)
+$expectedPath = Join-Path "$TMP_DOWNLOAD_DIR" "$distributionUrlNameMain"
+$expectedMvnPath = Join-Path "$expectedPath" "bin/$MVN_CMD"
+if ((Test-Path -Path $expectedPath -PathType Container) -and (Test-Path -Path $expectedMvnPath -PathType Leaf)) {
+  $actualDistributionDir = $distributionUrlNameMain
+}
+
+# If not found, search for any directory with the Maven executable (for snapshots)
+if (!$actualDistributionDir) {
+  Get-ChildItem -Path "$TMP_DOWNLOAD_DIR" -Directory | ForEach-Object {
+    $testPath = Join-Path $_.FullName "bin/$MVN_CMD"
+    if (Test-Path -Path $testPath -PathType Leaf) {
+      $actualDistributionDir = $_.Name
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+if (!$actualDistributionDir) {
+  Write-Error "Could not find Maven distribution directory in extracted archive"
+}
+
+Write-Verbose "Found extracted Maven distribution directory: $actualDistributionDir"
+Rename-Item -Path "$TMP_DOWNLOAD_DIR/$actualDistributionDir" -NewName $MAVEN_HOME_NAME | Out-Null
+try {
+  Move-Item -Path "$TMP_DOWNLOAD_DIR/$MAVEN_HOME_NAME" -Destination $MAVEN_HOME_PARENT | Out-Null
+} catch {
+  if (! (Test-Path -Path "$MAVEN_HOME" -PathType Container)) {
+    Write-Error "fail to move MAVEN_HOME"
+  }
+} finally {
+  try { Remove-Item $TMP_DOWNLOAD_DIR -Recurse -Force | Out-Null }
+  catch { Write-Warning "Cannot remove $TMP_DOWNLOAD_DIR" }
+}
+
+Write-Output "MVN_CMD=$MAVEN_HOME/bin/$MVN_CMD"

pom.xml

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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
+	xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+	<parent>
+		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
+		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
+		<version>4.0.3</version>
+		<relativePath/> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
+	</parent>
+	<groupId>com.example</groupId>
+	<artifactId>demo</artifactId>
+	<version>0.0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<name>recipeDemo</name>
+	<description>Software engineering recipe project</description>
+	<url/>
+	<licenses>
+		<license/>
+	</licenses>
+	<developers>
+		<developer/>
+	</developers>
+	<scm>
+		<connection/>
+		<developerConnection/>
+		<tag/>
+		<url/>
+	</scm>
+	<properties>
+		<java.version>25</java.version>
+	</properties>
+	<dependencies>
+
+	<!-- Web + MVC + Embedded Tomcat -->
+	<dependency>
+		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
+		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-web</artifactId>
+	</dependency>
+
+	<!-- Thymeleaf Template Engine -->
+	<dependency>
+		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
+		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-thymeleaf</artifactId>
+	</dependency>
+
+	<!-- Database -->
+	<dependency>
+		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
+		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-data-jpa</artifactId>
+	</dependency>
+
+	<!-- Security -->
+	<dependency>
+		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
+		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-security</artifactId>
+	</dependency>
+
+	<!-- Input Validation -->
+	<dependency>
+		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
+		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-validation</artifactId>
+	</dependency>
+
+	<!-- MySQL Driver -->
+	<dependency>
+		<groupId>com.mysql</groupId>
+		<artifactId>mysql-connector-j</artifactId>
+		<scope>runtime</scope>
+	</dependency>
+
+	<!-- Lombok -->
+	<dependency>
+		<groupId>org.projectlombok</groupId>
+		<artifactId>lombok</artifactId>
+		<optional>true</optional>
+	</dependency>
+
+	<!-- Dev Tools (auto reload) -->
+	<dependency>
+		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
+		<artifactId>spring-boot-devtools</artifactId>
+		<scope>runtime</scope>
+		<optional>true</optional>
+	</dependency>
+
+	<!-- Testing -->
+	<dependency>
+		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
+		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-test</artifactId>
+		<scope>test</scope>
+	</dependency>
+
+	<dependency>
+		<groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
+		<artifactId>spring-security-test</artifactId>
+		<scope>test</scope>
+	</dependency>
+
+</dependencies>
+	<build>
+		<plugins>
+			<plugin>
+				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+				<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
+				<configuration>
+					<annotationProcessorPaths>
+						<path>
+							<groupId>org.projectlombok</groupId>
+							<artifactId>lombok</artifactId>
+						</path>
+					</annotationProcessorPaths>
+				</configuration>
+			</plugin>
+			<plugin>
+				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
+				<artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+				<configuration>
+					<excludes>
+						<exclude>
+							<groupId>org.projectlombok</groupId>
+							<artifactId>lombok</artifactId>
+						</exclude>
+					</excludes>
+				</configuration>
+			</plugin>
+		</plugins>
+	</build>
+
+</project>

src/main/java/com/example/demo/RecipeDemoApplication.java

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+package com.example.demo;
+
+import org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication;
+import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.SpringBootApplication;
+
+@SpringBootApplication
+public class RecipeDemoApplication {
+
+	public static void main(String[] args) {
+		SpringApplication.run(RecipeDemoApplication.class, args);
+	}
+
+}

src/main/java/com/example/demo/config/CorsConfig.java

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+package com.example.demo.config;
+
+import org.springframework.context.annotation.Bean;
+import org.springframework.context.annotation.Configuration;
+import org.springframework.web.cors.CorsConfiguration;
+import org.springframework.web.cors.UrlBasedCorsConfigurationSource;
+import org.springframework.web.cors.CorsConfigurationSource;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+@Configuration
+public class CorsConfig {
+
+    @Bean
+    public CorsConfigurationSource corsConfigurationSource() {
+
+        CorsConfiguration config = new CorsConfiguration();
+
+        // Allow your frontend origin (adjust if different)
+        config.setAllowedOrigins(List.of("http://localhost:8080/", 
+                                         "http://localhost:5173"));
+
+        // Allow common HTTP methods
+        config.setAllowedMethods(List.of("GET", "POST", "PUT", "DELETE", "OPTIONS"));
+
+        // Allow headers like Authorization (for JWT later)
+        config.setAllowedHeaders(List.of("*"));
+
+        // Allow cookies if using sessions
+        config.setAllowCredentials(true);
+
+        UrlBasedCorsConfigurationSource source = new UrlBasedCorsConfigurationSource();
+        source.registerCorsConfiguration("/**", config);
+
+        return source;
+    }
+}

src/main/java/com/example/demo/config/SecurityConfig.java

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+package com.example.demo.config;
+
+import org.springframework.context.annotation.Bean;
+import org.springframework.context.annotation.Configuration;
+import org.springframework.security.config.annotation.web.builders.HttpSecurity;
+import org.springframework.security.crypto.bcrypt.BCryptPasswordEncoder;
+import org.springframework.security.crypto.password.PasswordEncoder;
+import org.springframework.security.web.SecurityFilterChain;
+import org.springframework.security.web.csrf.CsrfAuthenticationStrategy;
+
+@Configuration
+public class SecurityConfig {
+
+	@Bean
+	public PasswordEncoder passwordEncoder() {
+		return new BCryptPasswordEncoder();
+	}
+
+	@Bean
+	public SecurityFilterChain securityFilterChain(HttpSecurity http) throws Exception {
+		http
+			.csrf(csrf -> csrf.disable())
+			.authorizeHttpRequests(auth -> auth
+				.requestMatchers("/login", "/register", "/css/**", "/images/**").permitAll()
+				.requestMatchers("/api/users").permitAll()
+				.requestMatchers("/api/admin/**").hasRole("ADMIN")
+				.anyRequest().authenticated()
+			)
+			.formLogin(form -> form
+				.loginPage("/login")
+				.defaultSuccessUrl("/", true)
+				.permitAll()
+			)
+			.logout(logout -> logout.permitAll());
+
+		return http.build();
+	}
+}

src/main/java/com/example/demo/controller/AdminController.java

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+package com.example.demo.controller;
+
+import org.springframework.http.HttpStatus;
+import org.springframework.http.ResponseEntity;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.*;
+
+import com.example.demo.dto.UserDto;
+import com.example.demo.service.UserService;
+
+@RestController
+@RequestMapping("/api/admin")
+public class AdminController {
+
+	private final UserService userService;
+
+	public AdminController(UserService userService) {
+		this.userService = userService;
+	}
+
+	@PostMapping("/users/{id}/ban")
+	public ResponseEntity<UserDto> banUser(@PathVariable Integer id) {
+		return new ResponseEntity<>(userService.banUser(id), HttpStatus.OK);
+	}
+
+	@PostMapping("/users/{id}/unban")
+	public ResponseEntity<UserDto> unbanUser(@PathVariable Integer id) {
+		return new ResponseEntity<>(userService.unbanUser(id), HttpStatus.OK);
+	}
+
+	@PostMapping("/users/{id}/make-admin")
+	public ResponseEntity<UserDto> makeAdmin(@PathVariable Integer id) {
+		return new ResponseEntity<>(userService.makeAdmin(id), HttpStatus.OK);
+	}
+
+	@PostMapping("/users/{id}/make-user")
+	public ResponseEntity<UserDto> makeUser(@PathVariable Integer id) {
+		return new ResponseEntity<>(userService.makeUser(id), HttpStatus.OK);
+	}
+}

src/main/java/com/example/demo/controller/AuthController.java

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+package com.example.demo.controller;
+
+public class AuthController {
+
+}

src/main/java/com/example/demo/controller/GlobalValidationHandler.java

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+package com.example.demo.controller;
+
+import jakarta.validation.ConstraintViolationException;
+import org.springframework.http.HttpStatus;
+import org.springframework.http.ResponseEntity;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.MethodArgumentNotValidException;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.ExceptionHandler;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RestControllerAdvice;
+
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+@RestControllerAdvice
+public class GlobalValidationHandler {
+
+    @ExceptionHandler(ConstraintViolationException.class)
+    public ResponseEntity<Map<String, String>> handleConstraintViolation(ConstraintViolationException ex) {
+        Map<String, String> errors = new HashMap<>();
+        ex.getConstraintViolations().forEach(violation -> {
+            String fieldPath = violation.getPropertyPath().toString();
+            errors.put(fieldPath, violation.getMessage());
+        });
+        return new ResponseEntity<>(errors, HttpStatus.BAD_REQUEST);
+    }
+    
+    @ExceptionHandler(MethodArgumentNotValidException.class)
+    public ResponseEntity<Map<String, String>> handleValidationExceptions(MethodArgumentNotValidException ex) {
+        Map<String, String> errors = new HashMap<>();
+        ex.getBindingResult().getFieldErrors().forEach(error -> {
+            errors.put(error.getField(), error.getDefaultMessage());
+        });
+        return new ResponseEntity<>(errors, HttpStatus.BAD_REQUEST);
+    }
+}

src/main/java/com/example/demo/controller/HealthController.java

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+package com.example.demo.controller;
+
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.GetMapping;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RestController;
+
+import java.time.LocalDateTime;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+@RestController
+public class HealthController {
+
+    @GetMapping("/api/health")
+    public Map<String, Object> healthCheck() {
+        Map<String, Object> response = new HashMap<>();
+
+        response.put("status", "UP");
+        response.put("timestamp", LocalDateTime.now());
+        response.put("service", "Recipe Backend");
+
+        return response;
+    }
+}

src/main/java/com/example/demo/controller/RecipeController.java

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+package com.example.demo.controller;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.springframework.http.HttpStatus;
+import org.springframework.http.ResponseEntity;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.DeleteMapping;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.GetMapping;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.PathVariable;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.PostMapping;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.PutMapping;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestBody;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestMapping;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestParam;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RestController;
+import org.springframework.security.core.Authentication;
+
+import com.example.demo.dto.RecipeDto;
+import com.example.demo.dto.UserDto;
+import com.example.demo.entity.Recipe;
+import com.example.demo.entity.User;
+import com.example.demo.service.RecipeService;
+
+import jakarta.validation.Valid;
+
+@RestController
+@RequestMapping("/api/recipes")
+public class RecipeController {
+
+	private RecipeService recipeService;
+
+	public RecipeController(RecipeService recipeService) {
+		super();
+		this.recipeService = recipeService;
+	}
+
+	// build create recipe REST API
+	@PostMapping
+	public ResponseEntity<RecipeDto> saveRecipe(@RequestBody RecipeDto recipeDto, Authentication authentication) {
+		String currentUsername = authentication.getName();
+		return new ResponseEntity<>(recipeService.saveRecipe(recipeDto, currentUsername), HttpStatus.CREATED);
+	}
+
+	// build get all recipes REST API
+	@GetMapping
+	public List<RecipeDto> getAllRecipes() {
+		return recipeService.getAllRecipes();
+	}
+
+	// build get recipe by id REST API
+	// http://localhost:8080/api/recipes/(id number goes here)
+	@GetMapping("{id}")
+	public ResponseEntity<RecipeDto> getRecipeById(@PathVariable("id") Integer recipeId) {
+		return new ResponseEntity<RecipeDto>(recipeService.getRecipeById(recipeId), HttpStatus.OK);
+	}
+	
+	// build get recipe by name REST API
+	@GetMapping("/search")
+	public ResponseEntity<List<RecipeDto>> searchRecipes(
+			@RequestParam(required = false) String name,  	  // by not adding a name all recipes will appear basically
+			@RequestParam(required = false) List<String> tags // since users can choose no tags this isnt required
+			) {
+		
+		
+		
+	    List<RecipeDto> recipes = recipeService.getRecipes(name, tags);
+	    return new ResponseEntity<>(recipes, HttpStatus.OK);
+	}
+
+	// build update recipe REST API
+	// http://localhost:8080/api/recipes/(id number goes here)
+	@PutMapping("{id}")
+	public ResponseEntity<RecipeDto> updateRecipe(
+			@PathVariable("id") Integer recipeId,
+			@RequestBody RecipeDto recipeDto,
+			Authentication authentication) {
+		String currentUsername = authentication.getName();
+		return new ResponseEntity<>(recipeService.updateRecipe(recipeDto, recipeId, currentUsername), HttpStatus.OK);
+	}
+
+	// build delete recipe REST API
+	// http://localhost:8080/api/recipes/(id number goes here)
+	@DeleteMapping("{id}")
+	public ResponseEntity<String> deleteRecipe(@PathVariable("id") Integer recipeId, Authentication authentication) {
+		String currentUsername = authentication.getName();
+		recipeService.deleteRecipe(recipeId, currentUsername);
+		return new ResponseEntity<>("Recipe deleted successfully!", HttpStatus.OK);
+	}
+
+}

src/main/java/com/example/demo/controller/SiteController.java

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+package com.example.demo.controller;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
+import com.example.demo.service.RecipeService;
+import com.example.demo.dto.RecipeDto;
+import com.example.demo.entity.Recipe;
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Controller;
+import org.springframework.ui.Model;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.GetMapping;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.PathVariable;
+
+@Controller
+public class SiteController {
+	
+	private final RecipeService recipeService;
+
+    public SiteController(RecipeService recipeService) {
+        this.recipeService = recipeService;
+    }
+    @GetMapping("/")
+    public String viewHomePage(Model model) {
+        //model.addAttribute("allemplist", employeeServiceImpl.getAllEmployee());
+    	 List<RecipeDto> recipes = recipeService.getAllRecipes(); 
+    	model.addAttribute("recipes", recipes);
+        return "home";
+    }
+
+    @GetMapping("/login")
+    public String viewLoginPage(Model model) {
+        return "login";
+    }
+
+    @GetMapping("/register")
+    public String viewRegisterPage(Model model) {
+        return "create-account";
+    }
+    
+    @GetMapping("/create")
+    public String viewCreatePage(Model model) {
+        return "create-recipe";
+    }
+    
+    @GetMapping("/recipes/{id}")
+    public String viewRecipe(@PathVariable Integer id, Model model) {
+        RecipeDto recipe = recipeService.getRecipeById(id);
+        model.addAttribute("recipe", recipe);
+        return "view-recipe";
+    }
+    
+    @GetMapping("/explore")
+    public String viewExplorePage(Model model) {
+    	//model.addAttribute("allemplist", employeeServiceImpl.getAllEmployee());
+   	 List<RecipeDto> recipes = recipeService.getAllRecipes(); 
+   	model.addAttribute("recipes", recipes);
+        return "explore";
+    }
+    
+}

