BookHub - Online Bookstore, Discussion & ChatBot AI

Project Overview

"BookHub" is an advanced online platform that seamlessly integrates a feature-rich bookstore with a vibrant reading community. The project utilizes Angular as the primary frontend technology, providing users with an immersive experience in discovering, purchasing, and engaging with books. The backend is developed using Node & Express, and the database MongoDB. Additionally, the project includes an intelligent chatbot service powered by GPT to assist users in finding books and authors based on their preferences.

Deployed URL

• For Frontend:- https://bookhubymani.netlify.app/
• For Backend:- https://bookhub-3of2.onrender.com/

Key Features

• Bookstore: Browse, purchase, and read books.
• Community Discussions: Participate in discussions related to books.
• Book Reviews: Write reviews as well as reply to others..
• Author Interaction: Authors can engage with readers by discussion & CRUD operation on his published books.
• Chatbot Service: Powered by ChatGPT, assists users in finding books or issue by ChatBot and Book Content on BookDetails page by AI.

Tech Stack Used

• In Frontend -- Angular, FlowBite, Tailwind

• In Backend -- Express JS, Node JS, MongoDB

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have the following installed:

• Node.js and npm (Node Package Manager)
• Angular CLI
• Backend technology (Node.js)
• Database (MongoDB)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/manikantkr-1004/BookHub.git

2. Install frontend dependencies:

   install frontend dependecies
   cd Frontend
   npm install

3. Install backend dependecies

   install frontend dependecies
   cd Backend
   npm install

Configure your database (replace [database] with your chosen database):

For MongoDB: create a .env file and create a key value pair with your mongoDb ATlas link.

Running the Application

Start the backend server:

  cd Backend
  npm run server

Start the Angular development server:

  cd Frontend
  ng serve

Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:4200/ to access the application.