Book Management System

This is a simple book management system that allows users to perform CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) operations on books. The system consists of a frontend built with React and a backend built with Node.js and Express, with data storage handled by MongoDB.

Features

Add Book: Users can add new books to the system by providing title, author, and year published.
View Book Details: Users can view details of each book, including its title, author, year published, creation time, and last update time.
Edit Book: Users can edit existing book details such as title, author, and year published.
Delete Book: Users can delete books from the system after confirmation.
List Books: Users can view a list of all books currently stored in the system.

Technologies Used

Frontend: React.js, Axios, React Router
Backend: Node.js, Express.js, MongoDB, Mongoose
Styling: Tailwind CSS

Setup Instructions

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/your-username/book-management-system.git

Install dependencies for both frontend and backend:

cd book-management-system/frontend
npm install
cd ../backend
npm install

Set up MongoDB:
- Install MongoDB if not already installed or use MongoDB Atlas
- Create a MongoDB database and obtain the connection URI.
- Update the config.js file in the backend with your MongoDB URI.
Run the backend server:

cd backend
npm run dev

Run the frontend server:

cd frontend
npm run dev

Access the application in your browser at http://localhost:3000. For frontend http://localhost:3000. For backend check config.js and assign the corresponding port

API Endpoints

GET /books: Get all books
POST /books/create: Create a new book
GET /books/:id: Get details of a specific book
PUT /books/:id: Update details of a specific book
DELETE /books/:id: Delete a specific book

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to open issues or pull requests for any improvements or new features you'd like to see implemented.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.