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Virtual Book Shelf

Overview

The Virtual Book Shelf is a web application designed to help users manage their reading list and track the status of books. This project serves as a personal book collection organizer, emphasizing simplicity and usability.

Key Features

• User-friendly Interface: The application employs Bootstrap to create an intuitive and visually appealing user interface.
• Book Management: Users can easily add, edit, and delete books from their virtual bookshelves.
• Status Tracking: Keep track of your reading progress by setting book statuses to "To Read," "Reading," or "Complete."
• Description Notes: Add brief descriptions for each book to remember what they're about.
• Author Management: Store one or more authors for each book, making it easy to search for works by your favorite writers.

Getting Started

To run the application locally, follow these steps:

1. Clone the Repository: Clone this repository to your local machine using git clone.

2. Set Up Environment Variables: Create a .env file in the project root directory and add the following environment variables:

   DATABASE_NAME=YourDatabaseName
   DATABASE_URI=YourMongoDBURI
   SECRET_KEY=YourSecretKey

3. Install Dependencies: Run pip install -r requirements.txt to install the required Python packages.

4. Run the Application: Execute python app.py to start the Flask development server.

5. Access the Application: Open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost:5000 to access the Virtual Book Shelf.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you'd like to contribute to this project, please follow these guidelines:

• Fork the repository on GitHub.
• Create a new branch with a descriptive name for your feature or bug fix.
• Make your changes and commit them with clear, concise commit messages.
• Push your changes to your fork on GitHub.
• Create a pull request (PR) to the main repository.

Acknowledgments

This project was developed by Adebawojo Mosopefoluwa as a personal project for learning the Python Flask framework.

Credits

• YouTube Video: Design Inspiration - This project took inspiration from a design tutorial on YouTube that helped shape the user interface and layout.

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