README.md

Project Description

README.md allows us to browse the resources of a virtual library. The program utilizes the Google Books API to explore the library's resources. This is a training project created to learn the MERN technology stack.

Features

• You can create a new account or log in with an existing one.
• You can browse the entire library of books using the Google Books API.
• As a logged-in user, you can add books to your favorites or request to borrow a book.
• As an administrator, you can remove books from the borrowed books of all users.

Technologies

• JavaScript
• Node.js
• Express.js
• MongoDB
• React

Running the Project

To run the project, follow these steps:

Clone the repository to your device.

git clone https://github.com/KamilSadlocha/README.md.git

Backend

1. In 'server' folder crete .env file and configure database connection.

2. Run backend:

node server.js 

Frontend

1. Navigate to 'client' folder.

2. Install all required dependencies to run the project. You can use npm:

npm install

3. Create api-key.js in client/src/ folder and add Your Google Books API key:

const googleBooksApi = 'YOUR GOOGLE BOOK API KEY'

export default googleBooksApi;

4. Run the frontend application:

npm start