Library Management System

Project Description

The Library Management Application is designed to be a user-friendly tool for librarians and students. This program is made to keep track of all the goings-on in the library. The goals for this program are:

• Effortless Check-Out Process: Enable a swift and simple system for borrowing books.

• Book Tracking: Observe which books are being taken out by library patrons.

• Accessible Inventory: Provide a large, user-friendly database for searching the library’s collection of books.

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Want to see the Library Management System in action? Check out our demo here!

Prerequisites

1.Visual Studio:

• Download and install Visual Studio IDE from the official website: Visual Studio Downloads

2.XAMPP:

• Download and install XAMPP, which includes Apache, MySQL, PHP, and phpMyAdmin, from the Apache Friends website: XAMPP Downloads
• Once installed, start the XAMPP Control Panel.
• Start the Apache and MySQL modules by clicking on their respective "Start" buttons.
• Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost/phpmyadmin/.
• This will open the phpMyAdmin interface where you can manage your MySQL databases.

DataBase Setup Instructions

1.Download the Database Extract SQL File:

• Navigate to the db_setup folder in the repository.
• Locate the SQL file named librarymanagementsystem.sql

2.Import SQL File into phpMyAdmin:

• Log in to your phpMyAdmin dashboard.
• Select the database where you want to import the SQL file.
• Click on the "Import" tab.
• Choose the SQL file you downloaded in step 1.
• Click "Go" to initiate the import process.

3.Verify Database Import:

• Once the import process is complete, you should see a success message.

• Verify that the database tables and data have been imported correctly.

• Upon succesful import you could see the database tables created through the import.

  

  Project Setup Instructions

1.Clone the Repository:

• Open a terminal or command prompt.
• Run the following command to clone the repository to your local machine:

git clone https://github.com/RuwiniP/Library_Management_System.git

2.Open the Project in Visual Studio:

• Open Visual Studio IDE.
• Go to File > Open > Project/Solution.
• Navigate to the directory where you cloned the repository and select the solution file (usually ending with .sln extension) to open the project in Visual Studio.

3.Run the Project

• Make sure you have followed all the DB Setup Instructions before you run the project.
• Upon Succesful run you could see the below login page:

We hope you find it useful and efficient for managing your library's resources. If you have any questions, feedback, or suggestions for improvement, please don't hesitate to reach out.

Enjoy using our application!