Book Inventory Platform

Welcome to the Book Inventory Platform! This application allows users to manage their book collections and shopping carts. Below you'll find instructions on how to set up and run the project locally, as well as information about the deployed application.

Deployed Application

You can access the live application at: https://book-inventory-platform.onrender.com

Getting Started

To run the project locally, follow these steps:

Prerequisites

• Python 3.11.4 or later
• Pip (Python package installer)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/your-repository-url.git
   cd your-repository-directory

2. Install the required Python packages:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Set up the database:

   flask db init
   flask db migrate
   flask db upgrade

4. Start the application:

   gunicorn run:app

Environment Variables

Ensure you have the following environment variables set:

• SECRET_KEY: A secret key for session management. Can be generated automatically.
• GOOGLE_BOOKS_API_KEY: Your Google Books API key.
• DATABASE_URL: The connection string for your database, provided by Render.

Database Schema

Below is a screenshot of the current database schema:

Deployment

This project is deployed using Render. The render.yaml configuration file used for deployment is as follows:

services:
  - type: web
    name: book-inventory-platform
    env: python
    buildCommand: |
      pip install -r requirements.txt
      flask db init
      flask db migrate
      flask db upgrade
    startCommand: gunicorn run:app
    envVars:
      - key: PYTHON_VERSION
        value: 3.11.4
      - key: SECRET_KEY
        generateValue: true
      - key: GOOGLE_BOOKS_API_KEY
        sync: false
      - key: DATABASE_URL
        fromDatabase:
          name: book_inventory_db
          property: connectionString

databases:
  - name: book_inventory_db
    databaseName: book_inventory
    user: book_inventory

Contributing

Feel free to submit issues or pull requests to improve the project. Contributions are welcome!

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.