📚 BookVault

Your digital library, one login away.

A sleek, modern library management system built with .NET Core MVC and secured with Google Authentication.

⚡ Quick Start

# Clone the knowledge repository
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/bookvault.git

# Set up Google Auth credentials in appsettings.json
# (See "Configuration" section below)

# Launch your library
dotnet run

🔖 Features

• Google-Powered Login - Secure access with just one click
• Digital Bookshelf - Track and manage your entire collection
• Loan Management - Monitor borrowed books and due dates
• Member Portal - Self-service reservation system
• Smart Search - Find books by title, author, genre, or ISBN
• Reading Stats - Visualize reading habits and preferences

⚙️ Authentication Setup

Add your Google credentials to appsettings.json:

"Authentication": {
  "Google": {
    "ClientId": "YOUR_CLIENT_ID_HERE",
    "ClientSecret": "YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET_HERE"
  }
}

🛠️ Built With

• .NET Core 6.0
• ASP.NET Core MVC
• Entity Framework Core
• Google Authentication
• SQL Server / PostgreSQL
• Bootstrap 5

💡 Why BookVault?

Traditional library systems are complex and cumbersome. BookVault brings simplicity without sacrificing functionality. With Google Authentication, your patrons can start borrowing books within seconds of their first visit.

🔐 Role-Based Access

• Visitors - Browse the catalog
• Members - Borrow books and manage reservations
• Librarians - Process loans and returns
• Administrators - Manage users and system settings

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Bringing libraries into the digital age, one book at a time.