From 84551584885c595dc8b34be6d4c37319b09fcdec Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Szabo David Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2021 13:01:52 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] README v0.1 --- README | 17 +++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+) create mode 100644 README diff --git a/README b/README new file mode 100644 index 0000000..a5b9e9a --- /dev/null +++ b/README @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ +Book inventory project + +This project aims to speed up taking inventory of your paper books. + +Usage: + +- set up a calibre server +- set up php service (apache or nginx + php-fpm) to serve this project (web directory) - use a dedicated user, restrict from public networks / internet! +- install BinaryEye android app and configure it to send scanned barcodes to yourserver/scan.php +- set up the scripts variables to your calibre server's paperbook library (create one first) +- scan all your books' barcodes +- for those books without a barcode, you can input ISBNs manually (yourserver/index.php) + +Remarks: + +- security was not aim of this project, I use it on local network or VPN. Please be advised, do not serve this publicly, bots and hackers may fill your library with spam / malicious stuff. +- I will write a more detailed readme, if someone would like to use it.