Open‑Source Multi‑Platform Novel Content Management System Overview

Today we recommend a multi‑platform, feature‑rich novel content management system composed of a front‑end portal, writer back‑end, platform back‑end, and crawler management subsystem. The project offers two versions: a traditional CMS and a Spring Cloud micro‑service version.

The system includes modules such as news, automatic book import, ranking, novel comments, theme switching, writer zone, real‑time statistics, recharge/subscription, back‑end management, and crawler management.

Directory Structure

novel‑front: front‑end web source (stand‑alone, install as needed)

novel‑admin: platform back‑end source (stand‑alone, install as needed)

Software Architecture

Front‑end web: Springboot + Mybatis + MySQL + Ehcache + Thymeleaf + Layui

Platform back‑end: Springboot + Mybatis + MySQL + Redis + Thymeleaf + Layui + Bootstrap

Various screenshots illustrate the desktop and mobile interfaces for both front‑end and back‑end, as well as the WeChat mini‑program and Android app.

Installation Instructions

Database setup:

Install MySQL.

Modify MySQL max_allowed_packet to about 100M.

Create database with create database books default character set utf8mb4 collate utf8mb4_general_ci .

Execute sql/books.sql .

Novel data crawling methods:

Run script/crawlbook/crawlbook.bat for local multi‑machine execution.

After installing the back‑end, open the crawler menu and click the run button for online execution.

Platform back‑end installation (stand‑alone):

Modify database configuration in application.yml .

Modify Redis configuration in application.yml .

Adjust file upload path in application.yml .

Start the application, log in, and run the crawler.

Front‑end web installation (stand‑alone):

Update database settings in application.yml .

Configure recommended novels on the home page in application.yml (ensure they exist in the database).

Set the minimum rating for crawling in application.yml .

Configure novel source and image storage options in application.yml .

Run locally or package with Maven and deploy to a server.

Access the site via http://ip:port , the premium novels module via http://ip:port/books , the light‑novel module via http://ip:port/book/searchSoftBook.html , and the manga module via http://ip:port/book/searchMhBook.html .

The project source code can be obtained by replying with the keyword “小说项目”.