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+# Library Management System API
+
+This project is a Library Management System API built using Node.js and Express.js. The API manages books, authors, students, and transactions (issuing and returning books).
+
+## Table of Contents
+- [Getting Started](#getting-started)
+- [API Routes](#api-routes)
+  - [Books API](#1-books-api)
+  - [Authors API](#2-authors-api)
+  - [Students API](#3-students-api)
+  - [Transactions API](#4-transactions-api)
+- [Installation](#installation)
+- [Technologies Used](#technologies-used)
+
+---
+
+## Getting Started
+
+To get a local copy up and running, follow these simple steps.
+
+### Prerequisites
+
+You need to have Node.js and npm installed on your system. You can download them from [Node.js Official Website](https://nodejs.org).
+
+### Installation
+
+1. Clone the repository:
+
+   ```bash
+   git clone https://github.com/your-username/library-management-system.git
+
+
+2. Navigate to the project directory:
+
+cd library-management-system
+
+
+3. Install dependencies:
+
+npm install
+
+
+4. Start the server:
+
+npm start
+
+The server will be running at http://localhost:3000.
+
+
+
+
+---
+
+API Routes
+
+1. Books API
+
+Base Route: /api/v1/books
+
+
+2. Authors API
+
+Base Route: /api/v1/authors
+
+
+3. Students API
+
+Base Route: /api/v1/students
+
+
+4. Transactions API
+
+Base Route: /api/v1/transactions
+
+
+
+---
+
+Technologies Used
+
+Node.js: JavaScript runtime built on Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine.
+
+Express.js: Fast, unopinionated, minimalist web framework for Node.js.
+
+MongoDB: NoSQL database used to store book, author, student, and transaction data.
+
+Mongoose: ODM (Object Data Modeling) library for MongoDB and Node.js.
+