The main features that have currently been implemented are:
- There are models for libraries, books, book copies, genre, language and authors.
- Users can view list and detail information for books and authors.
- Admin users can create and manage models. The admin has been optimised
- Librarians can renew reserved books
- Authentication, for two types of profiles: bookseller and customer
- Reading groups, with session planning (doodle like)
- Search for book and library proposing it
- Selection of libraries by geographical area
- Chat/forum
- Back office for libraries:
* added books* loan management interface* list of book return delays* creation of reading groups - client homepage:
* reminder of the next groups of readings* reminder of books to return
To get this project up and running locally on your computer:
- Set up the Python development environment.
We recommend using a Python virtual environment.
Note: This has been tested against Django 3.1.2 (and may not work or be "optimal" for other versions).
- Assuming you have Python setup, run the following commands (if you're on Windows you may use
pyorpy -3instead ofpythonto start Python):pip3 install -r requirements.txt python3 manage.py makemigrations python3 manage.py migrate python3 manage.py collectstatic python3 manage.py test # Run the standard tests. These should all pass. python3 manage.py createsuperuser # Create a superuser python3 manage.py runserver - Open a browser to
http://127.0.0.1:8000/admin/to open the admin site - Create a few test objects of each type.
- Open tab to
http://127.0.0.1:8000to see the main site, with your new objects.