Online Bookstore Application

This is a full-stack application for an online bookstore that displays books from a database with pagination, sorting capabilities, and responsive design.

Features

• RESTful API with ASP.NET Core
• React frontend with TypeScript
• Book listing with pagination
• Ability to sort by any field (client-side)
• Responsive UI with Bootstrap
• SQLite database integration

Prerequisites

• .NET 8.0 SDK
• Node.js (v16+) and npm
• A modern web browser

Project Structure

• /backend - ASP.NET Core Web API
• /frontend - React + TypeScript frontend application

Getting Started

Setup

1. Clone the repository:

git clone <repository-url>
cd BookStoreApp

2. Install dependencies:

npm install
npm run install:frontend

Running the Application

You can run both the frontend and backend concurrently:

npm start

Or run them separately:

• Backend:

npm run backend

• Frontend:

npm run frontend

Backend API Endpoints

• GET /api/Books - Get all books with pagination and sorting

  • Query Parameters:
    • pageNumber (default: 1)
    • pageSize (default: 5)
    • sortField (default: "title")
    • sortOrder (default: "asc")

• GET /api/Books/{id} - Get a specific book by ID

Database

The application uses a SQLite database (Bookstore.sqlite) which contains a pre-populated collection of books.

Technologies Used

• ASP.NET Core 8.0
• Entity Framework Core
• React 19
• TypeScript
• Bootstrap 5
• Axios for API calls
• SQLite for database