📚 WordKeeper - MERN Library Management System

WordKeeper is a MERN-based library management system that helps efficiently organize and manage your library collections. With user authentication, book search, loan management, and admin controls, it simplifies the entire library experience.

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📑 Table of Contents

1. Overview
2. Technologies
3. Packages & Libraries Used
4. Getting Started
5. Setup
6. Features
7. Demo & Screenshots
8. Acknowledgments
9. License

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🌟 Overview

WordKeeper is a library management system built with the MERN stack to provide a seamless experience for managing books, members, and borrowing records. It offers both user and admin dashboards with essential features like book search, loan tracking, authentication, and notifications.

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💻 Technologies

Technology	Description
HTML	Frontend structure
CSS	Styling and UI design
JavaScript	Dynamic interactions
EJS	Server-side rendering
Node.js	Backend logic
MongoDB	Database management
Express.js	Web framework for Node.js

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📦 Packages / Libraries Used

Package / Library	Purpose
Express.js	Backend framework
Axios	HTTP requests
bcrypt	Password hashing
body-parser	Handling form data
Cloudinary	Image storage
dotenv	Manage environment variables
exceljs	Exporting reports in Excel
fs	File system operations
Mongoose	MongoDB ODM
Multer	File uploads
Nodemailer	Sending email notifications
OTP Generator	Generating one-time passwords
Request	HTTP client
UUID	Unique ID generation
Bootstrap	UI framework

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🚀 Getting Started

1. Clone the repository: git clone https://github.com/jenil-desai/Wordkeeper.git
2. Navigate to the project directory: cd Wordkeeper
3. Install dependencies: npm install
4. Set up environment variables:
   • PORT=8080
   • SECRET=For Hashing
   • DATABASE_URL=MongoDB URL
   • MAIL_USER=mail_ID to send emails
   • MAIL_PASS=mail_password to send emails
   • CLOUD_NAME=cloudinary cloud name to store images
   • API_KEY=cloudinary api_key
   • API_SECRET=cloudinary api_secret
   • X_API_KEY=ninjaAPI api key
5. Create an admin account: node ./utils/createAdminUser.js
6. Start the server: node index.js

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⚙️ Setup

• Register an account or use the default admin account (username: admin, password: admin123) to access admin functionalities.
• Add books to the library, manage transactions, and customize user preferences.
• Recover passwords using the OTP system by providing the OTP sent to your registered email.
• Enjoy a seamless library management experience with enhanced security features.

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🎯 Features

✔️ User authentication and authorization system
✔️ Dashboard for members to view their borrowed books and account details
✔️ Profile management - users can update their information
✔️ Book management - add, edit, and delete books
✔️ Advanced book search functionality
✔️ Loan and return tracking system
✔️ Email notifications for overdue books
✔️ Password reset functionality
✔️ Admin dashboard with library statistics

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🔗 Demo & Screenshots

• Demo and screenshots will be added by the project owner.

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🙏 Acknowledgments

1. EJS Docs
2. MongoDB Docs
3. Node.js Docs
4. Express.js Docs

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📜 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.

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📚 Simplify library management with WordKeeper!