📚 BookStore Application

A full-stack BookStore Application built using Node.js, Express, MongoDB, and React (Vite).
This project allows users to browse books, view free books, sign up, log in, and interact with a modern frontend interface.

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🚀 Features

👤 User Features

• User signup and login
• Authentication using backend APIs
• Browse available books
• View free books section
• Responsive UI with modern design

📦 Book Features

• Fetch books from database
• Display books dynamically on frontend
• Structured book data using MongoDB models

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🛠️ Tech Stack

Backend

• Node.js
• Express.js
• MongoDB
• Mongoose
• REST APIs

Frontend

• React.js (Vite)
• Tailwind CSS
• JavaScript (ES6)
• HTML & CSS

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📂 Project Structure

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▶️ How to Run the Project

Backend Setup

1. Clone the repository: git clone https://github.com/VISHRUT86/BookStore.git

2. Go to the backend folder: cd BookStore

3. Install dependencies: npm install

4. Start the server: node server.js

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Frontend Setup

1. Go to frontend folder: cd frontend

2. Install dependencies: npm install

3. Start frontend: npm run dev

4. Open browser and visit: http://localhost:5173

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🔐 API Routes

User Routes

• POST /user/signup
• POST /user/login

Book Routes

• GET /book

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🎯 Learning Outcomes

• Built a full-stack MERN-style application
• Learned backend API development using Express
• Implemented MongoDB models with Mongoose
• Connected frontend with backend APIs
• Improved understanding of React component structure

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🔮 Future Improvements

• Add admin panel for book management
• Implement JWT authentication
• Add cart and purchase functionality
• Improve UI animations
• Deploy on cloud (Render / Vercel)

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🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome.
Feel free to fork the repository and submit pull requests.

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👨‍💻 Author

Vishrut Bharti
GitHub: https://github.com/VISHRUT86