src/main/java/com/example/demo/controller/UserController.java

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+package com.example.demo.controller;
+
+import java.security.Principal;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Optional;
+
+import org.springframework.http.HttpStatus;
+import org.springframework.http.ResponseEntity;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.DeleteMapping;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.GetMapping;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.PathVariable;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.PostMapping;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.PutMapping;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestBody;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestMapping;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestParam;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RestController;
+
+import com.example.demo.dto.UserDto;
+import com.example.demo.entity.User;
+import com.example.demo.repository.UserRepo;
+import com.example.demo.service.UserService;
+
+@RestController
+@RequestMapping("/api/users")
+public class UserController {
+
+	private UserService userService;
+	private UserRepo userRepo;
+
+	public UserController(UserService userService, UserRepo userRepo) {
+		super();
+		this.userService = userService;
+		this.userRepo = userRepo;
+	}
+
+	// build create user REST API
+	@PostMapping
+	public ResponseEntity<User> saveUser(@RequestBody User user) {
+
+		return new ResponseEntity<User>(userService.saveUser(user), HttpStatus.CREATED);
+	}
+
+	// build get all users REST API
+	@GetMapping
+	public List<UserDto> getAllUsers() {
+		return userService.getAllUsers();
+	}
+	
+	// build get user by name REST API
+	@GetMapping("/search")
+	public ResponseEntity<List<UserDto>> getUsersByName(@RequestParam String name) {
+	    List<UserDto> users = userService.getUsersByName(name);
+	    return new ResponseEntity<>(users, HttpStatus.OK);
+	}
+
+	// build get current user REST API
+	@GetMapping("/me")
+	public UserDto getLoggedInUser(Principal principal) {
+	    if (principal == null) return null;
+	    String username = principal.getName();
+	    User user = (userRepo.findByUsername(username))
+	    		.orElse(null);
+	    return userService.convertToDto(user);
+	}
+
+	// build get user by id REST API
+	// http://localhost:8080/api/users/(id number goes here)
+	@GetMapping("{id}")
+	public ResponseEntity<UserDto> getUserById(@PathVariable("id") Integer userId) {
+		return new ResponseEntity<UserDto>(userService.getUserById(userId), HttpStatus.OK);
+	}
+
+	// build create favorite REST API
+	@PostMapping("/{userId}/favorites/{recipeId}")
+	public ResponseEntity<UserDto> saveFavorite(@PathVariable Integer userId, @PathVariable Integer recipeId) {
+
+		UserDto updatedUser = userService.saveFavorite(userId, recipeId);
+
+		return new ResponseEntity<>(updatedUser, HttpStatus.OK);
+	}
+
+	// build update user REST API
+	// http://localhost:8080/api/users/(id number goes here)
+	@PutMapping("{id}")
+	public ResponseEntity<UserDto> updateUser(@PathVariable("id") Integer userId, @RequestBody User user) {
+		return new ResponseEntity<UserDto>(userService.updateUser(user, userId), HttpStatus.OK);
+	}
+
+	// build delete user REST API
+	@DeleteMapping("{id}")
+	public ResponseEntity<String> deleteUser(@PathVariable("id") Integer userId) {
+		userService.deleteUser(userId);
+		return new ResponseEntity<String>("User deleted succesfully!", HttpStatus.OK);
+	}
+
+	// build delete favorite REST API
+	@DeleteMapping("/{userId}/favorites/{recipeId}")
+	public ResponseEntity<String> deleteFavorite(@PathVariable Integer userId, @PathVariable Integer recipeId) {
+
+		userService.deleteFavorite(userId, recipeId);
+		return new ResponseEntity<String>("Favorite deleted succesfully!", HttpStatus.OK);
+	}
+
+}

src/main/java/com/example/demo/dto/AuthResponse.java

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+package com.example.demo.dto;
+
+public class AuthResponse {
+
+}

src/main/java/com/example/demo/dto/ImageDto.java

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+package com.example.demo.dto;
+
+public class ImageDto {
+	String imageUrl;
+
+	public ImageDto() {
+		super();
+	}
+
+	public ImageDto(String imageUrl) {
+		super();
+		this.imageUrl = imageUrl;
+	}
+
+	public String getImageUrl() {
+		return imageUrl;
+	}
+
+	public void setImageUrl(String imageUrl) {
+		this.imageUrl = imageUrl;
+	}
+
+}

src/main/java/com/example/demo/dto/IngredientDto.java

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+package com.example.demo.dto;
+
+import java.math.BigDecimal;
+
+import jakarta.validation.constraints.NotBlank;
+import jakarta.validation.constraints.PositiveOrZero;
+
+public class IngredientDto {
+
+    @NotBlank(message = "ingredientName is required")
+    private String ingredientName;
+
+    @PositiveOrZero(message = "quantity must be 0 or greater")
+    private BigDecimal quantity;
+
+    private String unit;
+
+    public String getIngredientName() { return ingredientName; }
+    public void setIngredientName(String ingredientName) { this.ingredientName = ingredientName; }
+
+    public @PositiveOrZero(message = "quantity must be 0 or greater") BigDecimal getQuantity() { return quantity; }
+    public void setQuantity(BigDecimal bigDecimal) { this.quantity = bigDecimal; }
+
+    public String getUnit() { return unit; }
+    public void setUnit(String unit) { this.unit = unit; }
+}

src/main/java/com/example/demo/dto/LoginRequest.java

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+package com.example.demo.dto;
+
+public class LoginRequest {
+
+}

src/main/java/com/example/demo/dto/RecipeCreateRequest.java

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+package com.example.demo.dto;
+
+import jakarta.validation.Valid;
+import jakarta.validation.constraints.NotBlank;
+import jakarta.validation.constraints.NotNull;
+import jakarta.validation.constraints.PositiveOrZero;
+import jakarta.validation.constraints.Size;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+import com.example.demo.dto.StepDto;
+
+public class RecipeCreateRequest {
+
+    @NotBlank(message = "title is required")
+    @Size(max = 100, message = "title must be 100 characters or less")
+    private String title;
+
+    @Size(max = 1000, message = "description must be 1000 characters or less")
+    private String description;
+
+    @PositiveOrZero(message = "prepTimeMinutes must be 0 or greater")
+    private int prepTimeMinutes;
+
+    @PositiveOrZero(message = "cookTimeMinutes must be 0 or greater")
+    private int cookTimeMinutes;
+
+    @PositiveOrZero(message = "servings must be 0 or greater")
+    private int servings;
+
+    @NotNull(message = "ingredients list is required")
+    @Valid
+    private java.util.List<IngredientDto> ingredients;
+
+    @NotNull(message = "steps list is required")
+    @Valid
+    private java.util.List<StepDto> steps;
+
+    public String getTitle() { return title; }
+    public void setTitle(String title) { this.title = title; }
+
+    public String getDescription() { return description; }
+    public void setDescription(String description) { this.description = description; }
+
+    public int getPrepTimeMinutes() { return prepTimeMinutes; }
+    public void setPrepTimeMinutes(int prepTimeMinutes) { this.prepTimeMinutes = prepTimeMinutes; }
+
+    public int getCookTimeMinutes() { return cookTimeMinutes; }
+    public void setCookTimeMinutes(int cookTimeMinutes) { this.cookTimeMinutes = cookTimeMinutes; }
+
+    public int getServings() { return servings; }
+    public void setServings(int servings) { this.servings = servings; }
+
+    public java.util.List<IngredientDto> getIngredients() { return ingredients; }
+    public void setIngredients(java.util.List<IngredientDto> ingredients) { this.ingredients = ingredients; }
+
+    public java.util.List<StepDto> getSteps() { return steps; }
+    public void setSteps(java.util.List<StepDto> steps) { this.steps = steps; }
+}

src/main/java/com/example/demo/dto/RecipeDto.java

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+package com.example.demo.dto;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+import com.example.demo.entity.Recipe;
+
+public class RecipeDto {
+	private String title;
+	private String description;
+	private Integer prepTimeMinutes;
+	private Integer cookTimeMinutes;
+	private Integer servings;
+	private UserDto userDto;
+	private String status;
+	private Integer id;
+	private List<RecipeIngredientDto> ingredients;
+	private List<StepDto> steps;
+	private List<ImageDto> images;
+	private List<TagDto> tags;
+
+	public RecipeDto() {
+		super();
+	}
+
+	public RecipeDto(String title, String description, Integer prepTimeMinutes, Integer cookTimeMinutes,
+			Integer servings, UserDto userDto, String status, List<RecipeIngredientDto> ingredients,
+			List<StepDto> steps, List<ImageDto> images, List<TagDto> tags) {
+		super();
+		this.title = title;
+		this.description = description;
+		this.prepTimeMinutes = prepTimeMinutes;
+		this.cookTimeMinutes = cookTimeMinutes;
+		this.servings = servings;
+		this.userDto = userDto;
+		this.status = status;
+		this.ingredients = ingredients;
+		this.steps = steps;
+		this.images = images;
+		this.tags = tags;
+	}
+
+	// getters and setters
+
+	public String getTitle() {
+		return title;
+	}
+
+	public void setTitle(String title) {
+		this.title = title;
+	}
+
+	public String getDescription() {
+		return description;
+	}
+
+	public void setDescription(String description) {
+		this.description = description;
+	}
+
+	public Integer getPrepTimeMinutes() {
+		return prepTimeMinutes;
+	}
+
+	public void setPrepTimeMinutes(Integer prepTimeMinutes) {
+		this.prepTimeMinutes = prepTimeMinutes;
+	}
+
+	public Integer getCookTimeMinutes() {
+		return cookTimeMinutes;
+	}
+
+	public void setCookTimeMinutes(Integer cookTimeMinutes) {
+		this.cookTimeMinutes = cookTimeMinutes;
+	}
+
+	public Integer getServings() {
+		return servings;
+	}
+
+	public void setServings(Integer servings) {
+		this.servings = servings;
+	}
+
+	public String getStatus() {
+		return status;
+	}
+
+	public void setStatus(String status) {
+		this.status = status;
+	}
+
+	public List<RecipeIngredientDto> getIngredients() {
+		return ingredients;
+	}
+	
+	public Integer getId() { 
+		return id; 
+	}
+
+	public void setIngredients(List<RecipeIngredientDto> ingredients) {
+		this.ingredients = ingredients;
+	}
+
+	public List<StepDto> getSteps() {
+		return steps;
+	}
+
+	public void setSteps(List<StepDto> steps) {
+		this.steps = steps;
+	}
+
+	public List<ImageDto> getImages() {
+		return images;
+	}
+
+	public void setImages(List<ImageDto> images) {
+		this.images = images;
+	}
+
+	public List<TagDto> getTags() {
+		return tags;
+	}
+
+	public void setTags(List<TagDto> tags) {
+		this.tags = tags;
+	}
+
+	public UserDto getUserDto() {
+		return userDto;
+	}
+
+	public void setUserDto(UserDto userDto) {
+		this.userDto = userDto;
+	}
+	
+	public void setId(Integer id) { 
+		this.id = id; 
+	}
+}

src/main/java/com/example/demo/dto/RecipeIngredientDto.java

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+package com.example.demo.dto;
+
+import java.math.BigDecimal;
+
+public class RecipeIngredientDto {
+	private String ingredientName;
+	private BigDecimal quantity;
+	private String unit;
+	private String notes;
+
+	public RecipeIngredientDto() {
+		super();
+	}
+
+	public RecipeIngredientDto(String ingredientName, BigDecimal quantity, String unit, String notes) {
+		super();
+		this.ingredientName = ingredientName;
+		this.quantity = quantity;
+		this.unit = unit;
+		this.notes = notes;
+	}
+
+	// getters and setters
+	public String getIngredientName() {
+		return ingredientName;
+	}
+
+	public void setIngredientName(String ingredientName) {
+		this.ingredientName = ingredientName;
+	}
+
+	public BigDecimal getQuantity() {
+		return quantity;
+	}
+
+	public void setQuantity(BigDecimal quantity) {
+		this.quantity = quantity;
+	}
+
+	public String getUnit() {
+		return unit;
+	}
+
+	public void setUnit(String unit) {
+		this.unit = unit;
+	}
+
+	public String getNotes() {
+		return notes;
+	}
+
+	public void setNotes(String notes) {
+		this.notes = notes;
+	}
+
+}

src/main/java/com/example/demo/dto/RecipeResponse.java

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+package com.example.demo.dto;
+
+import java.time.LocalDateTime;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import com.example.demo.dto.StepDto;
+
+public class RecipeResponse {
+
+    private Long id;
+    private String title;
+    private String description;
+
+    private int prepTimeMinutes;
+    private int cookTimeMinutes;
+    private int servings;
+
+    private List<IngredientDto> ingredients;
+    private List<StepDto> steps;
+
+    private LocalDateTime createdAt;
+    private LocalDateTime updatedAt;
+
+    public Long getId() { return id; }
+    public void setId(Long id) { this.id = id; }
+
+    public String getTitle() { return title; }
+    public void setTitle(String title) { this.title = title; }
+
+    public String getDescription() { return description; }
+    public void setDescription(String description) { this.description = description; }
+
+    public int getPrepTimeMinutes() { return prepTimeMinutes; }
+    public void setPrepTimeMinutes(int prepTimeMinutes) { this.prepTimeMinutes = prepTimeMinutes; }
+
+    public int getCookTimeMinutes() { return cookTimeMinutes; }
+    public void setCookTimeMinutes(int cookTimeMinutes) { this.cookTimeMinutes = cookTimeMinutes; }
+
+    public int getServings() { return servings; }
+    public void setServings(int servings) { this.servings = servings; }
+
+    public List<IngredientDto> getIngredients() { return ingredients; }
+    public void setIngredients(List<IngredientDto> ingredients) { this.ingredients = ingredients; }
+
+    public List<StepDto> getSteps() { return steps; }
+    public void setSteps(List<StepDto> steps) { this.steps = steps; }
+
+    public LocalDateTime getCreatedAt() { return createdAt; }
+    public void setCreatedAt(LocalDateTime createdAt) { this.createdAt = createdAt; }
+
+    public LocalDateTime getUpdatedAt() { return updatedAt; }
+    public void setUpdatedAt(LocalDateTime updatedAt) { this.updatedAt = updatedAt; }
+}

src/main/java/com/example/demo/dto/RecipeUpdateRequest.java

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+package com.example.demo.dto;
+
+import jakarta.validation.Valid;
+import jakarta.validation.constraints.NotBlank;
+import jakarta.validation.constraints.NotNull;
+import jakarta.validation.constraints.PositiveOrZero;
+import jakarta.validation.constraints.Size;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+import com.example.demo.dto.StepDto;
+
+public class RecipeUpdateRequest {
+
+    @NotBlank(message = "title is required")
+    @Size(max = 100, message = "title must be 100 characters or less")
+    private String title;
+
+    @Size(max = 1000, message = "description must be 1000 characters or less")
+    private String description;
+
+    @PositiveOrZero(message = "prepTimeMinutes must be 0 or greater")
+    private int prepTimeMinutes;
+
+    @PositiveOrZero(message = "cookTimeMinutes must be 0 or greater")
+    private int cookTimeMinutes;
+
+    @PositiveOrZero(message = "servings must be 0 or greater")
+    private int servings;
+
+    @NotNull(message = "ingredients list is required")
+    @Valid
+    private List<IngredientDto> ingredients;
+
+    @NotNull(message = "steps list is required")
+    @Valid
+    private List<StepDto> steps;
+
+    public String getTitle() { return title; }
+    public void setTitle(String title) { this.title = title; }
+
+    public String getDescription() { return description; }
+    public void setDescription(String description) { this.description = description; }
+
+    public int getPrepTimeMinutes() { return prepTimeMinutes; }
+    public void setPrepTimeMinutes(int prepTimeMinutes) { this.prepTimeMinutes = prepTimeMinutes; }
+
+    public int getCookTimeMinutes() { return cookTimeMinutes; }
+    public void setCookTimeMinutes(int cookTimeMinutes) { this.cookTimeMinutes = cookTimeMinutes; }
+
+    public int getServings() { return servings; }
+    public void setServings(int servings) { this.servings = servings; }
+
+    public List<IngredientDto> getIngredients() { return ingredients; }
+    public void setIngredients(List<IngredientDto> ingredients) { this.ingredients = ingredients; }
+
+    public List<StepDto> getSteps() { return steps; }
+    public void setSteps(List<StepDto> steps) { this.steps = steps; }
+}

src/main/java/com/example/demo/dto/RegisterRequest.java

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+package com.example.demo.dto;
+
+public class RegisterRequest {
+
+}

src/main/java/com/example/demo/dto/StepDto.java

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+package com.example.demo.dto;
+
+public class StepDto {
+	private Integer stepNumber;
+	private String instruction;
+
+	public StepDto() {
+	}
+
+	public StepDto(Integer stepNumber, String instruction) {
+		this.stepNumber = stepNumber;
+		this.instruction = instruction;
+	}
+
+	public Integer getStepNumber() {
+		return stepNumber;
+	}
+
+	public void setStepNumber(Integer stepNumber) {
+		this.stepNumber = stepNumber;
+	}
+
+	public String getInstruction() {
+		return instruction;
+	}
+
+	public void setInstruction(String instruction) {
+		this.instruction = instruction;
+	}
+}

src/main/java/com/example/demo/dto/TagDto.java

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+package com.example.demo.dto;
+
+public class TagDto {
+	private String name;
+
+	public TagDto() {
+		super();
+	}
+
+	public TagDto(String name) {
+		super();
+		this.name = name;
+	}
+
+	public String getName() {
+		return name;
+	}
+
+	public void setName(String name) {
+		this.name = name;
+	}
+}

src/main/java/com/example/demo/dto/UserDto.java

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+package com.example.demo.dto;
+
+public class UserDto {
+	private Integer id;
+	private String username;
+	private String email;
+
+	public UserDto() {
+	}
+
+	public UserDto(Integer id, String username, String email) {
+		this.id = id;
+		this.username = username;
+		this.email = email;
+	}
+
+	public Integer getId() {
+		return id;
+	}
+
+	public void setId(Integer id) {
+		this.id = id;
+	}
+
+	public String getUsername() {
+		return username;
+	}
+
+	public void setUsername(String username) {
+		this.username = username;
+	}
+
+	public String getEmail() {
+		return email;
+	}
+
+	public void setEmail(String email) {
+		this.email = email;
+	}
+
+}

src/main/java/com/example/demo/entity/Favorite.java

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+package com.example.demo.entity;
+
+import jakarta.persistence.*;
+import java.time.LocalDateTime;
+
+@Entity
+@Table(name = "favorites")
+public class Favorite {
+
+    @EmbeddedId
+    private FavoriteId id;
+
+    @Column(name = "created_at")
+    private LocalDateTime createdAt;
+
+    public Favorite() {}
+
+    public Favorite(Integer userId, Integer recipeId) {
+        this.id = new FavoriteId(userId, recipeId);
+        this.createdAt = LocalDateTime.now();
+    }
+
+    // Getters and setters
+    public FavoriteId getId() { return id; }
+    public void setId(FavoriteId id) { this.id = id; }
+
+    public LocalDateTime getCreatedAt() { return createdAt; }
+    public void setCreatedAt(LocalDateTime createdAt) { this.createdAt = createdAt; }
+}

