Migrations, Windows setup instructions, README updates

- Created migrations in place of the SQL dump.
- Removed certain manually created timestamp attributes in favour for
Laravel's updated_at/created_at.
- Added windows installation instructions
- Updated .gitignore to NOT ignore the app/storage folder, but added a
.gitignore to each of the storage folders so that everything in them is
ignored. The reason for this is because not having the app/storage
folders at all causes artisan errors.

.gitignore

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 /bootstrap/compiled.php
 /vendor
-app/storage/
 
 /public/storage
 /storage/*.key

README.md

@@ -12,36 +12,66 @@ The backend of the system is developed on **[Laravel 4.2 PHP MVC Framework](http
 The front end is built on **[Edmin Responsive Bootstrap Admin Template](http://egrappler.com/responsive-bootstrap-admin-template-edmin/)** ([Demo](http://www.egrappler.com/edmin/index.html)) which is built on [Bootstrap v2.2.2](http://bootstrapdocs.com/v2.2.2/docs/) using [jQuery](https://blog.jquery.com/2013/02/04/jquery-1-9-1-released/) and [Underscore-Dot-JS](http://underscorejs.org/)
 
 ## Setup
+### Unix / Linux / Mac Setup
 
-```shell
-# PHP 5.6 and mcrypt extension are required for this project
-apt-get update
-apt-get install php5.6 php5.6-mcrypt
-```
+*NOTE:* PHP 5.6 and mcrypt extension are required for this project:
 
-```shell
-git clone https://github.com/prabhakar267/library-management-system.git
-cd library-management-system
-```
+* `apt-get update`
 
-```shell
-[sudo] chmod -R 755 app/storage
-```
+* `apt-get install php5.6 php5.6-mcrypt`
 
-```shell
-composer install
-```
+* `git clone https://github.com/prabhakar267/library-management-system`
 
- + Edit [mysql.config.php.sample](app/config/mysql.config.php.sample) according to your MySQL configurations and save it in the same directory as ```mysql.config.php```
- + Open your MySQL console / MySQL administration tool (like [phpMyAdmin](https://www.phpmyadmin.net/)) and import the [database dump](database/library.sql)
+* `cd library-management-system`
 
-```shell
-php artisan migrate
-```
+* `[sudo] chmod -R 755 app/storage`
 
-```shell
-php artisan serve
-```
+* `composer install`
+
+ * Edit [mysql.config.php.sample](app/config/mysql.config.php.sample) according to your MySQL configurations and save it in the same directory as ```mysql.config.php```
+
+* `php artisan migrate`
+
+* `php artisan serve`
+
+### Windows Setup
+
+*Some notes on Windows setup:*
+
+*Obtaining the `mcrypt` extension for PHP 7+ is not trivial and involves compiling your own PHP build.
+If your PHP version does not support `mcrypt` (i.e. if you have PHP 7+), then the easiest way to run Laravel 4.2 applications is to [download a compatible version of XAMPP](https://www.apachefriends.org/xampp-files/5.6.33/xampp-win32-5.6.33-0-VC11-installer.exe) and make sure the app is run with it.*
+
+With the above notes in mind, Windows setup is not too tricky:
+
+* Open git shell;
+
+* `cd C:/path/to/xampp/htdocs`;
+
+* `git clone https://github.com/prabhakar267/library-management-system`;
+
+* `cd library-management-system`;
+
+* `composer update`;
+
+* **NOTE:** If your PHP version is not compatible with `mcrypt` you will receive an error here. Do not worry, simply perform these additional two steps:
+ * `C:/path/to/xampp5.6.33/php/php.exe artisan clear-compiled`
+ * `C:/path/to/xampp5.6.33/php/php.exe artisan cache:clear`
+
+* Create a table for the app via phpmyadmin (or however you prefer);
+
+* Edit `app/config/mysql.config.php.sample` according to your MySQL configurations and save it in the same directory as `mysql.config.php`;
+
+* `php artisan migrate`
+
+ **OR IF YOUR PHP IS NOT `mcrypt` COMPATIBLE:**
+
+ `C:/path/to/xampp5.6.33/php/php.exe artisan migrate`
+
+* `php artisan serve`
+
+ **OR IF YOUR PHP IS NOT `mcrypt` COMPATIBLE:**
+
+ `C:/path/to/xampp5.6.33/php/php.exe artisan serve`
 
 ## Features
  + Librarians can be given their authorized login ID and password without which system can not be accessed.
@@ -56,4 +86,3 @@ php artisan serve
 
 --------------------------
 Feel free to contact me via [email](http://goo.gl/68kmd6)
-

app/controllers/BooksController.php

@@ -19,13 +19,13 @@ public function index()
 
 		$book_list = Books::select('book_id','title','author','description','category_id')
 			->orderBy('book_id');
-		
+
 		$this->filterQuery($book_list);
-		
+
 		$book_list = $book_list->get();
 
 		for($i=0; $i<count($book_list); $i++){
-	        
+
 	        $id = $book_list[$i]['book_id'];
 	        $conditions = array(
 	        	'book_id'			=> $id,
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ public function index()
 	        $book_list[$i]['total_books'] = Issue::select()
 	        	->where('book_id','=',$id)
 	        	->count();
-	        
+
 	        $book_list[$i]['avaliable'] = Issue::select()
 	        	->where($conditions)
 	        	->count();
@@ -81,9 +81,9 @@ public function store()
 				$db_flag = true;
 			} else {
 				$number_of_issues = $books['number'];
-				
+
 				for($i=0; $i<$number_of_issues; $i++){
-					
+
 					$issues = Issue::create(array(
 						'book_id'	=> $newId,
 						'added_by'	=> $user_id
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ public function store()
 				throw new Exception('Invalid update data provided');
 
