Book Store

A web application for managing and browsing a collection of books, built with React on the frontend and Django on the backend.

Table of Contents

• Features
• Technologies Used
• Installation
• Usage
• API Endpoints
• Contributing
• License

Features

• Browse a catalog of books
• User authentication
• Search functionality
• Responsive design

Technologies Used

• Frontend: React, Axios, React Router
• Backend: Django, Django REST Framework
• Database: PostgreSQL
• Styling: CSS, Bootstrap

Installation

Prerequisites

• Python 3.10
• Node.js and npm

Backend Setup

1. Create a virtual environment and activate it:

   python -m venv env
   source env/Scripts/activate
   

2. Install the required packages:

   pip install -r requirements.txt
   Run migrations:
   

3. Run migrations:

   python manage.py makemigrations
   python manage.py migrate
   

4. Start the Django server:

   python manage.py runserver
   
   

Frontend Setup

Open a new terminal and navigate to the frontend directory:

1. Install the required packages:

   npm install
   

2. Start the React application:

   npm start