BookLoan Project Checklist

Backend (Laravel 10 - BookLoan-Backend)

• Database Setup:

  • Choose a database (MySQL).
  • Normalize the database further to meet additional requirements.

• API Implementation:

  • Implement CRUD REST APIs for Users, Books, and Book Loans.
  • Ensure proper authentication for the APIs.

• Code Quality:

  • Follow good code practices.
  • Implement reusable patterns.

• Deployment:

  • Deploy the Laravel backend to a server of your choice.

Frontend (Vue 3 - BookLoan-Frontend)

• Vue Project Setup:

  • Create a Vue 3 project named "bookloan-frontend."
  • Set up the project structure following best practices.

• API Consumption:

  • Consume the CRUD REST APIs from the Laravel backend in the Vue frontend.

• Frontend Design:

  • Design a user-friendly interface for user registration, book management, and book loans.
  • Implement additional features like reports and graphs to showcase mastery of frontend design.

• Code Quality:

  • Follow good code practices.
  • Ensure code is modular and reusable.

• Deployment:

  • Deploy the Vue frontend to a server of your choice.

General Project Information

• Project Name:

  • Both the backend and frontend projects should be named "BookLoan."

• Version Control:

  • Upload your code to the version control system of your choice (e.g., GitHub, GitLab).

• Additional Information:

  • Demonstrate skills in normalizing the database.
  • Showcase additional features beyond the basic requirements.

Running the Project

• Backend (Laravel 10 - BookLoan-Backend):

  • Clone the repository.
  • Install dependencies: composer install.
  • Set up the database: php artisan migrate.
  • Run the server: php artisan serve.
  • seed database: php artisan db:seed
  • Link storage: php artisan storage:link
  • You can clear configurations and caches: php artisan config:clear && php artisan cache:clear
  • running the backend in e.g a debian server in detached mode: nohup php artisan serve --host=0.0.0.0 --port=9008 > laravel.log 2>&1 &
  • Run the cron/scheduler: php artisan schedule:run >> /dev/null 2>&1

• Frontend (Vue 3 - BookLoan-Frontend):

  • Clone the repository.
  • Install dependencies: npm install.
  • Run the development server: npm run serve.(development)
  • Build the assets in production (minify and optimize): npm run build the load it on the server or run it as a seperate instance in the server.

• Accessing the Application:

  • Visit the provided URLs for the Laravel backend and Vue frontend.

• Login Credentials (If Deployed):

  • Share login credentials for admin and user roles.

Deployment Status

• Deployed Version Link

• Login Credentials:

  • Admin Email: admin@admin.com

  • Admin Password: admin

  • User Email: johndoe@gmail.com

  • User Password: pass

  • You can login as admin and create a user and test with that user to.