Book Dock

Book Dock is a full-stack MERN application designed to manage books. Users can post, update, delete, and view books, as well as search for them by title or author.

Technologies Used

• Frontend: React JS, Tailwind CSS
• Backend: Node JS, Express JS
• Database: MongoDB
• Development Tool: Vite

Features

• Add: Post new books with details including title, author, and published year.
• Update: Edit existing book details.
• Delete: Remove books from the database.
• View: Browse and view book details.
• Search: Find books by title or author.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js and npm installed
• VS Code or any other code editor
• Git (optional, for cloning the repository)

Setup Instructions

1. Clone the Repository

   git clone https://github.com/ahadalireach/bookdock.git

   Unzip the File

2. Open with VS Code

   Open the project directory with VS Code or your preferred code editor.

3. Install Dependencies

   Frontend:

   • Navigate to the frontend directory:

     cd frontend

   • Install the dependencies:

     npm install

   • Run the development server:

     npm run dev

   Backend:

   • Navigate to the backend directory:

     cd backend

   • Create a .env file in the backend directory and add the following environment variables:

     PORT=5000
     MONGO_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string
     JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret_key

   • Install the dependencies:

     npm install

   • Start the server:

     npm run dev

4. Update API URLs

   Ensure that the API URLs in the frontend code are correctly set to point to your local backend server.

5. Access the Application

   Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:3000 to view the application.

Live Demo

• Live Web: bookdock-web.vercel.app
• GitHub Repo: Give it a Star!
• Live Video Demo: Link

Contact

For any questions or feedback, please reach out to me at ahadali.reach@gmail.com.