finished front and backend

backend/server.js

@@ -1,16 +1,68 @@
 const express = require("express");
 const app = express();
+const fs = require("fs");
+const path = require("path");
 
 app.set("view engine", "ejs");
 
 app.get("/", (req, res) => {
-  res.render("index");
+  const recipesFolder = path.join(__dirname, "database/recipes");
+  fs.readdir(recipesFolder, (err, files) => {
+    if (err) {
+      return res.status(500).send("Error by reading recipe files!");
+    }
+
+    const txtFiles = files.filter((file) => file.endsWith(".txt"));
+
+    const recipes = txtFiles.map((file) => {
+      const content = fs.readFileSync(path.join(recipesFolder, file), "utf8");
+      return {
+        title: path.basename(file, ".txt"),
+        content: content,
+      };
+    });
+
+    res.render("index", { recipes });
+  });
 });
 
 app.get("/add", (req, res) => {
   res.render("addRecipe/index");
 });
 
+// middleware for add recipe
+app.use(express.urlencoded({ extended: true }));
+app.use(express.json());
+
+// add recipe script
+app.post("/add/create-recipe", (req, res) => {
+  const { filename, content } = req.body;
+
+  const directory = path.join(__dirname, "database/recipes");
+  // left out if statement for directory check
+  /*
+  if (!fs.existsSync(directory)) {
+    fs.mkdirSync(directory);
+  }
+      */
+
+  const filePath = path.join(directory, `${filename}.txt`);
+
+  fs.writeFile(filePath, content, (err) => {
+    if (err) {
+      console.error(err);
+      return res
+        .status(500)
+        .console.error("Error by creating file")
+        .send("Error by creating file. Please check browser console!");
+    }
+    res.render("success", {
+      filename: filename,
+      path: filePath,
+    });
+  });
+});
+
 const recipeRouter = require("./routes/recipes");
 
 app.use("/recipe", recipeRouter);