Bookstore Management System

Project Overview

The Bookstore Management System is a comprehensive platform designed to facilitate the browsing, searching, and purchasing of books for users. It also enables administrators to efficiently manage inventory, orders, and customer information.

Features

User Features

• Browse Books: View a wide range of books available in the store.
• Search Books: Function not yet implemented.
• Shopping Cart: Add books to the shopping cart and proceed to checkout.
• User Authentication: Sign up, log in, and manage user accounts.
• Order Processing: Handle the complete checkout process including payment.

Admin Features

• Inventory Management: Add, update, and delete book information.
• Order Management: View and process customer orders.
• User Management: Manage customer information and order history.

Project Structure

Frontend

• Screens: Implements user interfaces for browsing books, searching, displaying book details, and handling the checkout process.
• Responsiveness: Ensures the user interface is responsive and accessible.

Backend

• Book Management: Handles CRUD operations for books.
• User Authentication: Manages user sign-up, login, and authentication.
• Cart Management: Manages items in the user's shopping cart.
• Integration: Ensures seamless interaction between the frontend and backend.

Database Management

• Schema Design: Implements a relational database schema to store book information, customer data, orders, and transactions.
• Data Storage: Ensures efficient retrieval and storage of data.

Technologies Used

• Programming Language: Python 3.9
• Framework: PySide6 for frontend development
• UI Enhancement: PySide6-Fluent-Widgets
• Data Storage: JSON for data storage
• Modules: Listed in requirements.txt

Usage

1. Install requirements pip install -r requirements.txt
2. Run the Application:

   python MainWindow.py

3. Access the application through the GUI to browse, search, and manage books.

Project Files

Frontend

• MainWindow.py: Main window of the application
• Home.py: Home screen for browsing books
• Cart.py: Shopping cart interface
• CartCard.py: Cart item component
• BookCard.py: Book item component
• Management.py: Admin interface for managing inventory and orders
• PopupBox.py: Utility for displaying popup messages

Backend

• Backend.py: Handles backend logic for book management, user authentication, and order processing

Others

• requirements.txt: List of dependencies

Documentation

• System Design: Detailed explanation of system architecture.
• Flowcharts: Visual representation of system processes.
• Pseudocode: High-level code logic for critical functionalities.
• Database Schema: Design of the database structure.

Data Structures

Books

{
    "8-digit uuid": {
        "name": "Book Name 1",
        "author": "Author 1",
        "price": 2-decimal float,
        "desc": "Description",
        "id": "8-digit uuid",
        "cover": path | null
    },
    "8-digit uuid": {
        "name": "Book Name 2",
        "author": "Author 2",
        "price": 2-decimal float,
        "desc": "Description",
        "id": "8-digit uuid",
        "cover": path | null
    }
}

Users

{
    "8-digit uuid": {
        "name": "User Name 1",
        "email": "[email protected]",
        "uniqID": "8-digit uuid",
        "pwd": "md5 string",
        "cart": {
            "8-digit uuid": Quantity,
            "8-digit uuid": Quantity,
            "8-digit uuid": Quantity
        },
        "permission": "admin"
    },
    "8-digit uuid": {
        "name": "User Namer 2",
        "email": "[email protected]",
        "uniqID": "8-digit uuid",
        "pwd": "md5 string",
        "cart": {},
        "permission": "user"
    }
}

Contributors

• POEG1726: Project Lead, Developer
• Contributor Name: Developer