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The Personal Recipe Management Application is a Java-based desktop application designed to help users manage their recipes efficiently. The application leverages core Java concepts, MySQL, and JDBC to provide a simple yet robust platform for adding, updating, deleting recipes,and searching from available recipes.

To set up and run the application, follow these steps:

1. Prerequisites:

   • Ensure you have Java Development Kit (JDK) installed.
   • Install MySQL Server and MySQL Workbench for database management.
   • Eclipse IDE for Java Developers.

2. Clone the Repository:

   • Download or clone the project repository to your local machine.

3. Configure MySQL Database:

   • Create a new MySQL database.
   • Execute the provided SQL script to set up the necessary tables.

4. Open the Project in Eclipse:

   • Import the project into Eclipse IDE.
   • Configure the JDBC connection details (URL, username, password) in the project source code.

5. Run the Application:

   • Run the main class to start the application.

The application offers the following core features:

1. Add Recipes: Users can add new recipes to the database.
2. Update Recipes: Users can update existing recipes using a specific recipe ID.
3. Delete Recipes: Users can delete recipes from the database.
4. Search Recipes: Users can search recipes from the database according to main ingredient added.
5. Quit the Application: Users can exit the application gracefully.

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The application is designed to be extensible, allowing for the addition of more advanced features such as:

• Search functionality to find recipes by ingredients or keywords.
• Categorization of recipes based on cuisine

This project utilizes the following technologies:

• Core Java Concepts: For the overall application logic and structure.
• JDBC: For database connectivity and operations.
• MySQL: As the database management system to store recipe data.