📚 Bookstore App

🏷️ Overview

The Bookstore App is a dynamic MERN stack application tailored for students and book enthusiasts. It offers features like user authentication, an extensive library of subject-specific PDFs, organized previous year question papers (PYQs), and much more to enhance learning and reading experiences.

✨ Features

🔐 Secure User Authentication

• Easy Login and Signup options.
• Advanced security with data encryption.

📖 Extensive Book Collection

• Access a wide range of subject-specific book PDFs.
• Add descriptions and ratings to books.

🗂️ Organized PYQs

• Browse Previous Year Question Papers by subject and year.
• Perfect for exam preparation.

🔍 Smart Search & Filters

• Instantly find books and PYQs with a powerful search bar.
• Apply filters by subject or year.

📌 Personalization Features

• Bookmark favorite books and PYQs.
• Track your reading progress with a built-in tracker.

🌐 Scalable Backend

• Dynamic API-based data fetching.
• Designed to handle large datasets efficiently.

💬 Community Interaction

• Join discussion forums to share notes and insights.

🌙 Customizable Themes

• Toggle between light and dark modes for better readability.

💻 Tech Stack

• Frontend: React.js
• Backend: Node.js, Express.js
• Database: MongoDB
• Authentication: JSON Web Tokens (JWT)

⚙️ Installation

Prerequisites

• Node.js and npm installed.
• MongoDB installed locally or access to a MongoDB Atlas cluster.

Steps

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/bookstore-app.git

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd bookstore-app

3. Install dependencies:

   cd backend && npm install
   cd ../frontend && npm install

4. Set up the environment variables in the backend/.env file:

   MONGO_URI=your_mongo_connection_string
   JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret
   PORT=5000

5. Start the application:
   • Backend:

     cd backend && npm start

   • Frontend:

     cd frontend && npm start

6. Open http://localhost:3000 to explore the app.

📜 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

📧 Contact

Feel free to reach out for queries at [[email protected]].