README.md

MERN Book Store App 📚

MERN Book Store is a full-stack web application built using the MERN (MongoDB, Express.js, React.js, Node.js) stack, designed to manage and showcase a collection of books.

Project - Img 📸

Features ⭐

• User Authentication: Secure authentication system for users.
• CRUD Operations: Create, Read, Update, and Delete books.
• Search and Filter: Search functionality to find books by title, author, or genre.
• Responsive Design: Mobile-friendly user interface for seamless browsing on any device.
• Pagination: Navigate through large collections of books with ease.
• Reviews and Ratings: Allow users to leave reviews and ratings for books.

Installation ⚒️

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/mern-book-store.git

2. Navigate into the project directory:

   cd mern-book-store

3. Install dependencies:

   npm install

4. Set up environment variables:

   • Create a .env file in the root directory.
   • Add the following environment variables:

     PORT=5000
     MONGODB_URI=<your_mongodb_uri>
     JWT_SECRET=<your_jwt_secret>
     

5. Start the server:

   npm start

6. Navigate to the client directory:

   cd client

7. Install client dependencies:

   npm install

8. Start the client:

   npm start

9. Visit http://localhost:3000 in your web browser.

Usage 💻

1. Register for an account or log in if you already have one.
2. Browse through the collection of books.
3. Click on a book to view its details.
4. Add books to your cart and proceed to checkout.
5. Leave reviews and ratings for books you've read.

Contributing 🤝🏻

Contributions are welcome! Please follow these steps to contribute:

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a new branch (git checkout -b feature/your-feature-name).
3. Make your changes.
4. Commit your changes (git commit -am 'Add new feature').
5. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/your-feature-name).
6. Create a new pull request.