src/main/java/com/example/demo/entity/FavoriteId.java

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+package com.example.demo.entity;
+
+import jakarta.persistence.*;
+import java.io.Serializable;
+import java.util.Objects;
+
+@Embeddable
+public class FavoriteId implements Serializable {
+
+    private static final long serialVersionUID = 7241804509064720087L;
+	private Integer userId;
+    private Integer recipeId;
+
+    public FavoriteId() {}
+
+    public FavoriteId(Integer userId, Integer recipeId) {
+        this.userId = userId;
+        this.recipeId = recipeId;
+    }
+
+    // Getters and setters
+    public Integer getUserId() { return userId; }
+    public void setUserId(Integer userId) { this.userId = userId; }
+
+    public Integer getRecipeId() { return recipeId; }
+    public void setRecipeId(Integer recipeId) { this.recipeId = recipeId; }
+
+    // equals and hashCode required for composite keys
+    @Override
+    public boolean equals(Object o) {
+        if (this == o) return true;
+        if (!(o instanceof FavoriteId)) return false;
+        FavoriteId that = (FavoriteId) o;
+        return Objects.equals(userId, that.userId) &&
+               Objects.equals(recipeId, that.recipeId);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int hashCode() {
+        return Objects.hash(userId, recipeId);
+    }
+}

src/main/java/com/example/demo/entity/Image.java

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+package com.example.demo.entity;
+
+import jakarta.persistence.*;
+import lombok.EqualsAndHashCode;
+
+import java.time.LocalDateTime;
+
+@Entity
+@Table(name = "recipe_images")
+public class Image {
+
+	@Id
+	@GeneratedValue(strategy = GenerationType.IDENTITY)
+	private Integer id;
+
+	@ManyToOne(fetch = FetchType.LAZY)
+	@JoinColumn(name = "recipe_id", nullable = false)
+	@EqualsAndHashCode.Include
+	private Recipe recipe;
+
+	@Column(name = "image_url", nullable = false)
+	private String imageUrl;
+
+	@Column(name = "created_at")
+	private LocalDateTime createdAt;
+
+	public Image() {
+	}
+
+	public Image(Recipe recipe, String imageUrl) {
+		this.recipe = recipe;
+		this.imageUrl = imageUrl;
+		this.createdAt = LocalDateTime.now();
+	}
+
+	// Getters and setters
+	public Integer getId() {
+		return id;
+	}
+
+	public void setId(Integer id) {
+		this.id = id;
+	}
+
+	public Recipe getRecipe() {
+		return recipe;
+	}
+
+	public void setRecipe(Recipe recipe) {
+		this.recipe = recipe;
+	}
+
+	public String getImageUrl() {
+		return imageUrl;
+	}
+
+	public void setImageUrl(String imageUrl) {
+		this.imageUrl = imageUrl;
+	}
+
+	public LocalDateTime getCreatedAt() {
+		return createdAt;
+	}
+
+	public void setCreatedAt(LocalDateTime createdAt) {
+		this.createdAt = createdAt;
+	}
+}

src/main/java/com/example/demo/entity/Ingredient.java

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+package com.example.demo.entity;
+
+import jakarta.persistence.Entity;
+import jakarta.persistence.FetchType;
+import jakarta.persistence.Table;
+import jakarta.persistence.UniqueConstraint;
+import jakarta.validation.constraints.NotBlank;
+import jakarta.validation.constraints.Size;
+import jakarta.persistence.Id;
+import jakarta.persistence.OneToMany;
+import jakarta.persistence.GeneratedValue;
+import jakarta.persistence.GenerationType;
+
+import java.util.HashSet;
+import java.util.Set;
+
+import jakarta.persistence.CascadeType;
+import jakarta.persistence.Column;
+
+@Entity
+@Table(name = "ingredients", uniqueConstraints = { @UniqueConstraint(columnNames = "name") })
+public class Ingredient {
+
+	@Id
+	@GeneratedValue(strategy = GenerationType.IDENTITY)
+	private Integer id;
+
+	@Column(nullable = false, unique = true,columnDefinition = "TEXT")
+	@NotBlank(message = "Please provide an ingredient name")
+	@Size(max = 128, message = "Name cannot be longer than 128 characters")
+	private String name;
+
+	@OneToMany(mappedBy = "ingredient")
+	private Set<RecipeIngredient> recipeIngredients = new HashSet<>();
+
+	public Ingredient() {
+	}
+
+	public Ingredient(String name) {
+		this.name = name;
+	}
+
+	// Getters and setters
+	public Integer getId() {
+		return id;
+	}
+
+	public void setId(Integer id) {
+		this.id = id;
+	}
+
+	public String getName() {
+		return name;
+	}
+
+	public void setName(String name) {
+		this.name = name;
+	}
+
+	public Set<RecipeIngredient> getRecipeIngredients() {
+		return recipeIngredients;
+	}
+
+	public void setRecipeIngredients(Set<RecipeIngredient> recipeIngredients) {
+		this.recipeIngredients = recipeIngredients;
+	}
+}

src/main/java/com/example/demo/entity/Recipe.java

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+package com.example.demo.entity;
+
+import jakarta.persistence.*;
+import jakarta.validation.constraints.NotBlank;
+import jakarta.validation.constraints.NotEmpty;
+import jakarta.validation.constraints.NotNull;
+import jakarta.validation.constraints.Positive;
+import lombok.EqualsAndHashCode;
+
+import java.math.BigDecimal;
+import java.time.LocalDateTime;
+import java.util.HashSet;
+import java.util.Set;
+
+@Entity
+@Table(name = "recipes")
+public class Recipe {
+
+	@Id
+	@GeneratedValue(strategy = GenerationType.IDENTITY)
+	private Integer id;
+
+	@NotBlank(message = "Please provide a recipe title")
+	private String title;
+
+	@Column(columnDefinition = "TEXT")
+	private String description;
+	
+	@NotNull(message = "Please Provide a prep time amount in mintutes") 
+	@Positive(message = "This value cannot be negative")
+	private Integer prepTimeMinutes;
+	
+	@NotNull(message = "Please Provide a cook time amount in mintutes") 
+	@Positive(message = "This value cannot be negative")
+	private Integer cookTimeMinutes;
+	
+	@NotNull(message = "Please Provide a serving amount") 
+	@Positive(message = "This value cannot be negative")
+	private Integer servings;
+	
+	private String status;
+	
+	private LocalDateTime createdAt;
+	private LocalDateTime updatedAt;
+	
+	@NotNull(message = "Recipe must be associated with a user")
+	@ManyToOne(fetch = FetchType.LAZY)
+	@JoinColumn(name = "user_id", nullable = false)
+	@EqualsAndHashCode.Include
+	private User user;
+
+	// Recipe ingredients relationship
+	@OneToMany(mappedBy = "recipe", cascade = CascadeType.ALL, orphanRemoval = true, fetch = FetchType.LAZY)
+	@NotEmpty(message = "At least one ingredient is required") 
+	private Set<RecipeIngredient> recipeIngredients = new HashSet<>();
+
+	// Recipe Steps relationship
+	@OneToMany(mappedBy = "recipe", cascade = CascadeType.ALL, orphanRemoval = true, fetch = FetchType.LAZY)
+	private Set<Step> steps = new HashSet<>();
+
+	// Recipe Images relationship
+	@OneToMany(mappedBy = "recipe", cascade = CascadeType.ALL, orphanRemoval = true, fetch = FetchType.LAZY)
+	private Set<Image> images = new HashSet<>();
+
+	// Recipe Tag relationship and also junction table
+	@ManyToMany(fetch = FetchType.LAZY)
+	@JoinTable(name = "recipe_tags", joinColumns = { @JoinColumn(name = "recipe_id") }, inverseJoinColumns = {
+			@JoinColumn(name = "tag_id") })
+	private Set<Tag> tags = new HashSet<>();
+
+	// User is the manager for this relationship
+	@ManyToMany(fetch = FetchType.LAZY, mappedBy = "FavRecipes")
+	private Set<User> users = new HashSet<>();
+
+	public Recipe() {
+	}
+
+	public Recipe(String title, String description, Integer prepTimeMinutes, Integer cookTimeMinutes, Integer servings,
+			User user, String status) {
+		this.title = title;
+		this.description = description;
+		this.prepTimeMinutes = prepTimeMinutes;
+		this.cookTimeMinutes = cookTimeMinutes;
+		this.servings = servings;
+		this.user = user;
+		this.status = status;
+		this.createdAt = LocalDateTime.now();
+		this.updatedAt = LocalDateTime.now();
+	}
+
+	// Getters and setters
+	public Integer getId() {
+		return id;
+	}
+
+	public void setId(Integer id) {
+		this.id = id;
+	}
+
+	public User getUser() {
+		return user;
+	}
+
+	public void setUser(User user) {
+		this.user = user;
+	}
+
+	public String getTitle() {
+		return title;
+	}
+
+	public void setTitle(String title) {
+		this.title = title;
+	}
+
+	public String getDescription() {
+		return description;
+	}
+
+	public void setDescription(String description) {
+		this.description = description;
+	}
+
+	public Integer getPrepTimeMinutes() {
+		return prepTimeMinutes;
+	}
+
+	public void setPrepTimeMinutes(Integer prepTimeMinutes) {
+		this.prepTimeMinutes = prepTimeMinutes;
+	}
+
+	public Integer getCookTimeMinutes() {
+		return cookTimeMinutes;
+	}
+
+	public void setCookTimeMinutes(Integer cookTimeMinutes) {
+		this.cookTimeMinutes = cookTimeMinutes;
+	}
+
+	public Integer getServings() {
+		return servings;
+	}
+
+	public void setServings(Integer servings) {
+		this.servings = servings;
+	}
+
+	public String getStatus() {
+		return status;
+	}
+
+	public void setStatus(String status) {
+		this.status = status;
+	}
+
+	public LocalDateTime getCreatedAt() {
+		return createdAt;
+	}
+
+	public void setCreatedAt(LocalDateTime createdAt) {
+		this.createdAt = createdAt;
+	}
+
+	public LocalDateTime getUpdatedAt() {
+		return updatedAt;
+	}
+
+	public void setUpdatedAt(LocalDateTime updatedAt) {
+		this.updatedAt = updatedAt;
+	}
+
+	public Set<RecipeIngredient> getRecipeIngredients() {
+		return recipeIngredients;
+	}
+
+	public void setRecipeIngredients(Set<RecipeIngredient> recipeIngredients) {
+		this.recipeIngredients = recipeIngredients;
+	}
+
+	public Set<Step> getSteps() {
+		return steps;
+	}
+
+	public void setSteps(Set<Step> steps) {
+		this.steps = steps;
+	}
+
+	public Set<Image> getImages() {
+		return images;
+	}
+
+	public void setImages(Set<Image> images) {
+		this.images = images;
+	}
+
+	public Set<Tag> getTags() {
+		return tags;
+	}
+
+	public void setTags(Set<Tag> tags) {
+		this.tags = tags;
+	}
+
+	public Set<User> getUsers() {
+		return users;
+	}
+
+	public void setUsers(Set<User> users) {
+		this.users = users;
+	}
+}

src/main/java/com/example/demo/entity/RecipeIngredient.java

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+package com.example.demo.entity;
+
+import jakarta.persistence.*;
+import jakarta.validation.constraints.NotNull;
+import jakarta.validation.constraints.Positive;
+import jakarta.validation.constraints.Size;
+
+import java.math.BigDecimal;
+import lombok.EqualsAndHashCode;
+
+@Entity
+@Table(name = "recipe_ingredient_junction", uniqueConstraints = {
+		@UniqueConstraint(columnNames = { "recipe_id", "ingredient_id" }) })
+@EqualsAndHashCode(onlyExplicitlyIncluded = true)
+public class RecipeIngredient {
+
+	@Id
+	@GeneratedValue(strategy = GenerationType.IDENTITY)
+	private Integer id;
+
+	@ManyToOne(fetch = FetchType.LAZY)
+	@JoinColumn(name = "recipe_id", nullable = false)
+	@EqualsAndHashCode.Include
+	private Recipe recipe;
+
+	@ManyToOne(fetch = FetchType.LAZY)
+	@JoinColumn(name = "ingredient_id", nullable = false)
+	@EqualsAndHashCode.Include
+	private Ingredient ingredient;
+	
+	@NotNull(message = "Please Provide a Quantity") 
+	@Positive(message = "Quantity cannot be negative")
+	private BigDecimal quantity;
+	
+	@Column(columnDefinition = "TEXT")
+	@Size(max = 32, message = "Unit cannot be longer than 32 characters")
+	private String unit;
+	
+	@Column(columnDefinition = "TEXT")
+	@Size(max = 128, message = "Note cannot be longer than 128 characters")
+	private String notes;
+
+	public RecipeIngredient() {
+	}
+
+	public RecipeIngredient(Recipe recipe, Ingredient ingredient, BigDecimal quantity, String unit, String notes) {
+		this.recipe = recipe;
+		this.ingredient = ingredient;
+		this.quantity = quantity;
+		this.unit = unit;
+		this.notes = notes;
+	}
+
+	// Getters and setters
+	public Integer getId() {
+		return id;
+	}
+
+	public void setId(Integer id) {
+		this.id = id;
+	}
+
+	public Recipe getRecipe() {
+		return recipe;
+	}
+
+	public void setRecipe(Recipe recipe) {
+		this.recipe = recipe;
+	}
+
+	public Ingredient getIngredient() {
+		return ingredient;
+	}
+
+	public void setIngredient(Ingredient ingredient) {
+		this.ingredient = ingredient;
+	}
+
+	public BigDecimal getQuantity() {
+		return quantity;
+	}
+
+	public void setQuantity(BigDecimal quantity) {
+		this.quantity = quantity;
+	}
+
+	public String getUnit() {
+		return unit;
+	}
+
+	public void setUnit(String unit) {
+		this.unit = unit;
+	}
+
+	public String getNotes() {
+		return notes;
+	}
+
+	public void setNotes(String notes) {
+		this.notes = notes;
+	}
+}

src/main/java/com/example/demo/entity/RecipeTag.java

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+package com.example.demo.entity;
+
+import jakarta.persistence.*;
+
+@Entity
+@Table(name = "recipe_tags")
+public class RecipeTag {
+
+    @EmbeddedId
+    private RecipeTagId id;
+
+    @ManyToOne
+    @MapsId("recipeId")
+    @JoinColumn(name = "recipe_id", nullable = false)
+    private Recipe recipe;
+
+    @ManyToOne
+    @MapsId("tagId")
+    @JoinColumn(name = "tag_id", nullable = false)
+    private Tag tag;
+
+    public RecipeTag() {}
+
+    public RecipeTag(Recipe recipe, Tag tag) {
+        this.recipe = recipe;
+        this.tag = tag;
+        this.id = new RecipeTagId(recipe.getId(), tag.getId());
+    }
+
+    public RecipeTagId getId() {
+        return id;
+    }
+
+    public void setId(RecipeTagId id) {
+        this.id = id;
+    }
+
+    public Recipe getRecipe() {
+        return recipe;
+    }
+
+    public Tag getTag() {
+        return tag;
+    }
+
+    public void setRecipe(Recipe recipe) {
+        this.recipe = recipe;
+    }
+
+    public void setTag(Tag tag) {
+        this.tag = tag;
+    }
+}

src/main/java/com/example/demo/entity/RecipeTagId.java

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+package com.example.demo.entity;
+
+import jakarta.persistence.Column;
+import jakarta.persistence.Embeddable;
+import java.io.Serializable;
+import java.util.Objects;
+
+@Embeddable
+public class RecipeTagId implements Serializable {
+
+	private static final long serialVersionUID = 5272431101708393749L;
+
+	@Column(name = "recipe_id")
+	private Integer recipeId;
+
+	@Column(name = "tag_id")
+	private Integer tagId;
+
+	public RecipeTagId() {
+	}
+
+	public RecipeTagId(Integer recipeId, Integer tagId) {
+		this.recipeId = recipeId;
+		this.tagId = tagId;
+	}
+
+	public Integer getRecipeId() {
+		return recipeId;
+	}
+
+	public void setRecipeId(Integer recipeId) {
+		this.recipeId = recipeId;
+	}
+
+	public Integer getTagId() {
+		return tagId;
+	}
+
+	public void setTagId(Integer tagId) {
+		this.tagId = tagId;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public boolean equals(Object o) {
+		if (this == o)
+			return true;
+		if (!(o instanceof RecipeTagId))
+			return false;
+		RecipeTagId that = (RecipeTagId) o;
+		return Objects.equals(recipeId, that.recipeId) && Objects.equals(tagId, that.tagId);
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public int hashCode() {
+		return Objects.hash(recipeId, tagId);
+	}
+}

src/main/java/com/example/demo/entity/Step.java

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+package com.example.demo.entity;
+
+import jakarta.persistence.*;
+import jakarta.validation.constraints.Size;
+import lombok.EqualsAndHashCode;
+
+@Entity
+@Table(name = "steps")
+public class Step {
+
+	@Id
+	@GeneratedValue(strategy = GenerationType.IDENTITY)
+	private Integer id;
+
+	@Column(name = "step_number", nullable = false)
+	private Integer stepNumber;
+
+	@Column(name = "instruction", nullable = false, columnDefinition = "TEXT")
+	@Size(max = 500, message = "Instruction cannot be longer than 500 characters")
+	private String instruction;
+
+	@ManyToOne(fetch = FetchType.LAZY)
+	@JoinColumn(name = "recipe_id", nullable = false)
+	@EqualsAndHashCode.Include
+	private Recipe recipe;
+
+	public Step() {
+	}
+
+	public Step(Recipe recipe, Integer stepNumber, String instruction) {
+		this.recipe = recipe;
+		this.stepNumber = stepNumber;
+		this.instruction = instruction;
+	}
+
+	// Getters and setters
+	public Integer getId() {
+		return id;
+	}
+
+	public void setId(Integer id) {
+		this.id = id;
+	}
+
+	public Recipe getRecipe() {
+		return recipe;
+	}
+
+	public void setRecipe(Recipe recipe) {
+		this.recipe = recipe;
+	}
+
+	public Integer getStepNumber() {
+		return stepNumber;
+	}
+
+	public void setStepNumber(Integer stepNumber) {
+		this.stepNumber = stepNumber;
+	}
+
+	public String getInstruction() {
+		return instruction;
+	}
+
+	public void setInstruction(String instruction) {
+		this.instruction = instruction;
+	}
+}

