A Full-Stack Online Bookstore built as a team project using .NET 8 Web API, Next.js, PostgreSQL, Tailwind CSS, Shadcn UI, and Axios. This project was developed as part of the CS6004NT Application Development module at Itahari International College, in collaboration with London Metropolitan University.

This system expands a private book library store’s operations into a full-fledged online retail platform. It offers:

• A rich, searchable & filterable book catalogue
• Member accounts with personalized features
• Secure order management
• Staff fulfilment workflows
• Dynamic admin control over catalogue, inventory & promotions.

• 🔍 Browse a paginated catalogue of books.
• 📖 View detailed book pages with images, descriptions, and metadata.
• 🗂️ Filter books by author, genre, language, price, ratings, publisher, format.
• 🔎 Search by title, ISBN, description.
• 📈 Sort by title, publication date, price, popularity.
• 📝 Register as a member.
• 📌 Bookmark books (whitelist).
• 🛒 Add books to cart.
• 📦 Place cancellable orders.
• 📬 Receive order confirmation with claim code via email.
• 🛍️ Claim orders in-store pickup with membership ID & claim code.
• ⭐ Leave reviews & ratings for purchased books.

• 🏷️ 5% discount on orders of 5+ books.
• 🎉 10% stackable discount after every 10 successful orders.

• 📚 CRUD operations on books and manage inventory.
• 🏷️ Add timed discounts, mark books On Sale, control discount periods.
• 🗞️ Publish banner announcements for deals & new arrivals.
• 👥 Staff portal to process orders using claim codes.
• 📡 Broadcast successful orders with real-time status.

• ERD designed to manage:

  • Books & Inventory
  • Members & Staff
  • Orders, Cart Items, Discounts
  • Reviews & Ratings

A robust RESTful API with endpoints for:

• GET /books - List & filter books
• GET /books/{id} - Book details
• POST /auth/register - Register member
• POST /auth/login - Login & get JWT
• POST /cart - Add to cart
• PUT /cart/{bookId} - Update cart quantity
• DELETE /cart/{bookId} - Remove from cart
• POST /orders - Place order
• POST /reviews - Add review
• GET /admin/books - Admin book management
• POST /admin/discounts - Add discounts and many more...

• ✅ Clean Architecture & Separation of Concerns (SoC)
• ✅ Dependency Injection (DI)
• ✅ Error handling & validation
• ✅ Version control with clear commits & branching
• ✅ Secure authentication with JWT
• ✅ Responsive UI with Shadcn + Tailwind CSS

Developed by:

• Anish Jaiswal, James Shrestha, Pramesh Katwal
• Roles included: Frontend development, Backend API, Database design, UI/UX, Deployment.

# Clone repository
git clone https://github.com/anish1A1/BookStore_DotNet.git
cd BookStore_DotNet

# Backend (API)
cd backend
dotnet build
dotnet ef database update
dotnet run

# Frontend (Next.js)
cd frontend
npm install
npm run dev

Environment:

• Create a .env file for database connection strings, JWT secrets, and email config.

✔️ Fully functional project as per coursework requirements ✔️ Completed features, tests, documentation, and code quality ✔️ Submission includes PDF report, zipped repository, deployed preview (if any).

This project is for educational use only.

Thanks to Itahari International College, London Metropolitan University, and our module leader Mr. Kushal Tamang / Mr. Bikram Poudel for guidance and support.