Finance Track - Expense Tracker Application

A comprehensive expense tracking application built with a modern React frontend and a robust Node.js/Express backend. Track your expenses, set budgets, and visualize your financial health.

Features

• Expense Tracking: Log and categorize your daily expenses.
• Budget Management: Set monthly limits for different categories.
• Visualizations: Interactive charts and graphs to analyze spending patterns.
• User Authentication: Secure signup and login functionality.
• Responsive Design: Works seamlessly on desktop and mobile devices.

Tech Stack

Frontend:

• React 18
• Vite
• TypeScript
• Tailwind CSS
• Material UI
• Recharts (for visualization)

Backend:

• Node.js
• Express.js
• MongoDB (with Mongoose)
• JSON Web Tokens (JWT) for authentication

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v18+ recommended)
• npm or yarn
• MongoDB Atlas account (or local MongoDB instance)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/Finance_track.git
   cd Finance_track

2. Install Frontend Dependencies:

   npm install

3. Install Backend Dependencies:

   cd server
   npm install
   cd ..

Configuration

1. Backend Environment Variables:

   • Navigate to the server directory.
   • Create a .env file based on .env.example:

     cp server/.env.example server/.env

   • Update the MONGODB_URI and JWT_SECRET with your own credentials.

2. Frontend Environment Variables:

   • Navigate to the root directory.
   • Create a .env file based on .env.example (if needed for custom API URL):

     cp .env.example .env

Running the Application

To run both the frontend and backend concurrently (recommended for development):

npm run dev

• Frontend will be available at http://localhost:5173
• Backend will run on http://localhost:5000

Build for Production

To build the frontend for production:

npm run build

Contributing

Contributions are always welcome!

1. Fork the repository on GitHub.
2. Clone your fork locally:

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/Finance_track.git

3. Create a new branch for your feature or bug fix:

   git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature

4. Make your changes and commit them:

   git commit -m "Add some amazing feature"

5. Push to your branch:

   git push origin feature/amazing-feature

6. Open a Pull Request on GitHub against the main branch.

License

MIT