📚 Integrated Library System (ILS)

🚀 A full-stack web-based Integrated Library System (ILS) built entirely from scratch using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, and MySQL. This system offers role-based access for Admins, Students, and Faculty to simulate real-world library operations such as inventory control, book issuing, returning, fine calculation, and member management.

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🌐 Live Preview

🔗 Live App: https://debrup-ils.infinityfreeapp.com

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📸 Quick view of the User Interface

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🧰 Tech Stack

• Frontend: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery
• Backend: Core PHP (no frameworks), AJAX
• Database: MySQL
• Libraries & Tools: Font Awesome, phpMyAdmin
• Deployment: InfinityFree

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🛠️ How to Setup and Run

1. Install and Set Up XAMPP

• Download and install XAMPP on your local machine.

• Start the Apache and MySQL modules from the XAMPP Control Panel and make sure they are running without errors.

2. Clone the Repository

• Open the htdocs folder inside your XAMPP installation directory.

• Right-click and select Git Bash Here (or open terminal/command prompt in this directory).

• Run the following command to clone the repository:

  git clone https://github.com/Debrup-Chatterjee/Integrated-Library-System.git

3. Configure the Project (Optional)

• This step is only required if:

  • Your MySQL server runs on a port other than 3306, or

  • You want to change existing project configurations.

• Open the following file in a code editor: /xampp/htdocs/Integrated-Library-System/src/config/config.php

• Modify the following constants only if necessary:

  • DB_HOST

  • DB_PORT

  • DB_USER

  • DB_PASSWORD

  • DB_NAME

  • Default time zone (set to India by default)

  • Admin registration Code ( 'hello_world' by default)

  ⚠️ Warning: Do not change anything else unless required. Misconfiguration may break the project.

4. Launch the Application

• Open your browser and navigate to: http://localhost/Integrated-Library-System/

🎉 There you go — your library system is live locally!

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🧩 Features

🔐 Role-Based Authentication

• Secure session-based login system
• Three access roles:
  • ✅ Admin
  • ✅ Student
  • ✅ Faculty

📚 Admin Functionalities

• Add, remove, and manage books
• View all registered users
• Live inventory tracking
• Monitor system activity from dashboard

🎓 Student / Faculty Functionalities

• Smart search for books
• Real-time borrow/return system
• Fine calculation and payment
• Profile overview with due books and fines

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✅ What I Learned

• PHP session and access control
• Role-based user authentication and secure redirect handling
• Dynamic UI updates with AJAX (no reload)
• SQL database design and optimization
• Modular PHP structure for scalable maintenance
• Custom form validation and error handling
• Deployment using free hosting (InfinityFree)

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📱 Responsive & Lightweight

• Fully responsive layout and seamless experience across mobiles, tablets, and desktops
• No heavy frontend frameworks – just clean, semantic HTML & CSS

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💬 Feedback & Contributions

Have ideas, improvements, or suggestions?
Feel free to open an Issue or submit a Pull Request.

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🔗 Connect with Me

• 💼 LinkedIn
• 📧 Email

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Built with ❤️ by Debrup Chatterjee