Book Heaven is a comprehensive bookstore management system developed as an academic project. This Windows Forms application provides a complete solution for managing bookstore operations, including inventory management, sales, customer management, and supplier relationships.

• User Authentication

  • Secure login system with role-based access (Admin and Cashier)
  • Password encryption using BCrypt

• Inventory Management

  • Book catalog management with ISBN tracking
  • Stock quantity monitoring
  • Genre categorization (Fictions, Non-Fictions, Collectibles, Education Materials)
  • Price management

• Order Processing

  • Support for both pickup and delivery orders
  • Order status tracking (Pending, Processing, Sent, Fulfilled, Canceled)
  • Delivery cost calculation
  • Order history

• Customer Management

  • Customer profile creation and management
  • Contact information tracking
  • Order history per customer

• Supplier Management

  • Supplier information management
  • Contact details tracking
  • Supply chain integration

• Framework: .NET 8.0 Windows Forms
• Database: MySQL (MariaDB)
• ORM: Entity Framework Core 6.0.1
• Security: BCrypt.Net-Next for password hashing
• Database Provider: Pomelo.EntityFrameworkCore.MySql

BookHeaven/
├── Actions/         # Business logic and operations
├── Assets/          # Static resources
├── Components/      # Reusable UI components
├── Enums/          # Enumeration definitions
├── Helpers/        # Utility and helper classes
├── Models/         # Data models
├── Screens/        # UI forms and screens
│   ├── Dashboard/  # Main dashboard components
│   └── Forms/      # Modal forms
└── Util/           # Utility functions

The system uses a relational database with the following main tables:

• book: Stores book information
• customer: Manages customer data
• order: Tracks orders
• order_item: Manages order details
• supplier: Stores supplier information
• user: Handles user authentication
• inventory_record: Tracks inventory changes

1. Prerequisites

   • .NET 8.0 SDK
   • MySQL Server (MariaDB 10.4.32 or compatible)
   • Visual Studio 2022 or compatible IDE

2. Database Setup

   • Create a new MySQL database named book_heaven
   • Import the DataBase.sql file to set up the schema and initial data

3. Application Setup

   • Clone the repository
   • Open the solution in Visual Studio
   • Update the database connection string in the application configuration
   • Build and run the application

• Admin Account

  • Email: [email protected]
  • Password: (Please contact administrator for initial password)

• Cashier Account

  • Email: [email protected]
  • Password: (Please contact administrator for initial password)

• Password hashing using BCrypt
• Role-based access control
• Secure database connections
• Input validation and sanitization

This is an academic project. For any questions or suggestions, please contact the project maintainers.

This project is created for academic purposes. All rights reserved.

• Developed as an academic project
• Uses various open-source libraries and frameworks
• Special thanks to all contributors and mentors