LibraryAppMVC

A modern ASP.NET Core MVC web application for managing a library system, featuring user authentication, book management, JWT-based APIs, and robust logging.

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Application Demo

1. User Panel

Book Management panel

Features

User registration, login, and profile management (with email confirmation)
Book CRUD operations (add, list, search, details)
JWT authentication for secure API access
Role-based access control
Email notifications (SMTP)
Logging with Serilog (console and SQL Server)
Responsive Razor views

Folder Structure

├── Controllers/      # MVC controllers (Account, Library, Home)
├── Data/             # Entity Framework DbContext
├── Interfaces/       # Service and repository interfaces
├── Migrations/       # EF Core migrations
├── Models/           # Entity models (User, Book, etc.)
├── Repositories/     # Data access repositories
├── Services/         # Business logic and utilities (JWT, Email, etc.)
├── Utilities/        # Helper classes
├── ViewModels/       # View models for MVC
├── Views/            # Razor views (Account, Library, Home, Shared)
├── wwwroot/          # Static files (css, js, images)
├── appsettings.json  # Main configuration
├── Program.cs        # Application entry point
├── LibraryAppMVC.csproj # Project file

Getting Started

Prerequisites

.NET 9 SDK
SQL Server (local or remote)

Setup

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/LibraryAppMVC.git
cd LibraryAppMVC

Configure the database:
- Update the ConnectionStrings:LibraryDB in appsettings.json with your SQL Server details.
Configure SMTP (for email):
- Update the SMTP section in appsettings.json with your email provider credentials.
Configure JWT (optional):
- Adjust the JwtSettings in appsettings.json as needed.
Apply migrations:
```
dotnet ef database update
```
Run the application:
```
dotnet run
```
The app will be available at https://localhost:5001 (or as configured).

Usage

Register a new user (email confirmation required)
Login and manage your profile
Add, view, search, and manage books
Admins can manage users and books

Technologies Used

ASP.NET Core MVC (.NET 9)
Entity Framework Core (SQL Server)
ASP.NET Identity
Serilog (logging)
Razor Views

Project Structure Details

Controllers/: Handle HTTP requests and responses
Models/: Define data entities (Book, User, etc.)
Services/: Business logic (BookService, AccountService, JwtService, EmailSender)
Repositories/: Data access logic (BookRepository)
ViewModels/: Data transfer objects for views
Views/: UI (Razor pages for Account, Library, Home, Shared)
Utilities/: Helper classes (e.g., ResultTask)
Data/: EF Core DbContext (LibraryDB)

Contributing

Pull requests are welcome! For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.

rezatajari/LibraryAppMVC