Library Management System in PHP & MySQL

Library Management System (PHP 8.2.12 & MySQL)

1. A lightweight and simple Library Management System built using PHP 8.2.12 & MySQL.
   This project allows admins to manage books, authors, and categories efficiently through a clean and responsive dashboard.

Key Features

• – Secure Admin Login (session-based authentication)
  – Manage Books:
  – Add new books
  – Edit existing books
  – Delete books
  – Fields: Title, ISBN, Quantity, Category, Author, Publisher, Description
  – Manage Categories:
  – Add categories
  – Delete categories (only if not linked to books)
  – Manage Authors:
  – Add authors
  – Delete authors (only if not linked to books)
  – Book listing with pagination
  – Simple alert messages for feedback

Technology Stack

• PHP 8.2.12 (Core PHP, no frameworks)
• MySQL
• HTML5 / CSS3
• JavaScript

Installation

1. Upload files to server (htdocs for XAMPP).
2. Create a MySQL database.
3. Import database.sql file.
4. Update DB credentials in config.php.
5. Access via http://localhost

Default Admin Login

Username: admin
Password: admin123