User Stories demonstrate the functionality of a feature from the perspective of a user, while the Acceptance Criteria defines our boundaries for each one.

User Stories
1. Sign Up
2. Demo User
3. Login
4. Logout
5. Profile
6. Following
7. Recipes
8. Feed
9. Likes
10. Comments
11. Search

As an unauthorized user, I want to be able to create an account via a signup form to have full access to all the features of hotpotato.

• with all these mandatory fields: First Name, Last Name, Email Address, Password, and Confirm Password

Scenario:	User enters valid data
When	I enter valid inputs for all of the required fields
And	I submit the form
Then	the new user account will be created
And	the user will be redirected to the user's feed

Scenario	User enters existing email/username
When	I fill out all form fields
And	I enter an existing email or username
And	I submit the form
Then	an error message should appear "email or username field is already in use"

Scenario	User enters non-matching passwords
When	I fill out all form fields
And	I enter a password doesn't match the confirm password
And	I submit the form
Then	an error message should appear "password field is not matching"

Scenario	User enters a weak password
When	I fill out all form fields
And	I enter a password that doesn't meet the criteria, at least: 8 characters long one lowercase and uppercase alpha character one number one symbol
And	I submit the form
Then	an error message should appear "password is not strong because of certain criteria"

As a Demo User, I would like to have full access in order to see if hotpotato fits my needs and to quickly test all of the features.

Scenario:	User signs in as Demo
When	I press the Demo Login button
Then	I will log in to a pre-seeded account
And	I will be redirected to the user's feed
So That	I will have full access to all features

As user, I want to be able to login and access my account.

• with the mandatory fields: Email Address and Password

Scenario:	User enters a valid username and password
When	I enter valid inputs
And	I submit the form
Then	I will be redirected to the users dashboard

Scenario	User enters invalid email/username combination
When	I fill out the form fields
And	I enter an invalid username and/or password
And	I submit the form
Then	an error message should appear "Invalid Login. Please Try Again."

Scenario	User enters a non-existent username/email
When	I fill out the form fields
And	I enter an invalid username and/or password
And	I submit the form
Then	an error message should appear "Invalid Login. Please Try Again."

As a logged-in user, I want to be able to end my session and log out of my account to protect my privacy and information when I am not using the application.

Scenario:	User is able to log out on any page
When	I navigate to any page
And	I press the Logout button
Then	I will be logged out
And	I will be redirected to the feed page

As a logged-in user, I want to be able to access my recipes and view my followers.

Scenario:	Logged in User will have full CRUD access to recipes and comments.
When	I navigate to any page
Then	I will be able to see a create Recipe or Comment button
So That	I can add my own Recipe or Comment

Scenario:	Logged in User will have full CRUD access to recipes and comments.
When	I navigate to a recipe
Then	I will be able to see an edit and delete Recipe or Comment button
So That	I can edit and delete my own Recipes or Comment

Scenario:	User can't edit, or delete Recipe or Comment that are not owned
When	I navigate to another Recipe or Comment that I do not own
Then	I will not see any of the buttons: Edit Delete

Scenario:	Logged out User can't add, edit, or delete a Recipe or Comment
When	I navigate to any page
Then	I will be redirected Login or Signup page

As a logged-in user, I want to be able to follow other users and have other users follow me.

Scenario:	User can follow other users
When	a user follows me
Then	I receive a notification
So That	I know that I have a new follower

Scenario:	User can follow other users
When	I follow a user
Then	the follow button will noticeably change
So That	I know I am following this user

As a logged-in user, I want to be able to add, edit, or delete a recipe.

• And I'm on any page

Scenario:	User can add a Recipe
When	I press the Add a Recipe
Then	I will see a form with the fields: title/name description

Scenario:	User can delete a Recipe
When	I press the Delete button on a Recipe
Then	the Recipe will be deleted dynamically

Scenario:	User can edit a Recipe
When	I press the Edit button on a Recipe
And	Change the text
And	I press Enter or Finish
Then	the Recipe will be edited dynamically

As a logged in users, I want to be able to see the recipes of the people that I follow. As a logged out users, I want to be able to see the feed of recipes.

Scenario:	All Users can see the feed
When	I first navigate to the home page
Then	I will see the Feed page
So That	I will be able see tiles of Recipes

As a logged-in user, I want to be able to like recipes.

• And I'm at another user's recipe page

Scenario:	User can like a recipe
When	I press the Like button
Then	it will add to the recipe's likes count

Scenario:	User can unlike a recipe
When	I press the Unlike button
Then	it will subtract from the recipe's likes count

As a logged-in user, I want to be able to add, edit, or delete a comment.

• And I'm on any recipe page

Scenario:	User can add a Comment
When	I press the Add a Comment
Then	I will see a form with the fields: comment

Scenario:	User can delete a Comment
When	I press the Delete button on a Comment
Then	the Comment will be deleted dynamically

Scenario:	User can edit a Comment
When	I press the Edit button on a Comment
And	Change the text
And	I press Enter or Finish
Then	the Comment will be edited dynamically

As a user, I want to be able to search for other recipes.

Scenario:	All Users can search for a recipe
When	I click into the search bar
And	I will be able to see Recipes Tags
Then	I will hit enter
And	Be sent to another page with pertinent search results