WebLibrary

WebLibrary is a web-based application designed to manage and organize a library of books.

Features

• Book Management: Add, edit, and remove books from the library.
• Search Functionality: Search for books by title, author, or genre.
• User Authentication: Secure login and registration system.
• Responsive Design: Mobile-friendly user interface.

Technology Stack

• HTML: Structure and content of the web pages.
• Python: Backend logic and server-side operations.
• JavaScript: Client-side scripting and interactivity.
• CSS: Styling and layout of the web pages.

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/AquaSyles/WebLibrary.git
   cd WebLibrary

2. (Optional) Create and activate a virtual environment:

   python -m venv venv
   . venv/bin/activate  # On Windows, use `. venv\Scripts\activate`

3. Install the dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Create the .env file (use any SECRET_KEY you want):

   cd WebLibrary
   echo 'SECRET_KEY="fsq790j8ze0#al3pcs(j0y+fn4d^j9*4-vr*=x%$no_d^m41vi"' > .env # Make sure it's UTF-8, as this might not be the case on Windows, so you can just write the SECRET_KEY manually.

5. Make migrate for Django's ORM to set up the database:

   python manage.py makemigrations
   python manage.py migrate

6. Run the application:

   python manage.py runserver

Setting up an administrator:

python manage.py createsuperuser # fill in username and password, which you can now use to login, and it also grants you post permissions.