 		});
-	
+
 		return "Books Added successfully to Database";
 
 	}
@@ -112,20 +112,20 @@ public function store()
 	 * @return Response
 	 */
 	public function show($string)
-	{	
+	{
 		$book_list = Books::select('book_id','title','author','description','category_id')
 			->where('title', 'like', '%' . $string . '%')
 			->orWhere('author', 'like', '%' . $string . '%')
 			->orderBy('book_id');
-		
+
 		$book_list = $book_list->get();
 
 		foreach($book_list as $book){
 			$conditions = array(
 				'book_id'			=> $book->book_id,
 				'available_status'	=> 1
 			);
-			
+
 			$count = Issue::where($conditions)
 				->count();
 
@@ -143,27 +143,25 @@ public function show($string)
 	 * @return Response
 	 */
 	public function edit($id)
-	{	
+	{
 		$issue = Issue::find($id);
 		if($issue == NULL){
 			throw new Exception('Invalid Book ID');
 		}
 
-		$issue->added_at_timestamp = date('d-M-y h:i A', strtotime($issue->added_at_timestamp));
-
 		$book = Books::find($issue->book_id);
 
 		$issue->book_name = $book->title;
 		$issue->author = $book->author;
-		
+
 		$issue->category = Categories::find($book->category_id)
 			->category;
 
 		$issue->available_status = (bool)$issue->available_status;
 		if($issue->available_status == 1){
 			return $issue;
 		}
-		
+
 		$conditions = array(
 			'return_time'	=> 0,
 			'book_issue_id'	=> $id,
@@ -225,7 +223,7 @@ public function destroy($id)
 	}
 
 
-    public function renderAddBooks() {    
+    public function renderAddBooks() {
         $db_control = new HomeController();
 
         return View::make('panel.addbook')

app/controllers/StudentController.php

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ public function index()
 
 		$this->filterQuery($students);
 		$students = $students->get();
-    
+
         return $students;
 	}
 
@@ -32,14 +32,14 @@ public function create()
 			'approved'	=> 1,
 			'rejected'	=> 0
 		);
-		
+
 		$students = Student::select('student_id', 'first_name', 'last_name', 'category', 'roll_num', 'branch', 'year', 'email_id', 'books_issued')
 			->where($conditions)
 			->orderBy('student_id');
 
 		$this->filterQuery($students);
 		$students = $students->get();
-    
+
         return $students;
 	}
 
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ public function show($id)
 
 		$student_issued_books = Logs::select('book_issue_id', 'issued_at')
 			->where('student_id', '=', $id)
-			->orderBy('time_stamp', 'desc')
+			->orderBy('created_at', 'desc')
 			->take($student->books_issued)
 			->get();
 
@@ -136,19 +136,19 @@ public function edit($id)
 	 */
 	public function update($id){
         $flag = (bool)Input::get('flag');
-		
+
         $student = Student::findOrFail($id);
-		
+
 		if($flag){
 			// if student is approved
 	        $student->approved = 1;
 		} else {
 			// if student is rejected for some reason
 			$student->rejected = 1;
 		}
-        
+
         $student->save();
-    
+
         return "Student's approval/rejection status successfully changed.";
 	}
 

app/database/migrations/2018_02_24_194028_create_books_table.php

@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+<?php
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+
+class CreateBooksTable extends Migration {
+
+	/**
+	 * Run the migrations.
+	 *
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	public function up()
+	{
+		Schema::create('books', function(Blueprint $table)
+		{
+			$table->increments('book_id');
+
+            $table->string('title', 1000);
+            $table->string('author', 1000);
+            $table->text('description');
+            $table->integer('category_id')->unsigned();
+            $table->integer('added_by')->unsigned();
+
+			$table->timestamps();
+		});
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Reverse the migrations.
+	 *
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	public function down()
+	{
+		Schema::drop('books');
+	}
+
+}

app/database/migrations/2018_02_24_194250_create_book_categories_table.php

@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+<?php
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+
+class CreateBookCategoriesTable extends Migration {
+
+	/**
+	 * Run the migrations.
+	 *
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	public function up()
+	{
+		Schema::create('book_categories', function(Blueprint $table)
+		{
+			$table->increments('id');
+
+            $table->string('category', 255);
+
+			$table->timestamps();
+		});
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Reverse the migrations.
+	 *
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	public function down()
+	{
+		Schema::drop('book_categories');
+	}
+
+}

app/database/migrations/2018_02_24_194315_create_book_issue_table.php

@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+<?php
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+
+class CreateBookIssueTable extends Migration {
+
+	/**
+	 * Run the migrations.
+	 *
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	public function up()
+	{
+		Schema::create('book_issue', function(Blueprint $table)
+		{
+			$table->increments('issue_id');
+
+            $table->integer('book_id');
+            $table->tinyInteger('available_status')->default(1);
+            $table->integer('added_by')->unsigned();
+
+			$table->timestamps();
+		});
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Reverse the migrations.
+	 *
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	public function down()
+	{
+		Schema::drop('book_issue');
+	}
+
+}