Library Management System

A library management system built with Flask that allows users to manage books, authors, and users.

Local Development Setup

1. Create and activate a virtual environment:

# Windows
python -m venv venv
venv\Scripts\activate

# Linux/Mac
python3 -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate

2. Install required packages:

pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Set up the admin user and database:

python create_admin.py

This script will:

• Initialize the database
• Create necessary tables
• Set up an admin user with the following credentials:
  • Email: admin@example.com
  • Password: admin123

Running Locally

1. Start the development server:

python wsgi.py

2. Open your browser and navigate to:

http://localhost:5001

3. Log in with the admin credentials created above.

Features

• User authentication and authorization
• Course creation and management
• Secure user authentication with password hashing
• Role-based access control (RBAC) for authorization
• Student enrollment system
• Course content management
• Notes taking system
• Discussion forum
• Admin dashboard
• File upload support
• User profiles