Book Search Web Application

Welcome to the Book Search Web Application! This web application allows users to search for books, register, login, and even delete their accounts. Whether you're a book enthusiast or just looking for your next read, this platform has something to offer.

Introduction

This project is a web-based book search engine with user registration and authentication capabilities. It is built using React for the frontend and Go for the backend.

The application allows users to:

• Register a new account
• Log in to access personalized features
• Search for books by name, author, or genre
• View book details and add them to their cart
• Delete their user account if desired

Features

• User Registration: Users can create an account quickly and easily to access personalized features.

• User Authentication: The application ensures secure user authentication when logging in.

• Book Search: Users can search for books using keywords such as book name, author, or genre.

• Book Details: Clicking on a book displays detailed information, including the book's title, author, publisher, published date, description, and the option to add it to the cart.

• User Account Deletion: Users have the option to delete their accounts if they decide to leave the platform.

Getting Started

To get started with the Book Search Web Application, follow these steps:

Create the table 'users' in Postgresql as follows:

CREATE TABLE users (
    id serial PRIMARY KEY,
    email character varying(255) NOT NULL,
    password character varying(255) NOT NULL,
    is_deleted boolean
);

Note : Don't forget to change the database credentials in main.go file

1. Clone the repository to your local machine.

2. Navigate to the project directory.

3. Install the necessary dependencies for both the frontend and backend.

npm install

5. Configure the database settings in the Go backend code.

6. Run the backend server using Go in a different terminal.

go run main.go

8. Start the React frontend application.

npm start

Usage

Once the application is up and running, users can:

• Register a new account by providing an email and password.

• Log in with their registered credentials to access the search and book details features.

• Search for books using keywords in the search bar.

• Click on a book to view its details and add it to their cart.

• Delete their user account by providing their email and password.

Dependencies

The project relies on the following technologies and libraries:

• React: JavaScript library for building user interfaces.

• Go: Programming language for building the backend server.

• Axios: JavaScript library for making HTTP requests.

• Gorilla Mux: Go package for creating flexible routers.

• PostgreSQL: Database management system for storing user data.

• Cors: Go package for handling Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS).

Author

• @raguwull - Creator of the website and developer of the project.