Django Library Management System

This is a Django-based library management system capstone project at GDSCAAstu.

Features

• Add, edit, and delete books.
• Issue and return books.
• View borrowed books and their status.
• Search functionality for books and borrowers.
• Ban/unban borrowers.

Installation

Follow these steps to set up and run the Django library management system:

1. Clone the repository to your local machine:

   https://github.com/Tonetor777/Django_Library_Management_System.git

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd LibraryManagement

3. Create and activate a virtual environment (optional but recommended):

   python3 -m venv venv
   source venv/Scripts/activate

4. Install dependencies from the Requirements.txt file:

   pip install -r Requirements.txt

5. Apply database migrations:

   python manage.py migrate

6. Create a superuser to access the admin interface:

   python manage.py createsuperuser

7. Run the development server:

   python manage.py runserver

8. Access the application in your web browser at http://localhost:8000.

Usage

• Log in to the Django admin interface using the credentials of the superuser created in step 6.
• Add books, manage borrowers, issue and return books, and perform other administrative tasks.
• Use the provided templates and views for borrower-facing functionalities.
• Customize the application as needed to suit your specific library management requirements.

Contributors

contributors for this projects are https://github.com/Rafii05k , https://github.com/yeabyir and https://github.com/Yohannes18