src/main/java/com/example/demo/entity/Tag.java

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+package com.example.demo.entity;
+
+import java.util.HashSet;
+import java.util.Set;
+
+import jakarta.persistence.*;
+
+@Entity
+@Table(name = "tags")
+public class Tag {
+
+	@Id
+	@GeneratedValue(strategy = GenerationType.IDENTITY)
+	private Integer id;
+
+	@Column(nullable = false, unique = true)
+	private String name;
+
+	// Recipe is the manager for this relationship
+	@ManyToMany(fetch = FetchType.LAZY, mappedBy = "tags")
+	private Set<Recipe> recipes = new HashSet<>();
+
+	public Tag() {
+	}
+
+	public Tag(String name) {
+		this.name = name;
+	}
+
+	// Getters and setters
+	public Integer getId() {
+		return id;
+	}
+
+	public void setId(Integer id) {
+		this.id = id;
+	}
+
+	public String getName() {
+		return name;
+	}
+
+	public void setName(String name) {
+		this.name = name;
+	}
+
+	public Set<Recipe> getRecipes() {
+		return recipes;
+	}
+
+	public void setRecipes(Set<Recipe> recipes) {
+		this.recipes = recipes;
+	}
+
+}

src/main/java/com/example/demo/entity/User.java

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+package com.example.demo.entity;
+
+import jakarta.persistence.CascadeType;
+import jakarta.persistence.Column;
+import jakarta.persistence.Entity;
+import jakarta.persistence.FetchType;
+import jakarta.persistence.GeneratedValue;
+import jakarta.persistence.GenerationType;
+import jakarta.persistence.Id;
+import jakarta.persistence.JoinColumn;
+import jakarta.persistence.JoinTable;
+import jakarta.persistence.ManyToMany;
+import jakarta.persistence.OneToMany;
+import jakarta.persistence.Table;
+
+import org.springframework.security.core.GrantedAuthority;
+import org.springframework.security.core.authority.SimpleGrantedAuthority;
+import org.springframework.security.core.userdetails.UserDetails;
+
+import java.time.LocalDateTime;
+import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.HashSet;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Set;
+
+@Entity
+@Table(name = "users")
+public class User implements UserDetails {
+
+	@Id
+	@GeneratedValue(strategy = GenerationType.IDENTITY)
+	private Integer id;
+
+	@Column(nullable = false, unique = true)
+	private String username;
+
+	@Column(nullable = false)
+	private String role;
+
+	@Column(unique = true)
+	private String email;
+
+	private String hashedpassword;
+
+	@Column(name = "created_at")
+	private LocalDateTime createdAt;
+
+	@Column(nullable = false)
+	private boolean banned = false;
+
+	@OneToMany(mappedBy = "user", cascade = CascadeType.ALL, orphanRemoval = true, fetch = FetchType.LAZY)
+	private Set<Recipe> recipes = new HashSet<>();
+
+	@ManyToMany(fetch = FetchType.LAZY)
+	@JoinTable(
+		name = "favorites",
+		joinColumns = { @JoinColumn(name = "userId") },
+		inverseJoinColumns = { @JoinColumn(name = "recipeId") }
+	)
+	private Set<Recipe> FavRecipes = new HashSet<>();
+
+	@Override
+	public Collection<? extends GrantedAuthority> getAuthorities() {
+		return List.of(new SimpleGrantedAuthority(role));
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public String getPassword() {
+		return hashedpassword;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public String getUsername() {
+		return username;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public boolean isAccountNonExpired() {
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public boolean isAccountNonLocked() {
+		return !banned;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public boolean isCredentialsNonExpired() {
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public boolean isEnabled() {
+		return !banned;
+	}
+
+	public User() {
+	}
+
+	public User(String username, String role, String email, String hashedpassword, LocalDateTime createdAt) {
+		this.username = username;
+		this.role = role;
+		this.email = email;
+		this.hashedpassword = hashedpassword;
+		this.createdAt = createdAt;
+		this.banned = false;
+	}
+
+	public Integer getId() {
+		return id;
+	}
+
+	public void setId(Integer id) {
+		this.id = id;
+	}
+
+	public void setUsername(String username) {
+		this.username = username;
+	}
+
+	public String getRole() {
+		return role;
+	}
+
+	public void setRole(String role) {
+		this.role = role;
+	}
+
+	public String getEmail() {
+		return email;
+	}
+
+	public void setEmail(String email) {
+		this.email = email;
+	}
+
+	public String getHashedpassword() {
+		return hashedpassword;
+	}
+
+	public void setHashedpassword(String hashedpassword) {
+		this.hashedpassword = hashedpassword;
+	}
+
+	public LocalDateTime getCreatedAt() {
+		return createdAt;
+	}
+
+	public void setCreatedAt(LocalDateTime createdAt) {
+		this.createdAt = createdAt;
+	}
+
+	public boolean isBanned() {
+		return banned;
+	}
+
+	public void setBanned(boolean banned) {
+		this.banned = banned;
+	}
+
+	public Set<Recipe> getRecipes() {
+		return recipes;
+	}
+
+	public void setRecipes(Set<Recipe> recipes) {
+		this.recipes = recipes;
+	}
+
+	public Set<Recipe> getFavRecipes() {
+		return FavRecipes;
+	}
+
+	public void setFavRecipes(Set<Recipe> favRecipes) {
+		this.FavRecipes = favRecipes;
+	}
+}

src/main/java/com/example/demo/exception/BadRequestException.java

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+package com.example.demo.exception;
+
+public class BadRequestException {
+
+}

src/main/java/com/example/demo/exception/ErrorResponse.java

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+package com.example.demo.exception;
+
+public class ErrorResponse {
+
+}

src/main/java/com/example/demo/exception/GlobalExceptionHandler.java

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+package com.example.demo.exception;
+
+public class GlobalExceptionHandler {
+
+}

src/main/java/com/example/demo/exception/NotFoundException.java

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+package com.example.demo.exception;
+
+import org.springframework.http.HttpStatus;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.ResponseStatus;
+
+@ResponseStatus(value = HttpStatus.NOT_FOUND)
+public class NotFoundException extends RuntimeException {
+
+	private static final long serialVersionUID = 1l;
+	private String resourceName;
+	private String fieldName;
+	private Object fieldValue;
+
+	public NotFoundException(String resourceName, String fieldName, Object fieldValue) {
+		super(String.format("%s not found with %s : %s", resourceName, fieldName, fieldValue));
+		this.resourceName = resourceName;
+		this.fieldName = fieldName;
+		this.fieldValue = fieldValue;
+	}
+
+	public String getResourceName() {
+		return resourceName;
+	}
+
+	public String getFieldName() {
+		return fieldName;
+	}
+
+	public Object getFieldValue() {
+		return fieldValue;
+	}
+}

src/main/java/com/example/demo/repository/FavoriteRepo.java

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+package com.example.demo.repository;
+
+import org.springframework.data.jpa.repository.JpaRepository;
+import com.example.demo.entity.Favorite;
+import com.example.demo.entity.FavoriteId;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+public interface FavoriteRepo extends JpaRepository<Favorite, FavoriteId> {
+
+}

src/main/java/com/example/demo/repository/ImageRepo.java

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+package com.example.demo.repository;
+
+import org.springframework.data.jpa.repository.JpaRepository;
+import com.example.demo.entity.Image;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+public interface ImageRepo extends JpaRepository<Image, Integer> {
+
+}

src/main/java/com/example/demo/repository/IngredientRepo.java

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+package com.example.demo.repository;
+
+import java.util.Optional;
+
+import org.springframework.data.jpa.repository.JpaRepository;
+import com.example.demo.entity.Ingredient;
+
+public interface IngredientRepo extends JpaRepository<Ingredient, Integer> {
+    Optional<Ingredient> findByNameIgnoreCase(String name);
+}

src/main/java/com/example/demo/repository/RecipeIngredientRepo.java

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+package com.example.demo.repository;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.springframework.data.jpa.repository.JpaRepository;
+
+import com.example.demo.entity.Recipe;
+import com.example.demo.entity.RecipeIngredient;
+
+public interface RecipeIngredientRepo extends JpaRepository<RecipeIngredient, Integer> {
+	// Custom query: find all ingredients for a recipe
+	List<RecipeIngredient> findByRecipeId(Integer recipeId);
+	void deleteByRecipe(Recipe recipe);
+}

src/main/java/com/example/demo/repository/RecipeRepo.java

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+package com.example.demo.repository;
+
+import java.time.LocalDateTime;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.springframework.data.jpa.repository.JpaRepository;
+import com.example.demo.entity.Recipe;
+
+public interface RecipeRepo extends JpaRepository<Recipe, Integer> {
+
+	List<Recipe> findByTitleContainingIgnoreCase(String name);
+	List<Recipe> findByTitleContainingIgnoreCaseAndTags_NameIn(String title, List<String> tags);
+	
+	long countByUserIdAndCreatedAtAfter(Integer userId, LocalDateTime after);
+
+	List<Recipe> findByUserId(Integer userId);
+
+}

src/main/java/com/example/demo/repository/RecipeTagRepo.java

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+package com.example.demo.repository;
+
+import org.springframework.data.jpa.repository.JpaRepository;
+import com.example.demo.entity.RecipeTag;
+import com.example.demo.entity.RecipeTagId;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+public interface RecipeTagRepo extends JpaRepository<RecipeTag, RecipeTagId> {
+
+}

src/main/java/com/example/demo/repository/StepRepo.java

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+package com.example.demo.repository;
+
+import org.springframework.data.jpa.repository.JpaRepository;
+
+import com.example.demo.entity.Step;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+public interface StepRepo extends JpaRepository<Step, Integer> {
+
+}

src/main/java/com/example/demo/repository/TagRepo.java

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+package com.example.demo.repository;
+
+import org.springframework.data.jpa.repository.JpaRepository;
+
+import com.example.demo.entity.Ingredient;
+import com.example.demo.entity.Tag;
+
+import java.util.Optional;
+
+public interface TagRepo extends JpaRepository<Tag, Integer> {
+	Optional<Tag> findByName(String name);
+}

src/main/java/com/example/demo/repository/UserRepo.java

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+package com.example.demo.repository;
+
+import org.springframework.data.jpa.repository.JpaRepository;
+
+import com.example.demo.entity.User;
+
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Optional;
+
+public interface UserRepo extends JpaRepository<User, Integer> {
+
+    Optional<User> findByUsername(String username);
+
+	List<User> findByUsernameContainingIgnoreCase(String name);
+
+}

src/main/java/com/example/demo/service/AuthService.java

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+package com.example.demo.service;
+
+public class AuthService {
+
+}

src/main/java/com/example/demo/service/CustomUserDetailsService.java

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+package com.example.demo.service;
+
+import com.example.demo.repository.UserRepo;
+import org.jspecify.annotations.NonNull;
+import org.springframework.security.core.userdetails.UserDetails;
+import org.springframework.security.core.userdetails.UserDetailsService;
+import org.springframework.security.core.userdetails.UsernameNotFoundException;
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
+
+@Service
+public class CustomUserDetailsService implements UserDetailsService {
+
+    private final UserRepo userRepo;
+
+    public CustomUserDetailsService(UserRepo userRepo) {
+        this.userRepo = userRepo;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public UserDetails loadUserByUsername(String username) throws UsernameNotFoundException {
+		return userRepo.findByUsername(username)
+				.orElseThrow(() -> new UsernameNotFoundException("User not found: " + username));
+	}
+}

