Manga Store

Manga Store is a comprehensive online platform built with ASP.NET Core 8, following the MVC pattern. The application provides a seamless user experience for browsing, purchasing, and managing manga collections. With robust authentication and admin capabilities, it’s designed to offer both regular users and administrators an intuitive and efficient interface.

Features

• User Interface: Simple, elegant, and responsive design using Bootstrap, with features like advanced search and smooth navigation.
• Authentication & Authorization: Secure user login, registration, and role-based access powered by ASP.NET Core Identity.
• Admin Panel: Manage categories, products (manga), and orders with ease through a feature-rich admin dashboard.
• Order Management: Track order statuses from processing to shipping, with options to manage carriers and tracking numbers.
• Manga Details: Comprehensive manga detail pages with category listings and user reviews.

Technologies

• Front-End:
  • HTML, CSS, JavaScript
  • Bootstrap for responsive design
• Back-End:
  • C#
  • ASP.NET Core 8 (MVC)
  • Entity Framework Core for database access
• Database:
  • Microsoft SQL Server

Design Patterns

• Repository Pattern
• Unit of Work Pattern
• Dependency Injection for efficient and maintainable code.

Architecture

The project is structured with an N-Tier Architecture, separating concerns into:

• Data Access Layer: Manages database interaction using Entity Framework.
• Business Logic Layer: Handles business operations, validations, and logic.
• Presentation Layer: Manages user interaction via the MVC pattern.

Getting Started with Docker

You can quickly run the application using Docker and Docker Compose.

Prerequisites

• Docker
• Docker Compose

Running the Application

1. Clone the Repository:

   git clone https://github.com/Mo7ammedd/BookStore.git
   cd BookStore

2. Build and Start Containers:

   docker-compose up --build

   This command will:

   • Build the ASP.NET Core application.
   • Spin up a SQL Server database container.
   • Expose the application on port 5000.

3. Access the Application: Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:5000.

Environment Variables

You can customize the environment variables in docker-compose.yml:

environment:
  - ConnectionStrings__DefaultConnection=Server=sqlserver;Database=MangaStoreDB;User=sa;Password=Your_password123;

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for more details.