Library Management System - Spring Boot Project

This project is a Spring Boot implementation of backend APIs for a Library Management System. It provides RESTful APIs that allow users to manage books and perform basic library operations such as issuing and returning books.

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Features

• User Management: Users can register, log in, and access the system using authentication.
• Book Management: Admin can add, update, and delete books from the system.
• Book Issue: Users can borrow books from the library.
• Book Return: Users can return borrowed books.
• JWT Authentication: Secure API access using JSON Web Token (JWT).

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Technologies Used

• Java 17
• Spring Boot
• Spring MVC
• Spring Data JPA
• MySQL (as the database)
• Maven (for dependency management)

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Getting Started

To set up the project on your local machine, follow these steps:

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/VEERA14GPV/Library-Management-System.git

2. Navigate to the project directory:

cd Library-Management-System

3. Configure the database settings in application.properties file.

4. Build the project using Maven:

mvn clean install

5. Run the application:

mvn spring-boot:run

The application will be accessible at:

http://localhost:8080

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Database Setup

This project uses MySQL as the database. Follow these steps:

• Install MySQL on your local machine
• Create a database (update name in application.properties)
• Configure username and password

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Project Structure

• controller → Handles API requests
• service → Business logic
• repository → Database operations
• entity → Database models
• security → JWT authentication
• util → Helper classes

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Acknowledgments

• Spring Boot
• MySQL

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Contributing

Contributions are welcome. If you find any bugs or have suggestions for improvement, please open an issue or submit a pull request.