Library Management System V3

Library Management System

This repository contains a comprehensive Library Management System that simplifies library operations, offering seamless book management, user authentication, and inventory tracking. Built using modern web technologies for efficiency and scalability.

Features

The following features have been added to this repository:

1. Server-side caching
2. Server-side validation
3. Scalable image upload
4. API rendering
5. Mailing system

Technologies Used

Front-end

• React.js
• Bootstrap

Back-end

• Node.js
• Express.js
• MongoDB
• Passport.js

Installation

To install the dependencies, open Git Bash or command line tools in the application directory and run the following npm command:

npm install

If you need to install dev dependencies, run the following command:

npm install faker --save-dev

Running the Application

To run the application:

1. Create a .env file in the app directory.
2. Add the following environment variables to the .env file:
   • SESSION_SECRET=<your session secret>
   • ADMIN_SECRET=<your admin secret>
   • DB_URL=<your MongoDB URL>
   • DB_NAME=<database name>
   • Alternatively, rename .env.example to .env and update the values.
3. Run the following command:

   npm run dev

4. The application will open at http://localhost:3000.

Functionality

The application is divided into three modules:

Admin Module

The admin module provides the following functionalities:

• Sign up (This route is hidden and only accessible by typing the route manually when an admin is logged in)
• Login
• Logout
• Track all user activities
• Add books
• Update books
• Delete books
• Out of stock books
• Search books by category, title, author, ISBN
• Find users by first name, last name, email, and username
• Delete user accounts
• Restrict individual users if they violate any terms and conditions
• Browse books showcase
• Update admin profile and password
• Add new admin
• Delete currently logged-in admin profile
• Approve and decline book requests
• Accept and decline return requests

User Module

The user module provides the following functionalities:

• Sign up
• Login
• Logout
• Track own activities
• Request books
• Renew books
• Return books
• Browse books showcase
• Add, edit, and delete comments on any book's comment section
• Upload/update profile picture
• Update profile and password
• Delete account

Browse Books Module

This module can be accessed by anyone and provides the following functionalities:

• Show all books
• Find books using filtered search

To run the application, use the following commands:

• For deployment: npm start
• For development: npm run dev