📚 Library Management System 📚

Welcome to My Library Management Project! This Library Management System is a web-based application built using Django, designed to streamline the management of a library's resources, including books,

Features 🚀

• User Authentication

Secure user authentication system allows librarians and patrons to access the system with their credentials, ensuring privacy and security of data.

• Book Management

Perform CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) operations on the library's collection of books, including adding new books, updating book information, and removing outdated or damaged copies.

• Patron Management

Keep track of library patrons, including registration, updating patron information, and managing membership status.

Technologies Used 🛠️

• Django

Python-based web framework for rapid development of robust and scalable web applications.

• SQLite

Database management system for storing and retrieving library data efficiently.

• HTML/CSS/JavaScript

Frontend technologies for creating a user-friendly and responsive interface.

• Bootstrap

Frontend framework for designing consistent and visually appealing web pages.

• Git/GitHub

Version control system and collaboration platform for managing project code and facilitating collaboration among team members.

Installation 📦

To run the Library Management System on your local machine, follow these steps:

1. Clone the Repository

  git clone https://github.com/MURTHY5514/library-management-system.git

2. Navigate to the Project Directory

  cd library-management-system

3. Set Up a Virtual Environment (Optional but Recommended)

  python -m venv my_venv

here my_venv is the name of virtual env give your name

4. Activate virtual environment

  my_venv\Scripts\activate

here my_venv is the name of virtual env give your name

5. Install Dependencies

  pip install -r requirements.txt

6. Apply Database Migrations

  python manage.py migrate

7. Create a Superuser (Optional, for admin access)

  python manage.py createsuperuser

8. Run the Development Server

  python manage.py runserver

9. Access the Application

Open a web browser and go to http://localhost:8000 to access the Library Management System.

Usage/Examples 💻

After installing the application, you can use the following credentials to log in:

Admin Dashboard

If you created a superuser during installation, you can access the admin dashboard at http://localhost:8000/admin and log in using the superuser credentials.

SignUP

To access the sign-up page, navigate to /

http://localhost:8000/

Log In

To access the log-in page, navigate to /login/

http://localhost:8000/login/

Log Out

To log out, navigate to /logout/

http://localhost:8000/logout/

Book List View

To view the list of books, navigate to /books/

http://localhost:8000/books/

Update Book

To update a specific book, replace <id> with the ID of the book and navigate to /update/<id>/

http://localhost:8000/update/1/

make sure that given id - 1 is there in book list

Delete Book

To delete a specific book, replace <id> with the ID of the book and navigate to /delete/<id>/

http://localhost:8000/delete/1/

make sure that given id - 1 is there in book list

Book Detail View

To view details of a specific book, replace <pk> with the primary key of the book and navigate to /book_detail/<pk>/

http://localhost:8000/book_detail/1/

Custom 404 Page

For any other unspecified URLs, a custom 404 page will be displayed. For example

http://localhost:8000/invalid_url/