Library Management System

This is a simple Library Management System that allows users to manage books in a library. The application includes functionalities to create, read, update, and delete book records. The project consists of a backend API developed in C# .NET with an SQLite database and a frontend built with React and TypeScript.

Table of Contents

• Library Management System
  • Table of Contents
  • Project Overview
  • Timeline
  • Project Scope
  • Functionality
  • API Documentation
  • Installation
    • Prerequisites
    • Steps
      • Running the Application

Project Overview

The purpose of this application is to allow users to manage books in a library, including functionalities to create, read, update, and delete book records.

Project Scope

The project scope is limited to the following functionalities:

• Book CRUD Operations: Users can perform the following operations on book records:

  • Create a new book record.
  • View a list of existing book records.
  • Update an existing book record.
  • Delete a book record.

• User Authentication

Functionality

The Library Management System allows users to:

• Create Book Record: Add new book records by specifying a title, author, and description.
• View Book Records: View a list of all existing book records, displaying title, author, and description.
• Update Book Record: Edit and update existing book records.
• Delete Book Record: Remove book records that are no longer relevant.

API Documentation

You can find the API documentation for the Library Management System at the following link:

API Documentation

Installation

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have the following installed on your machine:

• .NET SDK (for the backend)
• Node.js (for the frontend)

Steps

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/ChalanaGayan/Library-Management-System.git
   cd Library-Management-System
   

2. Install dependencies for the backend:

   cd Backend/LibraryManagementBackend
   dotnet restore
   

3. Install dependencies for the frontend:

   cd ../../Frontend/library-management-system-frontend
   npm install
   

4. Make sure you have a .env file .If not make and include this code inside the .env file to connect frontend with the backend.

   
   VITE_BASE_URL=http://localhost:5006
   

Running the Application

You can run both the backend and frontend together using the provided script:

./start.sh