Book Management System

This is a Book Management System built with React for the frontend and Express with MongoDB for the backend. It allows users to view, add, edit, and delete books in the system.

Table of Contents

• Features
• Usage
• Dependencies
• Contributing
• License

Features

• View a list of books
• Add a new book
• Edit an existing book
• Delete a book
• View detailed information about a book

Prerequisites

• Node.js
• npm
• MongoDB

Backend Setup

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/pramodyasahan/book-store-MERN.git
   cd book-management-system

2. Install backend dependencies:

   cd backend
   npm install

3. Create a .env file in the backend directory and add your MongoDB connection string:

   DATABASE_URL=mongodb://localhost:27017/bookdb
   PORT=3000

4. Start the backend server:

   npm start

Frontend Setup

1. Navigate to the frontend directory:

   cd ../frontend

2. Install frontend dependencies:

   npm install

3. Start the frontend development server:

   npm start

The frontend will be served at http://localhost:5173 and the backend at http://localhost:3000.

Usage

1. Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:5173.
2. You will see the list of books.
3. Use the buttons to add, edit, delete, or view details of a book.

Dependencies

Backend

• express
• mongoose
• cors
• dotenv

Frontend

• react
• react-dom
• react-router-dom
• axios
• react-icons

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please open an issue or submit a pull request for any changes.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.