updated

backend/models/database.py

@@ -51,17 +51,18 @@ class Application(db.Model):
         except:
             return {}
 
+# Initialize the database
 def init_db(app):
     """Initialize the database with the Flask app."""
     db.init_app(app)
 
-    # Import all models before db.create_all()
-    import backend.models.user  # <-- Don't just import User directly
-    import backend.models.database  # Your Job and Application classes are here
-
     with app.app_context():
+        # ✅ IMPORT ALL MODELS BEFORE db.create_all()
+        from backend.models.user import User  # make sure this line exists
+        from backend.models.database import Job, Application  # optional if circular import
         db.create_all()
 
+        # Add sample data if jobs table is empty
         if Job.query.count() == 0:
             sample_jobs = [
                 Job(
@@ -87,6 +88,8 @@ def init_db(app):
                 ),
             ]
 
-            db.session.add_all(sample_jobs)
+            for job in sample_jobs:
+                db.session.add(job)
+
             db.session.commit()
-            print("Sample jobs added to database.")
+            print("✅ Sample jobs added to database.")

backend/models/user.py

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from backend.models.database import db  # Use the shared db object
 
 
 class User(UserMixin, db.Model):
-    __tablename__ = 'user'
+    __tablename__ = 'users'
     __table_args__ = {'extend_existing': True}
 
     id = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True)