BookVerse - A Digital Bookstore

BookVerse is a digital bookstore built with Spring Boot for managing and storing book details digitally. This application provides RESTful APIs for handling book entries and a user-friendly interface for seamless book management.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have the following installed:

• Java Development Kit (JDK) 11+
  Download JDK

• Apache Maven
  Download Maven

• MySQL/PostgreSQL Database(Choose based on your project needs)
  MySQL Download
  PostgreSQL Download

  Git (optional, for version control)
  Download Git

  Spring Boot CLI (optional, for Spring Boot commands)
  Spring Boot CLI Installation

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Setting Up the Project

1. Clone the repository
   If you're using Git:

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/bookverse.git
   cd bookverse
   
   

2. Set Up the Database

   • Install and configure MySQL/PostgreSQL. Create a database for the project: sql CREATE DATABASE bookverse_db;

   • Update your database credentials in the application.properties file:

     spring.datasource.url=jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/bookverse_db
     spring.datasource.username=your-username
     spring.datasource.password=your-password
     spring.jpa.hibernate.ddl-auto=update

3. Build the project
   Use Maven to build the project:

   mvn clean install

4. Run the Spring Boot Application After building, run the project with Maven or Spring Boot CLI:

   mvn spring-boot:run

   Or, alternatively:

   java -jar target/bookverse-0.0.1-SNAPSHOT.jar

5. Access the Application Once the server is running, access the application at:
   http://localhost:8080

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API Endpoints

• GET /books – Retrieves all books.
• POST /books – Adds a new book.
• PUT /books/{id} – Updates an existing book.
• DELETE /books/{id} – Deletes a book.

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Technologies Used

• Backend: Spring Boot
• Database: MySQL/PostgreSQL
• Build Tool: Maven
• Frontend: Thymeleaf (or React/Angular)
• REST API: Spring Data JPA, Spring MVC

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Contributing

If you'd like to contribute to BookVerse, feel free to create a pull request or open an issue.

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License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

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