📚 Library Management System (C++ with Qt GUI)

A GUI-based Library Management System built using C++ and Qt. This project is designed for final-year Computer Science students and includes features like book and member management, issue/return tracking, secure login, and file-based storage — all with a clean graphical interface.

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🚀 Features

• 🔐 Login system with SHA-256 password hashing
• 📖 Book management: Add, view, edit, delete
• 👥 Member management: Register, update, delete
• 🔄 Issue and return functionality with due dates
• 💾 File-based data storage (.dat files)
• 🧠 Search filters for books and members
• 🖼️ GUI interface using Qt Framework
• 📄 Modular code structure and CMake support
• 📚 Ready for GitHub with license, README, and Doxygen docs

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🛠️ Technologies Used

• C++17
• Qt 6 / Qt Creator
• QWidgets for GUI
• File I/O for persistent storage
• SHA-256 hashing (via QCryptographicHash)
• CMake for build automation

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🧩 Project Structure

LibraryManagementSystem/
├── src/
│   ├── main.cpp
│   ├── login.cpp
│   ├── book.cpp
│   └── ...
├── include/
│   ├── login.h
│   ├── book.h
│   └── ...
├── ui/
│   ├── login.ui
│   ├── dashboard.ui
│   └── ...
├── data/
│   ├── users.dat
│   ├── books.dat
│   └── ...
├── CMakeLists.txt
├── README.md
├── LICENSE
└── .gitignore