Simple Book Manager

This is a simple online book management project built using Express and Node.js for the backend, React for the frontend, and MySQL for the database.

Table of Contents

• Screenshots
• Features
• Setup Instructions

Screenshots

Features

• CRUD operations for managing books: add, update, delete, and view.
• User-friendly interface for easy book management.
• Responsive design for desktop and mobile devices.

Setup Instructions

1.Clone the repository:

 git clone https://github.com/RadithSandeepa/simple-book-manager.git

2.Navigate to the project directory:

 cd simple-book-manager

3.Install dependencies:

 cd backend
 npm install

 cd frontend
 npm install

4.Set up MySQL database:

• Create a MySQL database for the project.
• Copy the .env.example file and rename it to .env.
• Open the .env file and fill in the necessary data:

  DB_HOST=your_mysql_host
  DB_USER=your_mysql_username
  DB_PASSWORD=your_mysql_password
  DB_DATABASE=your_database_name

Replace your_mysql_host, your_mysql_username, your_mysql_password, and your_database_name with your MySQL database connection details.

5.Import the provided SQL file (book_manager.sql) into your MySQL database to create the necessary tables and data.

6.Start the server:

 npm start

7.Open your preferred web browser and navigate to http://localhost:3000 to access the Simple Book Manager.