Abstract
Library Management System is an open-source Full Stack Web Development project. [DBMS Project] An interactive web portal for automating various manual processes done by librarian. Manual process of keeping student records, book records, account details, managing employee is very difficult. There are various problems also faced by the student in library such as finding any particular book, information whether book is available or not, for what time this book will be available, searching of books using ISBN number etc. It is built using JavaScript, PHP, MySQL. Key capabilities include: Searching of books; Issuing and returning books; Check fines(if any). The complete source code is publicly available on GitHub under the MIT License, making it a useful reference for students building a Full Stack Web Development mini project or final-year project.
1. Introduction
Manual process of keeping student records, book records, account details, managing employee is very difficult. There are various problems also faced by the student in library such as finding any particular book, information whether book is available or not, for what time this book will be available, searching of books using ISBN number etc. To eliminate this manual system, Library Management System has been developed.
2. Objective
[DBMS Project] An interactive web portal for automating various manual processes done by librarian.
This project demonstrates how JavaScript, PHP, MySQL can be applied to a real-world Full Stack Web Development problem.
3. Key Features / Modules
- Searching of books
- Issuing and returning books
- Check fines(if any)
- Librarian can read information about any member
- Librarian can track the books issued by a particular student
- Librarian can add/remove any member(student).
- Librarian can add/delete books
- Librarian can update the availability status of the books
- Displaying all members records.
- Displaying all books records.
4. Technology Stack
- Front End - HTML, CSS, JavaScript
- Back End - PHP
- Database - MySql
5. System Requirements
General requirements for this technology stack — check the README for exact versions.
- Node.js (LTS) and npm
- A modern web browser
- VS Code or any code editor
- PHP 7.4+ with a web server (XAMPP / WAMP / LAMP)
- MySQL / MariaDB
- phpMyAdmin (optional)
- Git (to clone the repository)
6. Installation & Setup
git clone https://github.com/vinitshahdeo/Library-Management-System.git
cd Library-Management-System- Download WAMP
- Download XAMPP
- Download MAMP
- Download this repo and extract it in your www/htdocs directory.
- Import the [database] from db folder.
- Configure dbcon.php
- Run localhost/{YOUR FOLDER NAME}
Full setup instructions are in the project README.
7. Future Enhancements
Suggested extensions you can add to make this your own project.
- Add role-based access control
- Deploy on a VPS or cPanel hosting with a custom domain
- Add automated tests and a CI pipeline
8. Viva / Review Questions
Common questions examiners ask for projects in this domain.
- Explain the frontend, backend and database layers of this application.
- How is user authentication and authorisation implemented?
- Describe the main database tables / collections and their relationships.
- Which REST APIs or routes are exposed and what do they return?
- How would you deploy this application to production?
9. Source Code & License
This project is developed by vinitshahdeo and published on GitHub under the MIT License. Please follow the license terms and credit the original author when you use or modify this code.
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