This is a web application developed with Django and Python in the back-end, and HTML/CSS/Bootstrap/JavaScript in Front-End.
I have used the SB-Admin-2 template which is open source, click Here to check its License.
It submitted as Mini project of 5th Semester.
The Library web application helps library staff to manage daily operations and keeping the records. Also, it helps students to have access to the available books in the library and view the books they have rented currently or previously from the library.
It makes daily operations easier for people who work in the library, and it saves a lot of students time. So whenever a student needs to borrow some book from the library they don’t have to visit the library physically to check whether the book is available or not.
Click on bellow link to view the demo:
https://thelibrary.herokuapp.com
Student
username: demo_student
Password: demopassword
Moderator
Username: demo_moderator
Password: demopassword
You need to have python installed, and you have to install the required packages from requirements.txt file into your virtual environment or system using the following command:
pip install -r requirements.txt
Note: You have to delete the db.sqlite3 file before doing bellow configurations.
- After all the requirements are installed you have to configure the database. You can connect this application to database of your choice, or you can just create the sqlite ORM db using the following command.
Go to the the-library directory where manage.py file is located and type the following command:
python manage.py migrate
- After the database migration you have to create a superuser. use the following command and provide username and password:
python manage.py createsuperuser
- Now you have to start the server use the following command:
python manage.py runserver
- If all required packages were installed there shouldn't be any problem with the above command.
Now open your browser and go to this link: http://127.0.0.1:8000/admin - Once you are in the Django administration login page, Login using your superuser username and password.
You must see this page now:
- You have to add the following records in the Groups table:
- admin
- moderator
- student
- then go to Users table and click on the superuser you have created. Scroll down to Groups Section and add the admin to the Chosen Groups, Scroll down to the bottom and save changes.
You won't need to use the /admin link to access the admin panel anymore. The application will check which user groups you are in and redirect you to the related page.
You have to create a moderator user to login as moderator, and you can do that through Django Administration page only.
- Click on the +Add button in front of the Users table in django administration page and create a new user, give the required fields [username, password, password confirmation], then click on save and continue editing.
- Enter the First Name, Last Name, Email and also add moderator to the Chosen Groups list, Then Save it.
- in django administration page click on +Add button in front of Moderators. Choose the User as you created for moderator, change the Email Verification from 0 to 1, and choose a photo file for profile picture. Then Save it
The student users could be created through login page, or you can create them from the django administration page.
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If a student register themselves to the application they would need to verify theirs email before their joining request gets approved by the moderator user.
In order to send emails to the users you have to configure it in settings.py file - lines(153 - 158), I have kept gmail smtp settings there as a sample.
Once the server is running go to http://127.0.0.1:8000/ and if you are not already logged in you'll get redirected to the login page.
Type the username and password and the application will automatically check which users group you are in and redirects you to the specific designed page for that user group.
