Library Management System

This project is a simple Library Management System built with Flask and MongoDB. It allows users to manage books, user records, and transactions related to book borrowing in an easy-to-use web interface.

Features

• Manage Books: Add, update, and delete books in the library.
• User Management: Track users with their personal information and borrowed books.
• Borrowing Records: Keep track of books borrowed by users and their due dates.
• MongoDB Integration: Utilizes MongoDB to store all data in collections (books, users, records).

Tech Stack

• Backend: Flask
• Frontend : TailwindCSS
• Database: MongoDB (MongoDB Atlas Cloud Database)
• Python Libraries:
  • Flask
  • Flask-PyMongo

Setup and Installation

Follow the steps below to set up the project on your local machine.

Prerequisites

1. Python 3.7 or higher.
2. A MongoDB Atlas account with a database set up.
3. Install dependencies with pip.

Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/your-username/library-management-system.git
cd library-management-system

Install dependencies

Create a virtual environment (optional but recommended) and install the necessary dependencies:

python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate  # For Linux/Mac
venv\Scripts\activate     # For Windows

pip install -r requirements.txt

Configure MongoDB URI

1. Go to your MongoDB Atlas account and obtain your connection string.
2. Replace <db_username>, <db_password>, and <cluster_address> in the connection string in app.py:

app.config["MONGO_URI"] = "mongodb+srv://<db_username>:<db_password>@<cluster_address>/<database_name>?retryWrites=true&w=majority"

Make sure to set the correct database name (library_management) and the collection names (books, users, records).

Run the Application

Start the Flask development server:

flask run

By default, the application will be available at http://127.0.0.1:5000.

API Endpoints

/books

• GET: Retrieve a list of all books.
• POST: Add a new book to the library.
• PUT: Update a book's details.
• DELETE: Delete a book from the library.

/users

• GET: Retrieve a list of all users.
• POST: Add a new user to the library system.
• PUT: Update a user's information.
• DELETE: Delete a user from the system.

/records

• GET: Retrieve all borrowing records.
• POST: Add a new borrowing record (book borrowed by user).
• PUT: Update a borrowing record.
• DELETE: Delete a borrowing record.

File Structure

/library-management-system
├── app.py                # Main Flask application
├── requirements.txt      # Python dependencies
├── README.md             # Project documentation
└── /templates            # HTML templates (if any)
└── /static               # Static files (CSS, JS, Images, etc.)

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to open an issue or create a pull request.

License

This project is open-source and available under the MIT License.

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