src/main/java/com/example/demo/service/Impl/RecipeServiceImpl.java

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+package com.example.demo.service.Impl;
+
+import java.time.LocalDateTime;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.stream.Collectors;
+
+import org.springframework.security.access.AccessDeniedException;
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
+
+import com.example.demo.dto.RecipeDto;
+import com.example.demo.dto.UserDto;
+import com.example.demo.dto.StepDto;
+import com.example.demo.dto.TagDto;
+import com.example.demo.dto.ImageDto;
+import com.example.demo.dto.RecipeIngredientDto;
+import com.example.demo.entity.Image;
+import com.example.demo.entity.Ingredient;
+import com.example.demo.entity.Recipe;
+import com.example.demo.entity.RecipeIngredient;
+import com.example.demo.entity.Step;
+import com.example.demo.entity.Tag;
+import com.example.demo.entity.User;
+import com.example.demo.exception.NotFoundException;
+import com.example.demo.repository.ImageRepo;
+import com.example.demo.repository.IngredientRepo;
+import com.example.demo.repository.RecipeIngredientRepo;
+import com.example.demo.repository.RecipeRepo;
+import com.example.demo.repository.StepRepo;
+import com.example.demo.repository.TagRepo;
+import com.example.demo.repository.UserRepo;
+import com.example.demo.service.RecipeService;
+
+import jakarta.transaction.Transactional;
+
+@Service
+public class RecipeServiceImpl implements RecipeService {
+
+	private RecipeRepo recipeRepository;
+	private IngredientRepo ingredientRepository;
+	private RecipeIngredientRepo recipeIngredientRepository;
+	private UserRepo userRepository;
+	private StepRepo stepRepository;
+	private ImageRepo imageRepository;
+	private TagRepo tagRepository;
+
+	public RecipeServiceImpl(RecipeRepo recipeRepository, IngredientRepo ingredientRepository,
+			RecipeIngredientRepo recipeIngredientRepository, UserRepo userRepository, StepRepo stepRepository,
+			ImageRepo imageRepository, TagRepo tagRepository) {
+		super();
+		this.recipeRepository = recipeRepository;
+		this.ingredientRepository = ingredientRepository;
+		this.recipeIngredientRepository = recipeIngredientRepository;
+		this.userRepository = userRepository;
+		this.stepRepository = stepRepository;
+		this.imageRepository = imageRepository;
+		this.tagRepository = tagRepository;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public RecipeDto convertToDto(Recipe recipe) {
+		List<RecipeIngredientDto> ingredientDtos = recipe.getRecipeIngredients().stream()
+				.map(ri -> new RecipeIngredientDto(ri.getIngredient().getName(), ri.getQuantity(), ri.getUnit(),
+						ri.getNotes()))
+				.toList();
+
+		List<StepDto> stepDtos = recipe.getSteps().stream()
+				.map(ri -> new StepDto(ri.getStepNumber(), ri.getInstruction())).toList();
+
+		List<ImageDto> imageDtos = recipe.getImages().stream().map(ri -> new ImageDto(ri.getImageUrl())).toList();
+
+		List<TagDto> tagDtos = recipe.getTags().stream().map(ri -> new TagDto(ri.getName())).toList();
+
+		UserDto userDto = new UserDto(recipe.getUser().getId(), recipe.getUser().getUsername(),
+				recipe.getUser().getEmail());
+
+		RecipeDto dto = new RecipeDto(recipe.getTitle(), recipe.getDescription(), recipe.getPrepTimeMinutes(),
+				recipe.getCookTimeMinutes(), recipe.getServings(), userDto, recipe.getStatus(), ingredientDtos,
+				stepDtos, imageDtos, tagDtos);
+
+		dto.setId(recipe.getId());
+
+		return dto;
+	}
+
+	private User getCurrentUser(String currentUsername) {
+		return userRepository.findByUsername(currentUsername)
+				.orElseThrow(() -> new NotFoundException("User", "username", currentUsername));
+	}
+
+	private boolean isAdmin(User user) {
+		return "ROLE_ADMIN".equals(user.getRole());
+	}
+
+	private void ensureUserNotBanned(User user) {
+		if (user.isBanned()) {
+			throw new AccessDeniedException("Banned users cannot perform this action.");
+		}
+	}
+
+	private void enforceUploadLimit(User user) {
+		if (isAdmin(user)) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		LocalDateTime cutoff = LocalDateTime.now().minusHours(24);
+		long uploadsInLast24Hours = recipeRepository.countByUserIdAndCreatedAtAfter(user.getId(), cutoff);
+
+		if (uploadsInLast24Hours >= 10) {
+			throw new AccessDeniedException("Upload limit reached. Maximum is 10 recipes per 24 hours.");
+		}
+	}
+
+	private void enforceOwnerOrAdmin(User currentUser, Recipe recipe) {
+		if (isAdmin(currentUser)) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (!recipe.getUser().getId().equals(currentUser.getId())) {
+			throw new AccessDeniedException("You do not have permission to modify this recipe.");
+		}
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	@Transactional
+	public RecipeDto saveRecipe(RecipeDto dto, String currentUsername) {
+
+		User currentUser = getCurrentUser(currentUsername);
+		ensureUserNotBanned(currentUser);
+		enforceUploadLimit(currentUser);
+
+		Recipe recipe = new Recipe(dto.getTitle(), dto.getDescription(), dto.getPrepTimeMinutes(),
+				dto.getCookTimeMinutes(), dto.getServings(), currentUser, dto.getStatus());
+
+		if (dto.getIngredients() != null) {
+			for (RecipeIngredientDto riDto : dto.getIngredients()) {
+
+				Ingredient ingredient = ingredientRepository.findByNameIgnoreCase(riDto.getIngredientName())
+						.orElseGet(() -> new Ingredient(riDto.getIngredientName()));
+
+				if (ingredient.getId() == null) {
+					ingredientRepository.save(ingredient);
+				}
+
+				RecipeIngredient ri = new RecipeIngredient(recipe, ingredient, riDto.getQuantity(), riDto.getUnit(),
+						riDto.getNotes());
+
+				recipe.getRecipeIngredients().add(ri);
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (dto.getSteps() != null) {
+			for (StepDto stepDto : dto.getSteps()) {
+				Step step = new Step(recipe, stepDto.getStepNumber(), stepDto.getInstruction());
+				recipe.getSteps().add(step);
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (dto.getImages() != null) {
+			for (ImageDto imageDto : dto.getImages()) {
+				Image image = new Image(recipe, imageDto.getImageUrl());
+				recipe.getImages().add(image);
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (dto.getTags() != null) {
+			for (TagDto tDto : dto.getTags()) {
+
+				Tag tag = tagRepository.findByName(tDto.getName()).orElseGet(() -> new Tag(tDto.getName()));
+
+				if (tag.getId() == null) {
+					tagRepository.save(tag);
+				}
+				recipe.getTags().add(tag);
+			}
+		}
+
+		Recipe saved = recipeRepository.save(recipe);
+
+		return getRecipeById(saved.getId());
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	@Transactional
+	public List<RecipeDto> getAllRecipes() {
+
+		List<RecipeDto> list = new ArrayList<>();
+		for (Recipe recipe : recipeRepository.findAll()) {
+			RecipeDto recipeDto = convertToDto(recipe);
+			list.add(recipeDto);
+		}
+
+		return list;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	@Transactional
+	public RecipeDto getRecipeById(Integer Id) {
+		return convertToDto(recipeRepository.findById(Id).orElseThrow(() -> new NotFoundException("Recipe", "id", Id)));
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	@Transactional
+	public RecipeDto updateRecipe(RecipeDto recipeDto, Integer id, String currentUsername) {
+		User currentUser = getCurrentUser(currentUsername);
+		ensureUserNotBanned(currentUser);
+
+		Recipe existingRecipe = recipeRepository.findById(id)
+				.orElseThrow(() -> new NotFoundException("Recipe", "id", id));
+
+		enforceOwnerOrAdmin(currentUser, existingRecipe);
+
+		existingRecipe.setTitle(recipeDto.getTitle());
+		existingRecipe.setDescription(recipeDto.getDescription());
+		existingRecipe.setPrepTimeMinutes(recipeDto.getPrepTimeMinutes());
+		existingRecipe.setCookTimeMinutes(recipeDto.getCookTimeMinutes());
+		existingRecipe.setServings(recipeDto.getServings());
+		existingRecipe.setStatus(recipeDto.getStatus());
+
+		List<RecipeIngredientDto> updatedIngredients = recipeDto.getIngredients();
+		List<RecipeIngredient> ingredientsToRemove = new ArrayList<>();
+
+		List<StepDto> updatedSteps = recipeDto.getSteps();
+		List<Step> stepsToRemove = new ArrayList<>();
+
+		List<ImageDto> updatedImages = recipeDto.getImages();
+		List<Image> imagesToRemove = new ArrayList<>();
+
+		List<TagDto> updatedTags = recipeDto.getTags();
+		List<Tag> tagsToRemove = new ArrayList<>();
+
+		for (RecipeIngredient ri : existingRecipe.getRecipeIngredients()) {
+
+			boolean existsInUpdatedList = false;
+			for (RecipeIngredientDto dto : updatedIngredients) {
+				String updatedName = dto.getIngredientName();
+				String existingName = ri.getIngredient().getName();
+
+				if (updatedName.equals(existingName)) {
+					existsInUpdatedList = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!existsInUpdatedList) {
+				ingredientsToRemove.add(ri);
+			}
+		}
+
+		existingRecipe.getRecipeIngredients().removeAll(ingredientsToRemove);
+
+		for (RecipeIngredientDto riDto : updatedIngredients) {
+
+			RecipeIngredient existingRI = existingRecipe.getRecipeIngredients().stream()
+					.filter(ri -> ri.getIngredient().getName().equals(riDto.getIngredientName())).findFirst()
+					.orElse(null);
+
+			if (existingRI != null) {
+
+				existingRI.setQuantity(riDto.getQuantity());
+				existingRI.setUnit(riDto.getUnit());
+				existingRI.setNotes(riDto.getNotes());
+			}
+
+			else {
+
+				Ingredient ingredient = ingredientRepository.findByNameIgnoreCase(riDto.getIngredientName())
+						.orElseGet(() -> new Ingredient(riDto.getIngredientName()));
+
+				if (ingredient.getId() == null) {
+					ingredientRepository.save(ingredient);
+				}
+
+				RecipeIngredient newRI = new RecipeIngredient(existingRecipe, ingredient, riDto.getQuantity(),
+						riDto.getUnit(), riDto.getNotes());
+
+				existingRecipe.getRecipeIngredients().add(newRI);
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (updatedSteps != null) {
+			for (Step step : existingRecipe.getSteps()) {
+				boolean existsInUpdatedList = updatedSteps.stream()
+						.anyMatch(dto -> dto.getStepNumber().equals(step.getStepNumber()));
+
+				if (!existsInUpdatedList)
+					stepsToRemove.add(step);
+			}
+			existingRecipe.getSteps().removeAll(stepsToRemove);
+
+			for (StepDto stepDto : updatedSteps) {
+
+				Step existingStep = existingRecipe.getSteps().stream()
+						.filter(s -> s.getStepNumber().equals(stepDto.getStepNumber())).findFirst().orElse(null);
+
+				if (existingStep != null) {
+					existingStep.setInstruction(stepDto.getInstruction());
+				}
+
+				else {
+					Step newStep = new Step(existingRecipe, stepDto.getStepNumber(), stepDto.getInstruction());
+					existingRecipe.getSteps().add(newStep);
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (updatedImages != null) {
+			for (Image image : existingRecipe.getImages()) {
+				boolean existsInUpdatedList = updatedImages.stream()
+						.anyMatch(dto -> dto.getImageUrl().equals(image.getImageUrl()));
+				if (!existsInUpdatedList)
+					imagesToRemove.add(image);
+			}
+
+			existingRecipe.getImages().removeAll(imagesToRemove);
+
+			for (ImageDto imageDto : updatedImages) {
+				Image existingImage = existingRecipe.getImages().stream()
+						.filter(img -> img.getImageUrl().equals(imageDto.getImageUrl())).findFirst().orElse(null);
+
+				if (existingImage != null) {
+					existingImage.setImageUrl(imageDto.getImageUrl());
+				} else {
+					Image newImage = new Image(existingRecipe, imageDto.getImageUrl());
+					existingRecipe.getImages().add(newImage);
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (updatedTags != null) {
+			for (Tag tag : existingRecipe.getTags()) {
+				boolean existsInUpdatedList = updatedTags.stream().anyMatch(dto -> dto.getName().equals(tag.getName()));
+				if (!existsInUpdatedList)
+					tagsToRemove.add(tag);
+			}
+
+			existingRecipe.getTags().removeAll(tagsToRemove);
+
+			for (TagDto tagDto : updatedTags) {
+				Tag existingTag = existingRecipe.getTags().stream()
+						.filter(tag -> tag.getName().equals(tagDto.getName())).findFirst().orElse(null);
+
+				if (existingTag != null) {
+					existingTag.setName(tagDto.getName());
+				} else {
+					Tag newTag = tagRepository.findByName(tagDto.getName())
+							.orElseGet(() -> tagRepository.save(new Tag(tagDto.getName())));
+
+					existingRecipe.getTags().add(newTag);
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		recipeRepository.save(existingRecipe);
+		return convertToDto(existingRecipe);
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	@Transactional
+	public void deleteRecipe(Integer id, String currentUsername) {
+		User currentUser = getCurrentUser(currentUsername);
+		ensureUserNotBanned(currentUser);
+
+		Recipe recipe = recipeRepository.findById(id)
+				.orElseThrow(() -> new NotFoundException("Recipe", "id", id));
+
+		enforceOwnerOrAdmin(currentUser, recipe);
+		recipeRepository.delete(recipe);
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	@Transactional
+	public List<RecipeDto> getRecipes(String name, List<String> tags) {
+
+		List<Recipe> recipes;
+
+		if (!name.isBlank()) {
+			recipes = recipeRepository.findByTitleContainingIgnoreCase(name);
+		}
+
+		else {
+			recipes = recipeRepository.findAll();
+		}
+
+		if (!tags.isEmpty() && !recipes.isEmpty()) {
+			recipes = recipes.stream()
+					.filter(recipe -> recipe.getTags().stream().anyMatch(tag -> tags.contains(tag.getName())))
+					.collect(Collectors.toList());
+		}
+
+		List<RecipeDto> recipeList = new ArrayList<>();
+
+		for (Recipe recipe : recipes) {
+			RecipeDto dto = convertToDto(recipe);
+			recipeList.add(dto);
+		}
+
+		return recipeList;
+	}
+}

src/main/java/com/example/demo/service/Impl/UserServiceImpl.java

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+package com.example.demo.service.Impl;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Optional;
+
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
+
+import com.example.demo.dto.ImageDto;
+import com.example.demo.dto.RecipeDto;
+import com.example.demo.dto.RecipeIngredientDto;
+import com.example.demo.dto.StepDto;
+import com.example.demo.dto.TagDto;
+import com.example.demo.dto.UserDto;
+import com.example.demo.entity.Recipe;
+import com.example.demo.entity.User;
+import com.example.demo.exception.NotFoundException;
+import com.example.demo.repository.RecipeRepo;
+import com.example.demo.repository.UserRepo;
+import com.example.demo.service.UserService;
+
+import jakarta.transaction.Transactional;
+
+@Service
+public class UserServiceImpl implements UserService {
+
+	private UserRepo userRepository;
+	private RecipeRepo recipeRepository;
+
+	public UserServiceImpl(UserRepo userRepository, RecipeRepo recipeRepository) {
+		super();
+		this.userRepository = userRepository;
+		this.recipeRepository = recipeRepository;
+	}
+
+	public UserDto convertToDto(User user) {
+		return new UserDto(user.getId(), user.getUsername(), user.getEmail());
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public User saveUser(User user) {
+		if (user.getRole() == null || user.getRole().isBlank()) {
+			user.setRole("ROLE_USER");
+		}
+		user.setBanned(false);
+		return userRepository.save(user);
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public List<UserDto> getAllUsers() {
+
+		List<UserDto> list = new ArrayList<>();
+		for (User user : userRepository.findAll()) {
+			UserDto userDto = convertToDto(user);
+			list.add(userDto);
+		}
+
+		return list;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public UserDto getUserById(Integer Id) {
+
+		return convertToDto(userRepository.findById(Id).orElseThrow(() -> new NotFoundException("User", "id", Id)));
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	@Transactional
+	public UserDto saveFavorite(Integer userId, Integer recipeId) {
+		User existingUser = userRepository.findById(userId)
+				.orElseThrow(() -> new NotFoundException("User", "id", userId));
+
+		Recipe existingRecipe = recipeRepository.findById(recipeId)
+				.orElseThrow(() -> new NotFoundException("Recipe", "id", recipeId));
+
+		existingUser.getFavRecipes().add(existingRecipe);
+		userRepository.save(existingUser);
+
+		return convertToDto(existingUser);
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public UserDto updateUser(User user, Integer Id) {
+
+		User existingUser = userRepository.findById(Id).orElseThrow(() -> new NotFoundException("User", "id", Id));
+
+		existingUser.setUsername(user.getUsername());
+		existingUser.setEmail(user.getEmail());
+
+		userRepository.save(existingUser);
+
+		return convertToDto(existingUser);
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public void deleteUser(Integer Id) {
+		userRepository.findById(Id).orElseThrow(() -> new NotFoundException("User", "id", Id));
+		userRepository.deleteById(Id);
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	@Transactional
+	public void deleteFavorite(Integer userId, Integer recipeId) {
+		User existingUser = userRepository.findById(userId)
+				.orElseThrow(() -> new NotFoundException("User", "id", userId));
+
+		Recipe existingRecipe = recipeRepository.findById(recipeId)
+				.orElseThrow(() -> new NotFoundException("Recipe", "id", recipeId));
+		userRepository.save(existingUser);
+
+		existingUser.getFavRecipes().remove(existingRecipe);
+
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public List<UserDto> getUsersByName(String name) {
+		List<User> users = userRepository.findByUsernameContainingIgnoreCase(name);
+
+	    if (users.isEmpty()) {
+	        throw new NotFoundException("User", "username containing", name);
+	    }
+
+	    List<UserDto> userList = new ArrayList<>();
+
+	    for (User user : users) {
+	    	UserDto dto = convertToDto(user);
+	    	userList.add(dto);
+	    }
+	    return userList;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public UserDto banUser(Integer id) {
+		User user = userRepository.findById(id)
+				.orElseThrow(() -> new NotFoundException("User", "id", id));
+		user.setBanned(true);
+		userRepository.save(user);
+		return convertToDto(user);
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public UserDto unbanUser(Integer id) {
+		User user = userRepository.findById(id)
+				.orElseThrow(() -> new NotFoundException("User", "id", id));
+		user.setBanned(false);
+		userRepository.save(user);
+		return convertToDto(user);
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public UserDto makeAdmin(Integer id) {
+		User user = userRepository.findById(id)
+				.orElseThrow(() -> new NotFoundException("User", "id", id));
+		user.setRole("ROLE_ADMIN");
+		userRepository.save(user);
+		return convertToDto(user);
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public UserDto makeUser(Integer id) {
+		User user = userRepository.findById(id)
+				.orElseThrow(() -> new NotFoundException("User", "id", id));
+		user.setRole("ROLE_USER");
+		userRepository.save(user);
+		return convertToDto(user);
+	}
+}

src/main/java/com/example/demo/service/MapperService.java

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+package com.example.demo.service;
+
+public class MapperService {
+
+}

src/main/java/com/example/demo/service/RecipeService.java

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+package com.example.demo.service;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.jspecify.annotations.Nullable;
+
+import com.example.demo.dto.RecipeDto;
+import com.example.demo.entity.Recipe;
+import com.example.demo.entity.User;
+
+public interface RecipeService {
+	RecipeDto convertToDto(Recipe recipe);
+
+	RecipeDto saveRecipe(RecipeDto recipe, String currentUsername);
+
+	List<RecipeDto> getAllRecipes();
+
+	RecipeDto getRecipeById(Integer recipeId);
+	
+	List<RecipeDto> getRecipes(String name, List<String> tags);
+
+	RecipeDto updateRecipe(RecipeDto recipedto, Integer Id, String currentUsername);
+
+	void deleteRecipe(Integer Id, String currentUsername);
+
+}
+

src/main/java/com/example/demo/service/UserService.java

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+package com.example.demo.service;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+import com.example.demo.dto.UserDto;
+import com.example.demo.entity.User;
+
+public interface UserService {
+	UserDto convertToDto(User user);
+
+	User saveUser(User user);
+
+	List<UserDto> getAllUsers();
+
+	UserDto getUserById(Integer id);
+	
+	List<UserDto> getUsersByName(String name);
+
+	UserDto saveFavorite(Integer userId, Integer recipeId);
+
+	UserDto updateUser(User user, Integer id);
+
+	void deleteUser(Integer id);
+
+	void deleteFavorite(Integer userId, Integer recipeId);
+
+	UserDto banUser(Integer id);
+
+	UserDto unbanUser(Integer id);
+
+	UserDto makeAdmin(Integer id);
+
+	UserDto makeUser(Integer id);
+}

src/main/resources/application.properties

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+spring.application.name=demo
+
+
+
+spring.datasource.url=jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/demo
+spring.datasource.username=springuser
+spring.datasource.password=E~zDmEYHd"5?]U%h_-~Y0uEm
+
+spring.datasource.driver-class-name=com.mysql.cj.jdbc.Driver
+
+spring.jpa.database-platform=org.hibernate.dialect.MySQLDialect
+spring.jpa.hibernate.ddl-auto=update
+
+spring.jpa.show-sql=true
+spring.jpa.properties.hibernate.format_sql=true
+
+spring.jpa.open-in-view=false
+#spring.jpa.database-platform=org.hibernate.dialect.MySQLDialect
+
+server.port=8080

src/main/resources/static/css/create-account.css

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+:root {
+  --dusty-red: #D43F3F;
+  --dusty-red-hover: #C73636;
+  --dark-yellow: #FFD27F;
+  --pale-yellow: #FFECB3;
+  --peach: #F5A96E;
+  --dark: #850000;
+}
+
+.delius {
+  font-family: 'Delius Swash Caps', cursive;
+  font-weight: 400;
+  font-style: normal;
+}
+
+.mali-regular {
+  font-family: 'Mali', cursive;
+  font-weight: 400;
+  font-style: normal;
+}
+
+/* login.css */
+body, html {
+  height: 100%;
+  margin: 0;
+  font-family: 'Mali', cursive;
+  background-color: var(--pale-yellow);
+}
+
+.container {
+  display: flex;
+  height: 100vh;
+}
+
+/* Header Styles */
+.top-header {
+  position: sticky;
+  top: 0;
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  background-color: var(--dusty-red);
+  color: var(--dark-yellow);
+  padding: 10px 20px;
+  height: 60px;
+ gap: 40px;
+}
+
+.top-header .swirl {
+  height: 40px;
+  width: auto;
+  margin: 0 20px;
+}
+
+.site-name {
+  font-size: 2.5em;
+  font-weight: bold;
+  letter-spacing: 4px;
+  font-family: 'Delius Swash Caps', cursive;
+  }
+
+
+/* Main Content */
+.main-content {
+  flex-grow: 0;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  justify-content: center;
+  align-items: center;
+  margin-top: 40px;}
+
+/* Login Box */
+.login-box {
+  background-color: var(--peach);
+  padding: 45px;
+  border-radius: 20px;
+  width: 600px;
+  color: var(--dark);
+}
+
+.login-box h2 {
+  font-size: 50px;
+  text-align: center;
+  font-weight: bold;
+  margin-bottom: 30px;
+  margin-top: 8px;
+
+}
+
+.login-box .rows {
+  display: flex;
+  gap: 10px;
+  align-items: center;
+
+}
+
+.login-box label {
+  font-size: 20px;
+  width: 30%;
+  margin: 0px;
+  font-weight: bold;
+  text-align: right;
+}
+
+.login-box input {
+  flex: 1;
+  padding: 10px;
+  margin: auto;
+  margin-top: 5px;
+  margin-left: 20px;
+  border-radius: 10px;
+  border: 2.5px solid var(--dusty-red);
+  background-color: var(--pale-yellow);
+  font-size: 20px;
+  box-sizing: border-box;
+}
+
+.login-box input.invalid {
+  border: 4px solid var(--dusty-red);
+}
+
+.login-box button {
+  display: block;
+  margin: 0 auto;
+  width: 40%;
+  padding: 10px;
+  margin-top: 20px;
+  background-color: var(--dusty-red);
+  color: var(--dark-yellow);
+  font-weight: bold;
+  border: none;
+  border-radius: 10px;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  transition: background-color 0.1s ease;
+  transition: transform 0.2s ease;
+  }
+
+.login-box button:hover {
+  background-color: var(--dusty-red-hover);
+  transform: scale(1.05);
+}

