📚 Book Management System

A robust and intuitive Book Management System designed to simplify the management and organization of books in a collection. Built with modern web technologies, this system offers seamless CRUD operations, intuitive navigation, and an aesthetically pleasing interface.

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🚀 Project Overview

The Book Management System is designed to help users:

• 📖 Add new books with metadata like title, author, genre, and more.
• 🖋️ Edit details of existing books.
• ❌ Delete books no longer in use.
• 🔍 Search and filter books efficiently.
• 📤 Upload book cover images for a visually rich catalog.

This project leverages Node.js and Express.js for backend operations, with EJS templates for dynamic front-end rendering and Tailwind CSS for elegant styling.

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✨ Key Features

📋 Core Functionality

• Add Books: Effortlessly add new entries to your book collection.
• Update Books: Modify book details dynamically.
• Delete Books: Remove books you no longer need.
• Search and Filter: Quickly find books with advanced search and filtering options.

🖼️ Enhanced User Experience

• Responsive Design: Optimized for both mobile and desktop devices.
• Dynamic Views: EJS templates provide real-time data rendering.
• Image Uploads: Upload book covers for a richer interface.

💾 Data Management

• JSON Data Storage: Easily editable data file for simplicity.
• Database Integration Ready: Code structured for easy transition to databases like MongoDB or PostgreSQL.

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🛠️ Tech Stack

Backend

• Node.js: Runtime environment for the server-side logic.
• Express.js: Minimal and flexible framework for route handling and middleware.

Frontend

• EJS: Templating engine for dynamic web pages.
• Tailwind CSS: Utility-first framework for modern and responsive styling.

Others

• Multer: Middleware for handling file uploads.
• Nodemon: Development tool for auto-restarting the server.

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📂 Project Structure

Bookmanagement/
├── app.locals/              # App configurations
├── data.json                # JSON data file for books
├── database.js              # Database connection logic
├── node_modules/            # Project dependencies
├── package.json             # Project metadata and scripts
├── public/                  # Static files (CSS, JS, images)
├── routes/                  # Application routes
├── server.js                # Main server entry point
├── tailwind.config.js       # Tailwind CSS configuration
├── uploads/                 # Uploaded files directory
└── views/                   # EJS templates for the frontend

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🔧 Setup Instructions

Follow these steps to set up and run the project locally:

1. Prerequisites:

Node.js (v14 or above)
npm (Node Package Manager)

2.Installation 1.Clone the repository:

git clone <repository-url>
cd Bookmanagement

2.Install dependencies:

npm install
Run the Project

3.Start the server:

nodmon sever.js;

Access the application: Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:3000.

🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions! If you'd like to enhance the functionality or fix any issues, please feel free to submit a pull request.

📜 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. Feel free to use, modify, and distribute it as needed.

🌟 Acknowledgments

A huge thanks to the open-source community for providing tools and libraries that make development easier and more efficient.