Librazen

Librazen is a full-stack web application designed to manage a library's book lending system. It provides an efficient platform for users to borrow and return books while allowing administrators to manage the library's inventory.

Table of Contents

• Technologies Used
• Key Functionalities
• Setup and Installation
• Usage
• Testing
• Deployment
• Contributing
• License

Technologies Used

• Frontend: React, Axios, daisyUI
• Backend: Node.js, Express
• Database: MongoDB
• Testing: Postman, MongoDB Compass
• Deployment: Heroku

Key Functionalities

1. User Authentication and Authorization

   • Secure login/logout functionality
   • Role-based access control for users (borrow books) and admins (manage inventory)

2. Admin Portal

   • Add, update, and delete books
   • Manage book categories
   • View borrowed book details including borrow date, due date, return date, status, user ID, and book title

3. User Profile and Book Management

   • View profile with book borrowing history, dues, and deadlines
   • Borrow and return books with real-time status updates
   • Browse books by category and view detailed information

4. Responsive Frontend and RESTful Backend

   • Dynamic UI using React and daisyUI
   • Efficient data handling with Node.js, Express, and MongoDB
   • Tested with Postman and MongoDB Compass
   • Deployed on Heroku

Setup and Installation

1. Clone the repository: git clone https://github.com/Jubitha246/librazen.git cd librazen
2. Backend Setup:
   • Navigate to the backend directory and install dependencies: cd backend npm install
   • Create a .env file in the backend directory and add your MongoDB URI and other environment variables: MongoDBURI=your_mongodb_connection_string NODE_ENV=development PORT=4001
3. Frontend Setup:
   • Navigate to the frontend directory and install dependencies: cd frontend npm install
   • Build the frontend: npm run build
4. Run the application:
   • Start the backend server: cd backend npm run dev
   • The application will be available at http://localhost:4001.

Usage

• Access the application in your web browser at http://localhost:4001.
• Log in as a user to browse and borrow books.
• Log in as an admin to manage the library's inventory.

Testing

• Use Postman to test API endpoints.
• Use MongoDB Compass to verify database entries and operations.

Deployment

• The application is deployed on Heroku.
• The deployment script (heroku-postbuild) installs dependencies and builds the frontend.
• Ensure your Heroku environment variables are set correctly: heroku config:set MongoDBURI=your_mongodb_connection_string NODE_ENV=production

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please fork the repository and create a pull request with your changes.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

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