src/main/resources/static/css/create-recipe.css

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+:root {
+  --dusty-red: #D43F3F;
+  --dusty-red-hover: #C73636;
+  --dark-yellow: #FFD27F;
+  --pale-yellow: #FFECB3;
+  --peach: #F5A96E;
+  --dark: #850000;
+}
+
+.delius {
+  font-family: 'Delius Swash Caps', cursive;
+  font-weight: 400;
+  font-style: normal;
+}
+
+.mali-regular {
+  font-family: 'Mali', cursive;
+  font-weight: 400;
+  font-style: normal;
+}
+
+body, html {
+  height: 100%;
+  margin: 0;
+  font-family: 'Mali', cursive;
+  background-color: var(--pale-yellow);
+}
+
+.container {
+  display: flex;
+  height: 100vh;
+}
+
+/* Header Styles */
+.top-header {
+  position: sticky;
+  top: 0;
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  background-color: var(--dusty-red);
+  color: var(--dark-yellow);
+  padding: 10px 20px;
+  height: 60px;
+ gap: 40px;
+}
+
+.top-header .swirl {
+  height: 40px;
+  width: auto;
+  margin: 0 20px;
+}
+
+.site-name {
+  font-size: 2.5em;
+  font-weight: bold;
+  letter-spacing: 4px;
+  font-family: 'Delius Swash Caps', cursive;
+}
+
+
+/* Main Content */
+.main-content {
+  flex-grow: 0;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  justify-content: center;
+  align-items: center;
+  margin-top: 40px;}
+
+.form-wrap {
+  max-width: 800px;
+  margin: 0 auto;
+  padding: 1.5rem 1rem;
+}
+
+/* commented out but i was trying to split it
+.form-split {
+  width:100%;
+  display:flex;
+  flex: 1;
+}
+*/
+
+.form-section {
+  background: var(--peach);
+  border-radius: 15px;
+  padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem;
+  margin-bottom: 1rem;
+}
+
+.section-title {
+  font-size: 30px;
+  font-weight: 800;
+  color: var(--dark);
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
+  margin-bottom: 1rem;
+}
+
+.field {
+  color: var(--dusty-red);
+  margin-bottom: 1rem;
+}
+
+.field:last-child {
+  margin-bottom: 0;
+}
+
+label {
+  display: block;
+  font-size: 16px;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  color: var(--dark);
+  margin-bottom: 6px;
+}
+
+
+.required {
+  color: var(--dusty-red-hover);
+  margin-left: 3px;
+}
+
+input[type="text"],
+textarea,
+select {
+  width: 100%;
+  box-sizing: border-box;
+  font-size: 16px;
+  padding: 0 10px;
+  height: 36px;
+  border: 1px;
+  border-radius: 6px;
+  outline: none;
+  font-family: inherit;
+  color: var(--dusty-red);
+  background: var(--pale-yellow);
+}
+
+input[type="text"]:focus,
+textarea:focus,
+select:focus {
+  border-color: var(--dusty-red);
+}
+
+textarea {
+  height: auto;
+  min-height: 80px;
+  padding: 8px 10px;
+  resize: vertical;
+}
+
+::placeholder {
+  color: var(--dusty-red);
+  opacity: 1;
+}
+
+.dynamic-row {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 8px;
+  margin-bottom: 8px;
+}
+
+.dynamic-row input,
+.dynamic-row textarea {
+  flex: 1;
+}
+
+.dynamic-row textarea {
+  min-height: 30px;
+  resize: vertical;
+}
+
+.step-bubble {
+  width: 26px;
+  height: 26px;
+  min-width: 26px;
+  background: transparent;
+  color: var(--dusty-red);
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  font-size: 15px;
+  font-weight: 700;
+  align-self: flex-start;
+  margin-top: 8px;
+}
+
+.btn-remove {
+  background: var(--dusty-red);
+  border: 1px;
+  border-radius: 6px;
+  width: 30px;
+  height: 30px;
+  min-width: 30px;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  font-size: 14px;
+  color: var(--dark-yellow);
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  align-self: flex-start;
+  margin-top: 4px;
+}
+
+.btn-remove:hover {
+  background: var(--dusty-red-hover);
+}
+
+.btn-add {
+  width: 100%;
+  margin-top: 4px;
+  padding: 8px;
+  background: var(--dusty-red);
+  border: 1px;
+  border-radius: 8px;
+  font-family: 'Mali', cursive;
+  font-size: 13px;
+  color: var(--dark-yellow);
+  cursor: pointer;
+}
+
+.btn-add:hover {
+  background: var(--dusty-red-hover);
+}
+
+/* Image upload */
+.image-drop {
+  border: 1.5px dashed var(--dusty-red);
+  border-radius: 8px;
+  padding: 2rem;
+  text-align: center;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  background: var(--dark-yellow);
+}
+
+.image-drop:hover {
+  border-color: var(--dusty-red-hover);
+  filter: brightness(99%);
+}
+
+.image-drop .upload-icon {
+  font-size: 30px;
+  margin-bottom: 8px;
+}
+
+.image-drop .upload-title {
+  font-weight: 600;
+  font-size: 16px;
+  color: var(--dusty-red);
+  margin: 0 0 4px;
+}
+
+.image-drop .upload-sub {
+  font-size: 16px;
+  color: var(--dark);
+  margin: 0;
+}
+
+.image-preview {
+  display: none;
+  border-radius: 8px;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  position: relative;
+}
+
+.image-preview img {
+  width: 100%;
+  display: block;
+  max-height: 200px;
+  object-fit: cover;
+}
+
+.remove-img {
+  position: absolute;
+  top: 8px;
+  right: 8px;
+  background: rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
+  color: white;
+  border: none;
+  border-radius: 4px;
+  padding: 3px 8px;
+  font-size: 12px;
+  cursor: pointer;
+}
+
+/* Tags */
+
+.tag-input-row {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: row;
+  gap: 6px;
+}
+
+.tag-wrap {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-wrap: wrap;
+  gap: 6px;
+  margin-top: 8px;
+}
+
+.tag {
+  font-size: 12px;
+  background: var(--pale-yellow);
+  color: var(--dusty-red);
+  padding: 3px 10px;
+  border-radius: 99px;
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 4px;
+}
+
+.tag .remove-tag {
+  cursor: pointer;
+  opacity: 0.6;
+}
+
+.tag .remove-tag:hover {
+  opacity: 1;
+}
+
+/* Actions */
+.actions {
+  display: flex;
+  justify-content: center;
+  align-items: center;
+  margin-top: 1rem;
+}
+
+.btn,
+.btn-create {
+  background: var(--dusty-red);
+  color: var(--dark-yellow);
+  border: none;
+  border-radius: 8px;
+  padding: 0 20px;
+  height: 36px;
+  font-family: 'Mali', cursive;
+  font-size: 14px;
+  font-weight: 500;
+  cursor: pointer;
+}
+
+.btn:hover,
+.btn-create:hover {
+  background: var(--dusty-red-hover);
+}
+
+.btn-create:hover {
+  transform: scale(1.03);
+}
+
+.btn-create {
+  width: 50%;
+  font-size: 20px;
+  font-weight: 700;
+  border-radius: 10px;
+  padding: 0 20px;
+  height: 46px;
+  
+  transition: background-color 0.1s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
+}
+  
+/* small screens */
+@media (max-width: 600px) {
+  body {
+    font-size: 20px; 
+  }
+  
+  .form-wrap {
+    max-width: 400px;
+    margin: 0 auto;
+    padding: 1.5rem 1rem;
+  }
+  
+  label {
+    font-size: 26px; 
+    margin-bottom: 12px; 
+  }
+
+  input[type="text"],
+  textarea,
+  select {
+    font-size: 20px; 
+    padding: 10px 14px;
+    height: 50px;
+  }
+
+  textarea {
+    height: auto;
+    padding: 12px 14px;
+}
+
+  .field {
+    margin-bottom: 1.5rem; 
+  }
+
+  .form-section {
+    padding: 1.75rem 2rem; 
+    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
+  }
+
+  .section-title {
+    font-size: 16px;
+    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
+  }
+
+  .dynamic-row {
+    gap: 12px; 
+    margin-bottom: 12px;
+  }
+
+  .btn-add {
+    padding: 14px;
+    font-size: 18px;
+    margin-top: 8px;
+  }
+  
+  ::placeholder {
+    font-size: 50px;
+  }
+
+  .actions {
+    gap: 12px;
+    margin-top: 1.5rem;
+  }
+  .row {
+    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
+  }
+
+  .btn,
+  .btn-create {
+    height: 44px;
+    font-size: 15px;
+  }
+
+  .actions {
+    flex-direction: column-reverse;
+    gap: 10px;
+  }
+
+  .actions button {
+    width: 100%;
+  }
+}

src/main/resources/static/css/explore.css

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+/* =========================
+   Root Variables
+========================= */
+:root {
+  --dusty-red: #D43F3F;
+  --dusty-red-hover: #C73636;
+  --dark-yellow: #FFD27F;
+  --pale-yellow: #FFECB3;
+  --peach: #F5A96E;
+  --dark: #850000;
+}
+
+/* =========================
+   Global Styles
+========================= */
+.delius {
+  font-family: 'Delius Swash Caps', cursive;
+  font-weight: 400;
+  font-style: normal;
+}
+
+.mali-regular {
+  font-family: 'Mali', cursive;
+  font-weight: 400;
+  font-style: normal;
+}
+
+body, html {
+  height: 100vh;
+  margin: 0;
+  font-family: 'Mali', cursive;
+  background-color: var(--pale-yellow);
+  overflow: clip;
+}
+
+/* =========================
+   Layout Structure
+========================= */
+.body {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: row;
+  height: 100%;
+}
+
+.body-left, .body-right {
+  position: sticky;
+  flex-grow: 0;
+  width: 400px;
+}
+
+/* =========================
+   Header Styles
+========================= */
+.top-header {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  gap: 40px;
+  height: 60px;
+  padding: 10px 20px;
+  background-color: var(--dusty-red);
+  color: var(--dark-yellow);
+}
+
+.top-header .swirl {
+  height: 40px;
+  width: auto;
+  margin: 0 20px;
+}
+
+.site-name {
+  font-family: 'Delius Swash Caps', serif;
+  font-size: 2.5em;
+  font-weight: bold;
+  letter-spacing: 4px;
+  color: var(--dark-yellow);
+}
+
+/* =========================
+   Left Sidebar
+========================= */
+.sidebar-left {
+  overflow: hidden;
+  margin: 25px;
+  border-radius: 20px;
+  z-index: 10;
+  background-color: var(--peach);
+  color: var(--dark);
+  padding: 6px;
+  font-size: 1.75em;
+  font-weight: 900;
+  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  align-items: center;
+}
+
+.sidebar-left ul {
+  list-style: none;
+  padding: 0;
+}
+
+.sidebar-left li {
+  margin-bottom: 7px;
+}
+
+.sidebar-left a {
+  color: var(--dark);
+  text-decoration: none;
+  transition: 0.1s ease;
+}
+
+.sidebar-left a:hover {
+  color: var(--dusty-red);
+}
+
+.sidebar-left .nav_icon {
+  background: none;
+  border: none;
+  padding: 0;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  height: 100px;
+  width: auto;
+  border-radius: 8px;
+  transition: transform 0.2s ease;
+}
+
+.sidebar-left .nav_icon:hover {
+  transform: scale(1.05);
+}
+
+/* =========================
+   Floating Create Icon
+========================= */
+.create_icon {
+  position: fixed;
+  bottom: 30px;
+  left: 55px;
+  z-index: 1000;
+  transition: transform 0.2s ease; 
+}
+
+.create_icon:hover {
+  transform: scale(1.02);
+}
+
+.create_icon img {
+  width: 150px;
+  height: auto;
+  border-radius: 10%;
+}
+
+/* =========================
+   Right Sidebar
+========================= */
+.sidebar-right {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  align-items: center;
+  margin: 25px;
+  padding: 5px;
+  height: 75%;
+  border-radius: 20px;
+  z-index: 10;
+  background-color: var(--peach);
+  color: var(--dusty-red);
+  font-size: 1.3em;
+  font-weight: 900;
+  letter-spacing: 1.3px;
+}
+
+.sidebar-right ul {
+  list-style: none;
+  padding: 0;
+}
+
+.sidebar-right li {
+  margin-bottom: 5px;
+}
+
+.sidebar-right a {
+  color: var(--dusty-red);
+  text-decoration: none;
+}
+
+/* =========================
+   Main Content Area
+========================= */
+.main-content {
+  width: 100%;
+  flex-grow: 1;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  justify-content: flex-start;
+  align-items: flex-start;
+  overflow: scroll;
+  scrollbar-color: var(--dusty-red) var(--pale-yellow);
+  height: 100%;
+}
+
+/* safari and old browsers*/
+::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
+  background: var(--pale-yellow);
+}
+::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
+  background: var(--dusty-red);
+}
+
+/* =========================
+   Search Bar
+========================= */
+.search-bar, input[type="search"] {
+  width: 90%;
+  margin: 10px;
+  flex-grow: 1;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  align-items: stretch;
+  color: var(--dark-yellow);
+  border: none;
+  border-radius: 10px;
+  padding: 0 10px;
+  height: 50px;
+  font-size: 20px;
+  font-family: 'Mali', cursive;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  justify-content: flex-start;
+}
+
+.search-btn {
+display: flex;
+    flex-direction: row;
+    gap: 6px;
+    }
+
+input[type="search"] {
+  background: var(--dusty-red);
+}
+
+input[type="search"]::placeholder {
+  color: var(--dark-yellow);
+}
+
+.search-bar:focus {
+  outline: none;
+}
+
+.search-bar button[type="submit"] {
+  background: var(--dusty-red);
+  color: var(--dark-yellow);
+  font-size: 1.3em;
+  border: none;
+  border-radius: 10px;
+  padding: 0 10px;
+  height: 50px;
+  width: 50px;
+  margin: 10px;
+}
+
+.search-bar label { display: none; }
+
+input[type="search"]::-webkit-search-cancel-button {
+  filter: invert(1) sepia(1) saturate(2) hue-rotate(3deg);
+}
+
+
+/* =========================
+   Recipe Cards Layout
+========================= */
+.recipe-card {
+  margin-top: 35px;
+  width: 99.5%;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-wrap: wrap;
+  gap: 35px;
+  justify-content: flex-start;
+  flex-direction: row;
+  height: fit-content;
+  padding-right: 10px;
+}
+
+a {
+  text-decoration: none; 
+  color: var(--dark);
+}
+
+/* =========================
+   Individual Card (Folder Style)
+========================= */
+.card {
+  position: relative; /* needed for tab */
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 10px;
+  flex: 1 1 260px;
+  max-width: 400px;
+  max-height: 200px;
+  padding: 25px 20px 20px; /* extra space for tab */
+  border-radius: 12px;
+  background: var(--peach);
+}
+
+/* Folder Tab */
+.card::before {
+  content: "";
+  position: absolute;
+  top: -16px;
+  left: 0px;
+  width: 100px;
+  height: 28px;
+  background: var(--peach);
+  border-radius: 6px 6px 0 0;
+}
+
+/* =========================
+   Card Content
+========================= */
+.card .card-text {
+  height: 100%;
+  overflow: hidden; /* the scroll bars were difficult to look at, the user can just view the recipe*/
+  color: var(--dark);                
+  transition: 0.1s ease;                
+}
+
+.card .card-text:hover{
+  color: var(--dusty-red-hover);                
+}
+
+/* =========================
+   Card Image
+========================= */
+.card img {
+  width: 100%;
+  height: 100px;
+  object-fit: cover;
+  border-radius: 8px;
+}
+
+/* =========================
+   Card Columns
+========================= */
+.card-left,
+.card-right {
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+  width: 50%;
+}

