Library Management System

A web application which can manage various tasks in library for both admins and students.

Table of Contents

• Features
• Technologies used
• npm packages used
• Prerequisites
• Installation and setup
• Useful Links
• Contact

Features

• The system consists of two types of users: admins and students.
• Each user should have an account.
• The application provides signup, login and logout functionalities.
• A book can have multiple copies so that copies of same book can be issued to multiple students.

Admin Features

• Admins can view, add, update or delete the books.
• Admins can view all the students who have an account in the system.
• Admins can keep track of all the activities of library.
• Admins can issue book to a student.
• Admins can collect book from a student.
• Admins can view all the current loans.
• Admins can also view the past loans against which the books have been returned.
• Admins can send the email as reminders to the students.
• Admins can update their profile.

Student Features

• Students can view all the books in the library.
• students can keep track of all their activities.
• Students can view all the books which they currently possess along with status (overdue or not).
• Students can also view the books which they have already returned.
• Students can update their profile.

Technologies used

• HTML
• CSS
• Bootstrap
• Javascript
• Node.js
• Express.js
• Mongodb
• ejs

npm packages used

• express
• ejs
• express-ejs-layouts
• mongoose
• express-session
• bcryptjs
• passport
• passport-local
• connect-flash
• nodemailer
• method-override
• dotenv

Prerequisites

For running the application:

• Node.js must be installed on the system.
• You should have a MongoDB database.
• You should have a code editor (preferred: VS Code)

Installation and Setup

1. Install all the dependencies

   npm install

2. Create a file named ".env" and enter the following credentials:

   MONGO_URI=your-mongo-uri

3. Run the application

   npm start

4. Open http://localhost:5000
5. You need to first signup and then login as admin or student to run the application.
6. Admin signup page can't be accessed from the application. However, I have created a hidden route to access the page: /auth/admin-signup

Useful Links

• Github Repo: https://github.com/aayush301/Library-management-system
• Nodejs download: https://nodejs.org/
• VS Code download: https://code.visualstudio.com/
• Tutorials: https://www.w3schools.com/
• npmjs docs: https://docs.npmjs.com/
• Expressjs docs: https://expressjs.com/
• Bootstrap docs: https://getbootstrap.com/docs/5.1/getting-started/introduction/
• Mongoosejs docs: https://mongoosejs.com/docs/index.html
• Mongodb atlas: https://www.mongodb.com/cloud/atlas/register
• Mongodb docs: https://docs.mongodb.com/manual/introduction/
• Nodemailer docs: https://nodemailer.com/
• Github docs: https://docs.github.com/en/get-started/quickstart/hello-world
• Git cheatsheet: https://education.github.com/git-cheat-sheet-education.pdf
• VS Code keyboard shortcuts: https://code.visualstudio.com/shortcuts/keyboard-shortcuts-windows.pdf

Contact

• Email: [email protected]
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aayush12/