Initializing Your Lovable Project
 

• Create a new Lovable project by clicking the "New Project" button in the Lovable interface.
• Name your project "Inventory System" to keep it easily identifiable.

 
Setting Up the Project Files
 

• Create a new file named inventory.js in your project dashboard. This file will contain the backend logic for your inventory system.
• Create another file named inventoryView.html to develop the user interface for managing inventory.

 
Writing the Inventory Backend Code
 

• Open inventory.js and insert the following code snippet. This code initializes your inventory array and sets up functions to add, remove, update, and retrieve inventory items.

// Initialize the inventory array
const inventory = [];

// Function to add a new item to the inventory
function addItem(name, quantity) {
  const item = { name: name, quantity: quantity };
  inventory.push(item);
  return item;
}
// Function to remove an item from the inventory by name
function removeItem(name) {
  const index = inventory.findIndex(item => item.name === name);
  if (index !== -1) {
    return inventory.splice(index, 1)[0];
  } else {
    return null;
  }
}
// Function to update the quantity of an item by name
function updateItem(name, newQuantity) {
  const item = inventory.find(item => item.name === name);
  if (item) {
    item.quantity = newQuantity;
    return item;
  } else {
    return null;
  }
}
// Function to retrieve the current inventory
function getInventory() {
  return inventory;
}
// For potential integration, export functions if needed by other modules
if (typeof module !== 'undefined' && module.exports) {
  module.exports = { addItem, removeItem, updateItem, getInventory };
}
  



• Save the file after inserting the code.

 
Setting Up Dependency Installation Without Terminal
 

• Since Lovable does not have a terminal, dependencies must be installed via a configuration file.
• Create a new file named dependencies.config in your project dashboard.
• Insert the following code snippet into dependencies.config to specify any external libraries your project may require. For example, if you want to add the lodash library, include it as shown:

{
  "dependencies": {
    "lodash": "latest"
  }
}
  

• Lovable will automatically read and install the dependencies listed in this file.

 
Building the Inventory User Interface
 

• Open inventoryView.html and insert the following code snippet. This HTML creates a simple user interface that enables users to add items and view the current inventory.

  
    
    
    
    
  
  
    
Inventory Management
    

      
      
      Add Item
    
    

      
Current Inventory