src/main/resources/static/css/home.css

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+/* =========================
+   Root Variables
+========================= */
+:root {
+  --dusty-red: #D43F3F;
+  --dusty-red-hover: #C73636;
+  --dark-yellow: #FFD27F;
+  --pale-yellow: #FFECB3;
+  --peach: #F5A96E;
+  --dark: #850000;
+}
+
+/* =========================
+   Global Styles
+========================= */
+.delius {
+  font-family: 'Delius Swash Caps', cursive;
+  font-weight: 400;
+  font-style: normal;
+}
+
+.mali-regular {
+  font-family: 'Mali', cursive;
+  font-weight: 400;
+  font-style: normal;
+}
+
+body, html {
+  height: 100vh;
+  margin: 0;
+  font-family: 'Mali', cursive;
+  background-color: var(--pale-yellow);
+  overflow: clip;
+}
+
+/* =========================
+   Layout Structure
+========================= */
+.body {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: row;
+  height: 100%;
+}
+
+.body-left, .body-right {
+  position: sticky;
+  flex-grow: 0;
+  width: 400px;
+}
+
+/* =========================
+   Header Styles
+========================= */
+.top-header {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  gap: 40px;
+  height: 60px;
+  padding: 10px 20px;
+  background-color: var(--dusty-red);
+  color: var(--dark-yellow);
+}
+
+.top-header .swirl {
+  height: 40px;
+  width: auto;
+  margin: 0 20px;
+}
+
+.site-name {
+  font-family: 'Delius Swash Caps', serif;
+  font-size: clamp(1.1em, 5vw, 2.5em); 
+  font-weight: bold;
+  letter-spacing: 4px;
+  color: var(--dark-yellow);
+}
+
+/* =========================
+   Left Sidebar
+========================= */
+.sidebar-left {
+  overflow: hidden;
+  margin: 25px;
+  border-radius: 20px;
+  z-index: 10;
+  background-color: var(--peach);
+  color: var(--dark);
+  padding: 6px;
+  font-size: 1.75em;
+  font-weight: 900;
+  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  align-items: center;
+}
+
+.sidebar-left ul {
+  list-style: none;
+  padding: 0;
+}
+
+.sidebar-left li {
+  margin-bottom: 7px;
+}
+
+.sidebar-left a {
+  color: var(--dark);
+  text-decoration: none;
+  transition: 0.1s ease;
+}
+
+.sidebar-left a:hover {
+  color: var(--dusty-red-hover);                
+}
+
+.sidebar-left .nav_icon {
+  background: none;
+  border: none;
+  padding: 0;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  height: 100px;
+  width: auto;
+  border-radius: 8px;
+  transition: transform 0.2s ease;
+}
+
+.sidebar-left .nav_icon:hover {
+  transform: scale(1.05);
+}
+
+/* =========================
+   Floating Create Icon
+========================= */
+.create_icon {
+  position: fixed;
+  bottom: 30px;
+  left: 55px;
+  z-index: 1000;
+  transition: transform 0.2s ease; 
+}
+
+.create_icon:hover {
+  transform: scale(1.02);
+}
+
+.create_icon img {
+  width: 150px;
+  height: auto;
+  border-radius: 10%;
+}
+
+/* =========================
+   Right Sidebar
+========================= */
+.sidebar-right {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  align-items: center;
+  margin: 25px;
+  padding: 5px;
+  height: 75%;
+  border-radius: 20px;
+  z-index: 10;
+  background-color: var(--peach);
+  color: var(--dusty-red);
+  font-size: 1.6em;
+  font-weight: 900;
+  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
+}
+
+.sidebar-right ul {
+  list-style: none;
+  padding: 0;
+}
+
+.sidebar-right li {
+  margin-bottom: 5px;
+}
+
+.sidebar-right a {
+  color: var(--dusty-red);
+  text-decoration: none;
+}
+
+/* =========================
+   Main Content Area
+========================= */
+.main-content {
+  width: 100%;
+  flex-grow: 1;
+  display: flex;
+  justify-content: center;
+  align-items: flex-start;
+  overflow: scroll;
+ scrollbar-color: var(--dusty-red) var(--pale-yellow);
+  height: 100%;
+}
+
+/* safari and old browsers*/
+::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
+  background: var(--pale-yellow);
+}
+::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
+  background: var(--dusty-red);
+}
+
+/* =========================
+   Recipe Cards Layout
+========================= */
+.recipe-card {
+  margin-top: 35px;
+  width: 99%;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-wrap: wrap;
+  gap: 35px;
+  justify-content: flex-start;
+  flex-direction: row;
+  height: fit-content;
+}
+
+a {
+  text-decoration: none; 
+  color: var(--dark);
+}
+
+/* =========================
+   Individual Card (Folder Style)
+========================= */
+.card {
+  position: relative; /* needed for tab */
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 10px;
+  flex: 1 1 260px;
+  max-width: 400px;
+  max-height: 200px;
+  padding: 25px 20px 20px; /* extra space for tab */
+  border-radius: 12px;
+  background: var(--peach);
+}
+
+/* Folder Tab */
+.card::before {
+  content: "";
+  position: absolute;
+  top: -16px;
+  left: 0px;
+  width: 100px;
+  height: 28px;
+  background: var(--peach);
+  border-radius: 6px 6px 0 0;
+}
+
+/* =========================
+   Card Content
+========================= */
+.card .card-text {
+  height: 100%;
+  overflow: hidden; /* the scroll bars were difficult to look at, the user can just view the recipe*/
+  color: var(--dark);
+  transition: 0.1s ease;                
+}
+
+.card .card-text:hover{
+  color: var(--dusty-red-hover);                
+}
+
+/* =========================
+   Card Image
+========================= */
+.card img {
+  width: 100%;
+  height: 100px;
+  object-fit: cover;
+  border-radius: 8px;
+}
+
+/* =========================
+   Card Columns
+========================= */
+.card-left,
+.card-right {
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+  width: 50%;
+}

src/main/resources/static/css/login.css

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+/* =========================
+   Root Variables
+========================= */
+:root {
+  --dusty-red: #D43F3F;
+  --dusty-red-hover: #C73636;
+  --dark-yellow: #FFD27F;
+  --pale-yellow: #FFECB3;
+  --peach: #F5A96E;
+  --dark: #850000;
+}
+
+/* =========================
+   Global Styles
+========================= */
+.delius {
+  font-family: 'Delius Swash Caps', cursive;
+  font-weight: 400;
+  font-style: normal;
+}
+
+.mali-regular {
+  font-family: 'Mali', cursive;
+  font-weight: 400;
+  font-style: normal;
+}
+
+body,
+html {
+  height: 100%;
+  margin: 0;
+  font-family: 'Mali', cursive;
+  background-color: var(--pale-yellow);
+}
+
+/* =========================
+   Layout Container
+========================= */
+.container {
+  display: flex;
+  height: 100vh;
+}
+
+/* =========================
+   Header Styles
+========================= */
+.top-header {
+  position: sticky;
+  top: 0;
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  gap: 40px;
+
+  height: 60px;
+  padding: 10px 20px;
+
+  background-color: var(--dusty-red);
+  color: var(--dark-yellow);
+}
+
+.top-header .swirl {
+  height: 40px;
+  width: auto;
+  margin: 0 20px;
+}
+
+.site-name {
+  font-family: 'Delius Swash Caps', cursive;
+  font-size: 2.5em;
+  font-weight: bold;
+  letter-spacing: 4px;
+}
+
+/* =========================
+   Main Content Area
+========================= */
+.main-content {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  justify-content: center;
+  align-items: center;
+
+  flex-grow: 0;
+  margin-top: 40px;
+}
+
+/* =========================
+   Login Box
+========================= */
+.login-box {
+  width: 400px;
+  padding: 45px;
+  border-radius: 20px;
+
+  background-color: var(--peach);
+  color: var(--dark);
+}
+
+.login-box h2 {
+  margin: 8px 0 30px;
+
+  font-size: 50px;
+  font-weight: bold;
+  text-align: center;
+}
+
+/* Form Labels */
+.login-box label {
+  display: block;
+  width: 90%;
+  margin: 10px;
+
+  font-size: 20px;
+  font-weight: bold;
+}
+
+/* Form Inputs */
+.login-box input {
+  display: block;
+  width: 90%;
+  margin: 5px auto 0;
+  padding: 10px;
+
+  font-size: 20px;
+  border-radius: 10px;
+  border: 2.5px solid var(--dusty-red);
+  background-color: var(--pale-yellow);
+  box-sizing: border-box;
+}
+
+.alert {
+  color: var(--dusty-red);
+}
+
+/* =========================
+   Button Styles
+========================= */
+.login-box button {
+  display: block;
+  width: 40%;
+  margin: 20px auto 0;
+  padding: 10px;
+
+  font-family: 'Mali', cursive;
+  font-weight: bold;
+  color: var(--dark-yellow);
+  background-color: var(--dusty-red);
+
+  border: none;
+  border-radius: 10px;
+  cursor: pointer;
+
+  transition: background-color 0.1s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
+}
+
+.login-box button:hover {
+  background-color: var(--dusty-red-hover);
+  transform: scale(1.05);
+}
+
+/* =========================
+   Sign Up Section
+========================= */
+.sign_up {
+  color: var(--dusty-red);
+}
+
+.sign_up a {
+  display: inline-block;
+  color: var(--dark);
+  text-decoration: none;
+  transition: transform 0.2s ease;
+}
+
+.sign_up a:hover {
+  transform: scale(1.03);
+}

src/main/resources/static/css/view-recipe.css

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+/* =========================
+   Root Variables
+========================= */
+:root {
+  --dusty-red: #D43F3F;
+  --dusty-red-hover: #C73636;
+  --dark-yellow: #FFD27F;
+  --pale-yellow: #FFECB3;
+  --peach: #F5A96E;
+  --dark: #850000;
+}
+
+/* =========================
+   Global Styles
+========================= */
+.delius {
+  font-family: 'Delius Swash Caps', cursive;
+  font-weight: 400;
+  font-style: normal;
+}
+
+.mali-regular {
+  font-family: 'Mali', cursive;
+  font-weight: 400;
+  font-style: normal;
+}
+
+body, html {
+  height: 100vh;
+  margin: 0;
+  font-family: 'Mali', cursive;
+  background-color: var(--pale-yellow);
+  overflow: clip;
+}
+
+/* =========================
+   Layout Structure
+========================= */
+.body {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: row;
+  height: 100%;
+}
+
+.body-left, .body-right {
+  position: sticky;
+  flex-grow: 0;
+  width: 400px;
+}
+
+/* =========================
+   Header Styles
+========================= */
+.top-header {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  gap: 40px;
+  height: 60px;
+  padding: 10px 20px;
+  background-color: var(--dusty-red);
+  color: var(--dark-yellow);
+}
+
+.top-header .swirl {
+  height: 40px;
+  width: auto;
+  margin: 0 20px;
+}
+
+.site-name {
+  font-family: 'Delius Swash Caps', serif;
+  font-size: 2.5em;
+  font-weight: bold;
+  letter-spacing: 4px;
+  color: var(--dark-yellow);
+}
+
+/* =========================
+   Left Sidebar
+========================= */
+.sidebar-left {
+  overflow: hidden;
+  margin: 25px;
+  border-radius: 20px;
+  z-index: 10;
+  background-color: var(--peach);
+  color: var(--dark);
+  padding: 6px;
+  font-size: 1.75em;
+  font-weight: 900;
+  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  align-items: center;
+}
+
+.sidebar-left ul {
+  list-style: none;
+  padding: 0;
+}
+
+.sidebar-left li {
+  margin-bottom: 7px;
+}
+
+.sidebar-left a {
+  color: var(--dark);
+  text-decoration: none;
+  transition: 0.1s ease;
+}
+
+.sidebar-left a:hover {
+  color: var(--dusty-red);
+}
+
+.sidebar-left .nav_icon {
+  background: none;
+  border: none;
+  padding: 0;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  height: 100px;
+  width: auto;
+  border-radius: 8px;
+  transition: transform 0.2s ease;
+}
+
+.sidebar-left .nav_icon:hover {
+  transform: scale(1.05);
+}
+
+/* =========================
+   Floating Create Icon
+========================= */
+.create_icon {
+  position: fixed;
+  bottom: 30px;
+  left: 55px;
+  z-index: 1000;
+  transition: transform 0.2s ease; 
+}
+
+.create_icon:hover {
+  transform: scale(1.02);
+}
+
+.create_icon img {
+  width: 150px;
+  height: auto;
+  border-radius: 10%;
+}
+
+/* =========================
+   Right Sidebar
+========================= */
+.sidebar-right {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  align-items: center;
+  margin: 25px;
+  padding: 5px;
+  height: 75%;
+  border-radius: 20px;
+  z-index: 10;
+  background-color: var(--peach);
+  color: var(--dusty-red);
+  font-size: 1.6em;
+  font-weight: 900;
+  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
+}
+
+.sidebar-right ul {
+  list-style: none;
+  padding: 0;
+}
+
+.sidebar-right li {
+  margin-bottom: 5px;
+}
+
+.sidebar-right a {
+  color: var(--dusty-red);
+  text-decoration: none;
+}
+
+/* =========================
+   Main Content Area
+========================= */
+.main-content {
+  width: 100%;
+  flex-grow: 1;
+  display: flex;
+  justify-content: center;
+  align-items: flex-start;
+  overflow: scroll;
+  height: 100%;
+}
+
+/* =========================
+   Recipe Cards Layout
+========================= */
+.recipe-card {
+  margin-top: 35px;
+  width: 100%;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-wrap: wrap;
+  gap: 35px;
+  justify-content: flex-start;
+  flex-direction: row;
+  height: fit-content;
+}
+
+a {
+  text-decoration: none; 
+  color: var(--dark);
+}
+
+/* =========================
+   Individual Card (Folder Style)
+========================= */
+.card {
+  position: relative; /* needed for tab */
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 10px;
+  flex: 1 1 260px;
+  max-width: 400px;
+  max-height: 200px;
+  padding: 25px 20px 20px; /* extra space for tab */
+  border-radius: 12px;
+  background: var(--peach);
+}
+
+/* Folder Tab */
+.card::before {
+  content: "";
+  position: absolute;
+  top: -16px;
+  left: 0px;
+  width: 100px;
+  height: 28px;
+  background: var(--peach);
+  border-radius: 6px 6px 0 0;
+}
+
+/* =========================
+   Card Content
+========================= */
+.card .card-text {
+  height: 100%;
+  overflow: hidden; /* the scroll bars were difficult to look at, the user can just view the recipe*/
+  font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif; 
+  color: var(--dark);                
+}
+
+/* =========================
+   Card Image
+========================= */
+.card img {
+  width: 100%;
+  height: 100px;
+  object-fit: cover;
+  border-radius: 8px;
+}
+
+/* =========================
+   Card Columns
+========================= */
+.card-left,
+.card-right {
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+  width: 50%;
+}

src/main/resources/templates/create-account.html

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+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="en">
+<head>
+    <meta charset="UTF-8">
+    <title>Create Thyme Crunch Account</title>
+    <link rel="stylesheet" th:href="@{css/create-account.css}">
+    <link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Delius+Swash+Caps&family=Mali:ital,wght@0,200;0,300;0,400;0,500;0,600;0,700;1,200;1,300;1,400;1,500;1,600;1,700" rel="stylesheet">
+</head>
+<body>
+
+<header class="top-header">
+    <img th:src="@{images/header_left.png}" alt="Violin f-hole shape to the left of header." class="swirl">
+    <h1 class="site-name">Thyme Crunch</h1>
+    <img th:src="@{images/header_right.png}" alt="Violin f-hole shape to the right of header." class="swirl">
+</header>
+
+<!-- Main Content -->
+<main class="main-content">
+    <div class="login-box">
+        <h2>Create Account</h2>
+
+        <form id="createUserForm">
+            <div class="rows">
+                <label for="username">Username</label>
+                <input type="text" id="username" required>
+            </div>
+            <div class="rows">
+                <label for="email">Email</label>
+                <input type="email" id="email" required>
+            </div>
+            <div class="rows">
+                <label for="password">Password</label>
+                <input type="password" id="password" required>
+            </div>
+            <div class="rows">
+                <label for="confirmPassword">Confirm Password</label>
+                <input type="password" id="confirmPassword" required>
+            </div>
+            <p id="passwordError"></p>
+
+            <button type="submit">Create</button>
+        </form>
+    </div>
+</main>
+</body>
+</html>
+
+<script>
+    document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", function () {
+
+        const passwordField = document.getElementById("password");
+        const confirmPasswordField = document.getElementById("confirmPassword");
+
+        function checkPasswords() {
+
+            if (confirmPasswordField.value === "") {
+                confirmPasswordField.classList.remove("invalid");
+                return;
+            }
+
+            if (passwordField.value !== confirmPasswordField.value) {
+                confirmPasswordField.classList.add("invalid");
+            } else {
+                confirmPasswordField.classList.remove("invalid");
+            }
+        }
+
+        passwordField.addEventListener("input", checkPasswords);
+        confirmPasswordField.addEventListener("input", checkPasswords);
+
+        document.getElementById("createUserForm").addEventListener("submit", function(e) {
+
+            const password = passwordField.value;
+            const confirmPassword = confirmPasswordField.value;
+
+            if (password !== confirmPassword) {
+                e.preventDefault();
+                confirmPasswordField.classList.add("invalid");
+                return;
+            }
+
+            const userData = {
+                username: document.getElementById("username").value,
+                email: document.getElementById("email").value,
+                hashedpassword: password,
+                role: "USER"
+            };
+
+            fetch("http://localhost:8080/api/users", {
+                method: "POST",
+                headers: {
+                    "Content-Type": "application/json"
+                },
+                body: JSON.stringify(userData)
+            });
+
+            e.preventDefault();
+        });
+
+    });
+</script>

