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Visual guide for The Library Management System (LMS) application. This guide offers a step-by-step walkthrough accompanied by screenshots, illustrating the flow and functionalities of the application.
The Home Page serves as the entry point to the LMS. To access the administrative features:
- Click on the Admin button located at the top-right corner.
- This action will direct you to the Login Page.
Upon clicking the Admin button, users are redirected to the Login Page. Here, users can authenticate themselves to access the dashboard.
Successful login leads to the Dashboard, offering a comprehensive view of the application's features:
- The top-right corner displays a dropdown menu based on user roles:
- For users with an Admin role:
- The dropdown shows sections for Account, Users, and Logout.
- For users with a Librarian role:
- The dropdown shows sections for Account and Logout.
- The off-canvas sidebar becomes available post-authentication providing easy navigation to various sections:
- Books: Manages book-related operations.
- Borrowers: Manages borrower-related functionalities.
- Reports: Accesses transactional reports.
Under the Account section, users can view their information and perform updates:
- Users can access and update their information, including password changes.
For users with an Admin role, the Users section displays all users with the ability to update their roles or delete them:
- Admins can manage user roles and perform necessary actions.
The Logout section allows users to log out from the application:
- Clicking Logout will log the user out and redirect them to the Login Page.
Under the Books dropdown, users can access various functionalities:
Facilitate the process of borrowing books, users can check out books using this functionality.
-Users are redirected to the Dashboard with the option of viewing and printing the receipt.
Book return manages the check-in process for returning books to the library.
-Users can access every transaction by the Transaction Number (can be found on the receipt) or the Borrower number and the Book ISBN.
-Users are redirected to the Dashboard with the option of viewing and printing the receipt.
The Book Lookup page displays existing books and offers search functionality based on title, author, or book ISBN:
-Users can search using keywords related to the title, author, or ISBN to find specific books.
-Clicking on a book redirects users to the Book Info page.
Users can add a new book and another non-existed genre to this page.
Under the Borrowers dropdown, users can perform the following actions:
The Borrower Lookup page displays all borrowers and facilitates searching using keywords (email, phone number, or last four digits of the phone number):
-Users can search for specific borrowers based on keywords.
-Clicking on a borrower redirects users to the Borrower Info page.
-Users can enter details and add a new borrower to the system.
Under the Reports dropdown, users can access transactional reports: ####Look-Up
The Transactions Look-up page displays all transactions and allows searching based on transaction details:
-Users can search for specific transactions based on various parameters.
-Clicking on a transaction number redirects users to the Transaction Info page.
This visual guide serves as an aid to understanding the navigation and functionalities of The Library Management System. I hope this visual walkthrough is helping you explore the application.