📚 BookShow

BookShow is a full-stack MERN application designed to manage and showcase books with role-based authentication for readers and administrators. The platform provides a seamless experience for readers while offering powerful management and analytics tools for admins.

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🚀 Features

👤 Reader Features

• Secure authentication and authorization
• Browse and search available books
• Borrow, read, and return books
• View borrowing history and current borrowed books

🛠️ Admin Features

• Separate admin authentication system
• Add, update, and delete books
• Manage authors and define book–author relationships
• Dashboard with real-time statistics:
  • Total users
  • Total books
  • Total authors
  • Currently borrowed books

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🛠️ Tech Stack

• Frontend: React.js, Axios, CSS/Tailwind (if used)
• Backend: Node.js, Express.js
• Database: MongoDB Atlas
• Deployment: Render (backend) + Vercel/Netlify (frontend)

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⚡ Getting Started

1️⃣ Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/Sarasmishra/BookShow.git
cd BookShow

### 2️⃣ Backend Setup
cd backend
npm install
npm run dev   # or node index.js

### 3️⃣ Frontend Setup
cd frontend
npm install
npm start

🌍 Deployment Links

• Frontend (Vercel/Netlify) → https://bookshow-1-i5nt.onrender.com/

• Backend (Render) → https://bookshow-888r.onrender.com/