Laravel-React Dashboard: A Full-Stack Web Application for Book Reviews and User Management

Introduction

This project is built using Laravel and React, serving as the backend for a 3-tier application architecture. The frontend application is developed using Next.js and can be found here. This backend application provides a comprehensive dashboard for managing book reviews and user roles, as well as a set of APIs to seamlessly connect with the Next.js frontend.

Features

• User Authentication: Secure login, registration, and password management.
• JWT Authentication for APIs: Provides JWT-authenticated APIs for secure communication with the frontend application.
• Books: Complete CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) operations for managing books.
• Book Reviews: Allows users to view and remove book reviews, as well as change their status.
• User Roles and Permissions: Admin can assign roles and permissions to users.
• Global Settings: Manage global settings like themes and notifications.
• State Management: Inertia.js for client-side state management.
• UI Components: Utilizes Headless UI and Hero Icons for a sleek user interface.

Technologies Used

• Backend: Laravel
• Frontend: React.js
• Database: MySQL
• Styling: Tailwind CSS and Headless UI
• Package Manager: npm
• Build Tool: Vite
• HTTP Client: Axios
• UI Alerts: SweetAlert2

Code Highlights

• Inertia.js: For seamless navigation without full page reloads.

Future Enhancements

• Implement real-time notifications.
• Add social media login options.

How to Run

1. Clone the repository.
2. Run composer install and npm install.
3. Set up your .env file.
4. Run php artisan serve and npm run dev.