lzhongzhang / Online-Library-System

The system is implemented using Full Stack (Express.js, Node.js, MongoDB). The Library Management System is an online platform which provides sign up, sign in, borrow books, return books operations and is designed for library.

Online Library System

Implemented following major functionalities:

• User signup: Register a new user to the system.
  • Check the new username or email address if it’s already registered to the system.
  • Form validation: Check if all mandatory fields are filled out.  - Check if password is strong enough. Define the rules of having a strong password. User passwords will be hashed and hashed version of passwords will be stored in the database.
• User login
• List available books in the system. User can filter the results based on at least one criterion (i.e. Book's name). Also, can “Search” for a specific item.
• Implemented Favorites function.
• For Admin user(s):
  • List all items
  • Add new item
  • Delete item
  • Update item
• For delete, soft-delete should be implemented.

Frond-end Design

HTML5, CSS, Bootstrap.

Back-end Design

Node.JS, MongoDB.

How to run the project

• Install mongo, node js, npm.
• Use npm to install all node_modules showed in json file.
• In terminal, run mongod to start mongo.
• In GUI, create a new db connnection, default port is 27017 or access mongodb in terminal, open another window, run mongo.
• Run node index under project folder, go to your browser, http://localhost:port/.