README.md

Bookstore

Bookstore is a web application built using the MERN stack, TypeScript, and Tailwind CSS, allowing users to manage books with CRUD operations.

Features

• Book Catalog: Display a list of books with details such as title, author, and date in a table format where you can rearrange your order of performance using the drag-and-drop feature.
• CRUD operations for books: Implement Create, Read, Update, and Delete operations for managing books.

Technologies Used

• MongoDB: NoSQL database for storing book data.
• Express.js: Node.js web application framework for building the backend.
• React.js: JavaScript library for building the user interface.
• Node.js: JavaScript runtime environment for running server-side code.
• TypeScript: A superset of JavaScript that adds static typing to the language.
• Tailwind CSS: A utility-first CSS framework for styling web applications.

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone

2. Navigate to the project directory:

cd bookstore

3. Install dependencies for both the client and server:

cd frontend npm install cd ../backend npm install

4. Set up environment variables:

   • Create a .env file in the server directory.

   • Define the following variables:

     a). mongodb+srv://usernam:[email protected]/?retryWrites=true&w=majority&appName=your_app_name

     b). PORT = 4000

5. Run the application:

• Start the server:

npm run dev

The application will be running at http://localhost:3000.

API Endpoints

• GET /api/books: Retrieve all books.
• GET /api/books/:id: Retrieve a specific book by ID.
• POST /api/books: Create a new book.
• PUT /api/books/:id: Update a specific book by ID.
• DELETE /api/books/:id: Delete a specific book by ID.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please follow the contribution guidelines.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.