Library Management System

A simple Django-based library management system with REST API functionality.

Features

• Book management (CRUD operations)
• REST API endpoints for book data
• SQLite database (default)
• Django admin interface

Setup

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/GIOVESS/library.git
   cd library

2. Create and activate virtual environment:

   python -m venv .venv
   source .venv/bin/activate  # Linux/Mac
   .venv\Scripts\activate    # Windows

3. Install dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Run migrations:

   python manage.py migrate

5. Create superuser (optional):

   python manage.py createsuperuser

6. Run development server:

   python manage.py runserver

API Endpoints

• GET /api/ - List all books
• POST /api/ - Add new book
• GET /api/<id>/ - Get specific book details
• PUT /api/<id>/ - Update book
• DELETE /api/<id>/ - Remove book

Project Structure

library/
├── lib/               # Main project folder
│   ├── settings.py    # Django settings
│   └── urls.py        # Main URLs
├── books/             # Books app
│   ├── models.py      # Book model
│   └── ...
├── apis/              # API app
│   ├── serializers.py # DRF serializers
│   ├── views.py       # API views
│   └── ...
└── manage.py          # Django management script

Admin Access

Access the admin panel at http://localhost:8000/admin/ after creating a superuser.

Requirements

• Python 3.8+
• Django 5.0+
• Django REST Framework