PakoLibrary — Document Sharing Platform

The PakoLibrary project is an ASP.NET Core MVC–based web application designed for sharing documents. It enables users to upload, manage, categorize, and view documents efficiently.

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🚀 Features

• Document Management: Upload, edit, and delete documents.
• Categorization & Tagging: Organize documents with categories and tags.
• Filtering & Search: Browse documents using search or filters.
• User Authentication (Optional): Secure document access with user authentication (can be extended).
• File Preview & Download: View or download documents directly within the app.

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📂 Project Structure

PakoLibrary/
├── Controllers/         # MVC controllers
├── Models/              # Application data models
├── Views/               # Razor views (frontend UI)
├── Filters/             # Custom action filters (e.g. logging, authorization)
├── Migrations/          # Entity Framework Core migration files
├── wwwroot/             # Static assets (CSS, JS, images)
├── Program.cs           # Application entry point
├── appsettings.json     # Configuration settings
└── PakoLibrary.csproj   # .NET project file

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📦 Installation & Running Locally

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/UmtiPako/PakoLibrary.git

2. Navigate into the project directory

   cd PakoLibrary

3. Install dependencies

   dotnet restore

4. Update configuration

   • Edit appsettings.json (or appsettings.Development.json) with your database connection details and any other necessary settings.

5. Apply database migrations

   dotnet ef database update

6. Run the application

   dotnet run

7. Open your browser and go to https://localhost:5001 (or whichever port is configured).

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🛠 Technology Stack

• ASP.NET Core MVC – Web framework
• Entity Framework Core – ORM for database access
• C# – Primary language
• Static Assets – CSS, JS, and front-end resources in wwwroot/

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🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions! To get started:

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a feature branch:

   git checkout -b feature/YourFeatureName

3. Implement your changes and commit:

   git commit -m "Add feature: your description"

4. Push to your fork:

   git push origin feature/YourFeatureName

5. Submit a Pull Request for review.

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📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. Please see the LICENSE file for full details.