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+# A&B Toys Inventory Management System
+
+This is a simple inventory management system for A&B Toys, developed in C++ using Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) principles. The system allows you to manage toy records, including adding, deleting, updating, and displaying toy information.
+
+## Features
+
+- Add a new toy to the inventory.
+- Delete a toy from the inventory.
+- Update toy information.
+- Display a list of all toys in the inventory.
+
+## Getting Started
+
+### Prerequisites
+
+- C++ compiler (e.g., g++)
+- SQLite library (for database functionality)
+
+### Installation
+
+1. Clone the repository:
+
+   ```bash
+   git clone <repository_url>
+   cd <repository_directory>
+
+2. Build and run the program
+'''bash
+gcc sqlite3.c -c
+g++ inventory_management_system.cpp sqlite3.o -I.
+./a.exe
+
+### Usage
+Follow the on-screen menu to perform inventory management operations.
+You can add, delete, update, and display toy records as needed.
+Contributing
+Contributions are welcome! If you'd like to contribute to this project, please follow these steps:
+
+### Fork the repository
+Create a new branch for your feature or bug fix.
+Make your changes and commit them.
+Push your changes to your fork.
+Create a pull request, describing your changes.
+
+### Acknowledgments
+Special thanks to 'nbagga' and 'hkaur28' for their contributions to this project.
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