WordKeeper is a MERN-based library management system that helps efficiently organize and manage your library collections. With user authentication, book search, loan management, and admin controls, it simplifies the entire library experience.

1. Overview
2. Technologies
3. Packages & Libraries Used
4. Getting Started
5. Setup
6. Features
7. Demo & Screenshots
8. Acknowledgments
9. License

WordKeeper is a library management system built with the MERN stack to provide a seamless experience for managing books, members, and borrowing records. It offers both user and admin dashboards with essential features like book search, loan tracking, authentication, and notifications.

1. Clone the repository: git clone https://github.com/jenil-desai/Wordkeeper.git
2. Navigate to the project directory: cd Wordkeeper
3. Install dependencies: npm install
4. Set up environment variables:
   • PORT=8080
   • SECRET=For Hashing
   • DATABASE_URL=MongoDB URL
   • MAIL_USER=mail_ID to send emails
   • MAIL_PASS=mail_password to send emails
   • CLOUD_NAME=cloudinary cloud name to store images
   • API_KEY=cloudinary api_key
   • API_SECRET=cloudinary api_secret
   • X_API_KEY=ninjaAPI api key
5. Create an admin account: node ./utils/createAdminUser.js
6. Start the server: node index.js

• Register an account or use the default admin account (username: admin, password: admin123) to access admin functionalities.
• Add books to the library, manage transactions, and customize user preferences.
• Recover passwords using the OTP system by providing the OTP sent to your registered email.
• Enjoy a seamless library management experience with enhanced security features.

✔️ User authentication and authorization system
✔️ Dashboard for members to view their borrowed books and account details
✔️ Profile management - users can update their information
✔️ Book management - add, edit, and delete books
✔️ Advanced book search functionality
✔️ Loan and return tracking system
✔️ Email notifications for overdue books
✔️ Password reset functionality
✔️ Admin dashboard with library statistics

• Demo and screenshots will be added by the project owner.

1. EJS Docs
2. MongoDB Docs
3. Node.js Docs
4. Express.js Docs

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.