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Bookstore Management & Online Ordering System

Chapters & Co., an independent bookstore chain, needed a unified web application to manage their inventory across all branches and offer customers the ability to browse, search, and order books online. We built a custom PHP application with a MySQL backend that serves as both an internal management tool and a customer-facing catalog.

Challenges

Inventory was tracked manually in spreadsheets across three separate locations, leading to frequent stock discrepancies and overselling.
Customers had no way to check book availability online, resulting in wasted trips to the store and missed sales opportunities.
The staff needed an admin interface simple enough for non-technical employees to add new titles, update prices, and process orders.
The system needed to handle a large catalog with fast search and filtering by author, genre, ISBN, and availability.

Our Solution

Developed a normalized MySQL database schema to track inventory across every branch with real-time stock synchronization.
Built a responsive customer-facing catalog with full-text search, genre filtering, and location-based availability checking.
Created an intuitive admin dashboard using Bootstrap with role-based access for store managers and staff, including bulk CSV import for new titles.
Implemented a shopping cart and checkout system with order confirmation emails and in-store pickup scheduling.
Added ISBN barcode scanning support via the admin panel, allowing staff to quickly look up and update inventory using a handheld scanner.

Project Details

Client: Chapters & Co.
Duration: 8 weeks
Category: Web Application

Technologies Used

PHPMySQLHTML5CSS3JavaScriptBootstrap

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