📚 Book Recommendations System

This project was developed for my PPY (Programming in Python) class at the Polish Japanese Academy of Information Technology.

Overview

The Book Recommendations System is a web application that helps users discover books tailored to their interests. Users can explore a diverse collection of books, view recommendations, and manage their profiles.

Explore Page

Profile Page

Recommendations Page

Features

🔍 Book Search: Search for books by title, author, year, or genre.
👤 User Profiles: View and manage your liked books.
🎯 Personalized Recommendations: Receive book recommendations based on your likes and preferences.

Setup

Prerequisites

Ensure you have the following installed:

Python 3.8+
Flask
Flask-Migrate

Installation

Clone the repository:

git clone <repository-url>
cd <repository-directory>

Create a virtual environment and activate it:

python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows use `venv\Scripts\activate`

Install the required packages:
```
pip install -r requirements.txt
```

Initialize the database:

flask db init
flask db migrate -m "initial migration"
flask db upgrade

Seed the database with initial data (if needed):
```
flask seed_db
```

Running the App

Start the Flask development server:

flask run

Open your browser and navigate to http://127.0.0.1:5000 to access the app.

🚫Common errors

If you encounter a 403 error when trying to log in or run the app using Chrome or Chromium, try clearing the socket pool: Open a new tab and go to:

chrome://net-internals/#sockets

Click on "Flush socket pools."

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