src/main/resources/templates/create-recipe.html

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+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="en">
+<head>
+    <meta charset="UTF-8">
+   	<meta name="_csrf_header" th:content="${_csrf.headerName}"/>
+	<meta name="_csrf" th:content="${_csrf.token}"/>	
+    <title>Create Thyme Crunch Recipe</title>
+    <link rel="stylesheet" th:href="@{css/create-recipe.css}">
+    <link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Delius+Swash+Caps&family=Mali:ital,wght@0,200;0,300;0,400;0,500;0,600;0,700;1,200;1,300;1,400;1,500;1,600;1,700" rel="stylesheet">
+</head>
+<body>
+
+<header class="top-header">
+    <img th:src="@{images/header_left.png}" alt="Violin f-hole shape to the left of header." class="swirl">
+    <h1 class="site-name">Thyme Crunch</h1>
+    <img th:src="@{images/header_right.png}" alt="Violin f-hole shape to the right of header." class="swirl">
+</header>
+
+<div class="form-wrap">
+<div class="form-split">
+
+  <!-- Main Content -->
+  <div class="form-section">
+    <div class="section-title">New Recipe</div>
+
+    <div class="field">
+      <label for="title">Title <span class="required">*</span></label>
+      <input type="text" id="title" placeholder="Your recipe title...">
+    </div>
+
+    <div class="field">
+      <label for="desc">Description <span class="required">*</span></label>
+      <textarea id="desc" rows="3" placeholder="Briefly describe your recipe. Who or where is it from?"></textarea>
+    </div>
+
+    <div class="field">
+  	  <label>Ingredients <span class="required">*</span></label>
+      <div id="ingredients-container"></div>
+      <button class="btn-add" id="add-ingredient-btn">+ Add ingredient</button>
+    </div>
+
+    <div class="field">
+      <label>Instructions <span class="required">*</span></label>
+      <div id="steps-container"></div>
+      <button class="btn-add" id="add-step-btn">+ Add step</button>
+    </div>
+    
+  </div>
+
+  <!-- Cover image / Right -->
+  <div class="form-section">
+    <div class="field">
+      <div class="image-drop" id="drop-zone">
+        <p class="upload-title">Click to upload or drag and drop an image.</p>
+      </div>
+      <div class="image-preview" id="preview">
+        <img id="preview-img" src="" alt="Cover preview">
+        <button class="remove-img" id="remove-img-btn">Remove</button>
+      </div>
+      <input type="file" id="img-input" accept="image/*" style="display: none;">
+    </div>
+    
+    <div class="field">
+      <label for="prep">Preparation Time: <span class="required">*</span></label>
+      <input type="text" id="prep" placeholder="0">
+    </div>
+    
+     <div class="field">
+      <label for="cooking">Cooking Time: <span class="required">*</span></label>
+      <input type="text" id="cooking" placeholder="0">
+    </div>
+    
+    <div class="field">
+      <label for="servings">Servings: <span class="required">*</span></label>
+      <input type="text" id="servings" placeholder="0">
+    </div>
+    
+     <div class="field">
+      <label for="cost">Estimated Cost: <span class="required">*</span></label>
+      <input type="text" id="cost" placeholder="0">
+    </div>
+  </div>
+  </div>
+
+  <!-- Tags -->
+  <div class="form-section">
+    
+    <div class="field">
+      <label>Tags</label>
+      <div class="tag-input-row">
+        <input type="text" id="tag-input" placeholder="Type in a tag and click Add">
+        <button class="btn" id="add-tag-btn">Add</button>
+      </div>
+      <div class="tag-wrap" id="tag-wrap"></div>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+
+  <div class="actions">
+    <button class="btn-create" id="publish-btn">CREATE</button>
+  </div>
+
+</div>
+
+<script>
+
+// ---- Ingredients ----
+const ingredientContainer = document.getElementById('ingredients-container');
+document.getElementById('add-ingredient-btn').addEventListener('click', addIngredient);
+addIngredient(); // start with one
+
+function addIngredient() {
+  const row = document.createElement('div');
+  row.className = 'dynamic-row';
+  row.innerHTML = `
+	  <input type="text" class="ing-name" placeholder="Ingredient (e.g. Sugar)">
+	  <input type="text" class="ing-qty" placeholder="Qty (e.g. 3)">
+	  <input type="text" class="ing-unit" placeholder="Unit (e.g. tbsp)">
+	  <input type="text" class="ing-notes" placeholder="Notes (optional)">
+    <button class="btn-remove" title="Remove">✕</button>`;
+  row.querySelector('.btn-remove').addEventListener('click', () => {
+    row.remove();
+  });
+  ingredientContainer.appendChild(row);
+}
+
+// ---- Steps ----
+const stepsContainer = document.getElementById('steps-container');
+document.getElementById('add-step-btn').addEventListener('click', addStep);
+addStep(); // start with one
+
+function addStep() {
+  const row = document.createElement('div');
+  row.className = 'dynamic-row';
+  row.innerHTML = `
+    <div class="step-bubble">?</div>
+    <textarea placeholder="Describe this step..."></textarea>
+    <button class="btn-remove" title="Remove">✕</button>
+  `;
+  row.querySelector('.btn-remove').addEventListener('click', () => {
+    row.remove();
+    renumberSteps();
+  });
+  stepsContainer.appendChild(row);
+  renumberSteps();
+}
+
+function renumberSteps() {
+  stepsContainer.querySelectorAll('.step-bubble').forEach((bubble, i) => {
+    bubble.textContent = i + 1;
+  });
+}
+
+// ---- Collecting on submit ----
+// Call this wherever you build your POST payload:
+function getIngredients() {
+  return [...ingredientContainer.querySelectorAll('.dynamic-row')].map(row => {
+	qtyValue = row.querySelector('.ing-qty').value.trim(); // quantity should be a number NOT A STRING
+    return {
+      ingredient: {
+        name: row.querySelector('.ing-name').value.trim()
+      },
+      quantity: Number(qtyValue),
+      unit: row.querySelector('.ing-unit').value.trim(),
+      notes: row.querySelector('.ing-notes').value.trim()
+    };
+  }).filter(item => item.ingredient.name);
+}
+
+
+function getSteps() {
+  return [...stepsContainer.querySelectorAll('textarea')]
+    .map((el, i) => ({ step_number: i + 1, instruction: el.value.trim() }))
+    .filter(item => item.instruction);
+}
+
+// --- Image upload ---
+const dropZone = document.getElementById('drop-zone');
+const imgInput = document.getElementById('img-input');
+
+dropZone.addEventListener('click', () => imgInput.click());
+
+imgInput.addEventListener('change', function () {
+  if (!this.files || !this.files[0]) return;
+  const url = URL.createObjectURL(this.files[0]);
+  document.getElementById('preview-img').src = url;
+  dropZone.style.display = 'none';
+  document.getElementById('preview').style.display = 'block';
+});
+
+document.getElementById('remove-img-btn').addEventListener('click', function () {
+  imgInput.value = '';
+  document.getElementById('preview').style.display = 'none';
+  dropZone.style.display = 'block';
+});
+
+// --- Tags ---
+const tags = [];
+
+document.getElementById('tag-input').addEventListener('keydown', function (e) {
+  if (e.key === 'Enter') {
+    e.preventDefault();
+    addTag();
+  }
+});
+
+document.getElementById('add-tag-btn').addEventListener('click', addTag);
+
+function addTag() {
+  const input = document.getElementById('tag-input');
+  const val = input.value.trim().toLowerCase().replace(/\s+/g, '-');
+  if (!val || tags.includes(val)) { input.value = ''; return; }
+  tags.push(val);
+  input.value = '';
+  renderTags();
+}
+
+function removeTag(t) {
+  tags.splice(tags.indexOf(t), 1);
+  renderTags();
+}
+
+function renderTags() {
+  document.getElementById('tag-wrap').innerHTML = tags
+    .map(t => `<div class="tag">${t} <span class="remove-tag" data-tag="${t}">✕</span></div>`)
+    .join('');
+
+  document.querySelectorAll('.remove-tag').forEach(btn => {
+    btn.addEventListener('click', () => removeTag(btn.dataset.tag));
+  });
+}
+
+async function getLoggedInUser() {
+    try {
+        const res = await fetch('http://localhost:8080/api/users/me', {
+            credentials: 'include'
+        });
+        if (!res.ok) throw new Error('Failed to get logged-in user');
+        return await res.json();
+    } catch (err) {
+        console.error('Error fetching user:', err);
+        return null;
+    }
+}
+
+function buildRecipeJSON(user) {
+    const title = document.getElementById('title').value.trim();
+    const description = document.getElementById('desc').value.trim();
+    const prepTimeMinutes = Number(document.getElementById('prep').value);
+    const cookTimeMinutes = Number(document.getElementById('cooking').value);
+    const servings = Number(document.getElementById('servings').value);
+    const status = "DRAFT";
+
+    // Ingredients
+    const recipeIngredients = [...document.querySelectorAll('#ingredients-container .dynamic-row')]
+        .map(row => {
+            const qtyValue = Number(row.querySelector('.ing-qty').value.trim());
+            return {
+                ingredient: { name: row.querySelector('.ing-name').value.trim() },
+                quantity: qtyValue,
+                unit: row.querySelector('.ing-unit').value.trim(),
+                notes: row.querySelector('.ing-notes').value.trim()
+            };
+        })
+        .filter(item => item.ingredient.name);
+
+    // Steps
+    const steps = [...document.querySelectorAll('#steps-container textarea')]
+        .map((el, i) => ({ stepNumber: i + 1, instruction: el.value.trim() }))
+        .filter(item => item.instruction);
+
+    // Images
+
+
+    // Tags
+    const tagsInput = tags;
+    const tagsArray = tagsInput.map(t => ({ name: t }));
+
+    return {
+        title,
+        description,
+        prepTimeMinutes,
+        cookTimeMinutes,
+        servings,
+        status,
+        user,
+        recipeIngredients,
+        steps,
+        //images,
+        tags: tagsArray
+    };
+}
+
+
+document.getElementById('publish-btn').addEventListener('click', async function(e) {
+    e.preventDefault();
+
+    const user = await getLoggedInUser();
+    if (!user) {
+        alert("Unable to fetch logged-in user. Please refresh and try again.");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    console.log("Logged-in user:", user);
+    const recipeJSON = buildRecipeJSON(user);
+    console.log("Recipe JSON to submit:", JSON.stringify(recipeJSON, null, 2));
+
+    try {
+		
+    	const csrfToken = document.querySelector('meta[name="_csrf"]').getAttribute('content');
+    	const csrfHeader = document.querySelector('meta[name="_csrf_header"]').getAttribute('content');
+    	
+
+
+    	const res = await fetch('http://localhost:8080/api/recipes', {
+    	    method: 'POST',
+    	    headers: {
+    	    	[csrfHeader]: csrfToken,
+    	        'Content-Type': 'application/json'
+    	    },
+    	    body: JSON.stringify(recipeJSON),
+    	    credentials: 'include'
+    	});
+
+    	if (res.ok) {
+            const data = await res.json();
+            console.log("Recipe created:", data);
+            alert("Recipe created successfully!");
+        } else {
+            const errorData = await res.json();
+            console.error("Validation errors:", errorData);
+
+            
+            const firstError = Object.values(errorData)[0];
+            alert(firstError);
+        }
+    } catch (err) {
+        console.error("Network error:", err);
+        alert("Network error. Check console for details.");
+    }
+});
+
+</script>
+</body>
+</html>

src/main/resources/templates/explore.html

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+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="en">
+<head>
+    <meta charset="UTF-8">
+    <title>Thyme Crunch Home</title>
+    <link rel="stylesheet" th:href="@{css/explore.css}">
+    <link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Delius+Swash+Caps&family=Mali:ital,wght@0,200;0,300;0,400;0,500;0,600;0,700;1,200;1,300;1,400;1,500;1,600;1,700" rel="stylesheet">
+    <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/font-awesome/6.7.2/css/all.min.css">
+</head>
+<body>
+
+<header class="top-header">
+    <img th:src="@{images/header_left.png}" alt="Violin f-hole shape to the left of header." class="swirl">
+    <h1 class="site-name">Thyme Crunch</h1>
+    <img th:src="@{images/header_right.png}" alt="Violin f-hole shape to the right of header." class="swirl">
+</header>
+
+<div class="body">
+    <!--Navigation Bar -->
+    <div class="body-left">
+        <nav class="sidebar-left">
+            <ul>
+                <li><a href="/">Home</a></li>
+                <li><a href="#">Explore</a></li>
+                <li><a href="#">Profile</a></li>
+                <li><a href="#">Saved</a></li>
+                <li>
+                    <form th:action="@{/logout}" method="post">
+                        <input type="image" th:src="@{images/logout_icon.png}" alt="Logout button" class="nav_icon"/>
+                    </form>
+                </li>
+            </ul>
+        </nav>
+        <a th:href="@{/create}" target="_blank" class="create_icon">
+            <img th:src="@{images/create_icon.png}" alt="Create New Recipe Icon (Red mixing bowl with a spoon and yellow addition symbol.">
+        </a>
+    </div>
+
+
+    <!-- Main Content -->
+    <main class="main-content">
+    	<div class="search-bar">
+    		<form action="/search" method="get">
+  				<label for="site-search">Search:</label>
+  				<div class="search-btn">
+  				<input type="search" id="site-search" name="q" placeholder="Search for recipes...">
+  				<button type="submit"><i class="fa fa-search"></i></button>
+  				</div>
+			</form>
+    	</div>
+        <div class="recipe-card">
+
+            <a th:href="@{/recipes/{id}(id=${recipe.id})}" class="card" th:each="recipe : ${recipes}">
+                <div class="card-text">
+                    <h2 th:text="${recipe.title}"></h2>
+                    <p th:text="${recipe.description}"></p>
+                </div>
+                <div class="card-right">
+                <div th:each="img : ${recipe.images}">
+            		<img th:src="${img.imageUrl}" alt="Recipe Image"/>
+        		</div>
+                </div>
+            </a>
+        </div>
+    </main>
+
+    <!--Filter -->
+    <div class="body-right">
+        <div class="sidebar-right">
+            <h1> FILTER </h1>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+</div>
+</body>
+</html>

src/main/resources/templates/home.html

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+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="en">
+<head>
+    <meta charset="UTF-8">
+    <title>Thyme Crunch Home</title>
+    <link rel="stylesheet" th:href="@{css/home.css}">
+    <link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Delius+Swash+Caps&family=Mali:ital,wght@0,200;0,300;0,400;0,500;0,600;0,700;1,200;1,300;1,400;1,500;1,600;1,700" rel="stylesheet">
+</head>
+<body>
+
+<header class="top-header">
+    <img th:src="@{images/header_left.png}" alt="Violin f-hole shape to the left of header." class="swirl">
+    <h1 class="site-name">Thyme Crunch</h1>
+    <img th:src="@{images/header_right.png}" alt="Violin f-hole shape to the right of header." class="swirl">
+</header>
+
+<div class="body">
+    <!--Navigation Bar -->
+    <div class="body-left">
+        <nav class="sidebar-left">
+            <ul>
+                <li><a href="/">Home</a></li>
+                <li><a th:href="@{/explore}">Explore</a></li>
+                <li><a href="#">Profile</a></li>
+                <li><a href="#">Saved</a></li>
+                <li>
+                    <form th:action="@{/logout}" method="post">
+                        <input type="image" th:src="@{images/logout_icon.png}" alt="Logout button" class="nav_icon"/>
+                    </form>
+                </li>
+            </ul>
+        </nav>
+        <a th:href="@{/create}" target="_blank" class="create_icon">
+            <img th:src="@{images/create_icon.png}" alt="Create New Recipe Icon (Red mixing bowl with a spoon and yellow addition symbol.">
+        </a>
+    </div>
+
+
+    <!-- Main Content -->
+    <main class="main-content">
+        <div class="recipe-card">
+
+            <a th:href="@{/recipes/{id}(id=${recipe.id})}" class="card" th:each="recipe : ${recipes}">
+                <div class="card-text">
+                    <h2 th:text="${recipe.title}"></h2>
+                    <p th:text="${recipe.description}"></p>
+                </div>
+                <div class="card-right">
+                <div th:each="img : ${recipe.images}">
+            		<img th:src="${img.imageUrl}" alt="Recipe Image"/>
+        		</div>
+                </div>
+            </a>
+        </div>
+    </main>
+
+    <!--New Bar -->
+    <div class="body-right">
+        <div class="sidebar-right">
+            <h1> NEW </h1>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+</div>
+</body>
+</html>

src/main/resources/templates/login.html

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+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="en">
+<head>
+  <meta charset="UTF-8">
+  <title>Thyme Crunch Login</title>
+  <link rel="stylesheet" th:href="@{css/login.css}">
+  <link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Delius+Swash+Caps&family=Mali:ital,wght@0,200;0,300;0,400;0,500;0,600;0,700;1,200;1,300;1,400;1,500;1,600;1,700" rel="stylesheet">
+</head>
+<body>
+
+  <header class="top-header">
+    <img th:src="@{images/header_left.png}" alt="Violin f-hole shape to the left of header." class="swirl">
+    <h1 class="site-name">Thyme Crunch</h1>
+    <img th:src="@{images/header_right.png}" alt="Violin f-hole shape to the right of header." class="swirl">
+
+  </header>
+
+    <!-- Main Content -->
+    <main class="main-content">
+      <div class="login-box">
+        <h2>Log In</h2>
+        <div th:if="${param.error}" class="alert">
+          Invalid username and password.</div>
+        <div th:if="${param.logout}" class="alert">
+          You have been logged out.</div>
+        <form th:action="@{/login}" method="post">
+          <label for="username">Username</label>
+          <input type="text" id="username" name="username" required>
+
+          <label for="password">Password</label>
+          <input type="password" id="password" name="password" required>
+
+          <button type="submit">Enter</button>
+        </form>
+      </div>
+      <div class="sign_up"> 
+        <h3> OR <a th:href="@{/register}"><b>SIGN UP</b></a> FOR AN ACCOUNT </h3>
+      </div>
+    </main>
+  </body>
+</html>

src/main/resources/templates/view-recipe.html

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+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="en">
+<head>
+    <meta charset="UTF-8">
+    <title>Thyme Crunch View Recipe</title>
+    <link rel="stylesheet" th:href="@{/css/view-recipe.css}">
+    <link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Delius+Swash+Caps&family=Mali:ital,wght@0,200;0,300;0,400;0,500;0,600;0,700;1,200;1,300;1,400;1,500;1,600;1,700" rel="stylesheet">
+</head>
+<body>
+
+<header class="top-header">
+    <img th:src="@{images/header_left.png}" alt="Violin f-hole shape to the left of header." class="swirl">
+    <h1 class="site-name">Thyme Crunch</h1>
+    <img th:src="@{images/header_right.png}" alt="Violin f-hole shape to the right of header." class="swirl">
+</header>
+
+<div class="body">
+    <!--Navigation Bar -->
+    <div class="body-left">
+        <nav class="sidebar-left">
+            <ul>
+                <li><a href="#">Home</a></li>
+                <li><a href="#">Explore</a></li>
+                <li><a href="#">Profile</a></li>
+                <li><a href="#">Saved</a></li>
+                <li>
+                    <form th:action="@{/logout}" method="post">
+                        <input type="image" th:src="@{images/logout_icon.png}" alt="Logout button" class="nav_icon"/>
+                    </form>
+                </li>
+            </ul>
+        </nav>
+        <a th:href="@{/create}" target="_blank" class="create_icon">
+            <img th:src="@{images/create_icon.png}" alt="Description of the icon">
+        </a>
+    </div>
+
+
+    <!-- Main Content -->
+    <main class="main-content">
+        <div class="form-wrap">
+    <h1 th:text="${recipe.title}"></h1>
+    <p th:text="${recipe.description}"></p>
+
+    <div class="form-section">
+        <div class="section-title">Ingredients</div>
+        <ul>
+            <li th:each="ingredient : ${recipe.ingredients}" 
+                th:text="${ingredient.name}"></li>
+        </ul>
+    </div>
+
+    <div class="form-section">
+        <div class="section-title">Instructions</div>
+        <ol class="step-list">
+    		<li th:each="step : ${#lists.sort(recipe.steps, comparingInt(step -> step.stepNumber))}">
+    	</ol
+    	</div>
+	</div>
+    </main>
+
+</div>
+</body>
+</html>

src/test/java/com/example/demo/RecipeDemoApplicationTests.java

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+package com.example.demo;
+
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+import org.springframework.boot.test.context.SpringBootTest;
+
+@SpringBootTest
+class RecipeDemoApplicationTests {
+
+	@Test
+	void contextLoads() {
+	}
+
+}