Expense Tracker

A web application to track your income and expenses effectively. Manage your financial data with features like transactions, budgeting, analytics, and alerts. The app also includes sections for Help, Settings, and a login page to keep your data secure.

🔗 Figma Design

You can view the Expense Tracker Figma design here.

🚀 Features

• Dashboard: Get an overview of your financial status.
• Transactions: Record and categorize income and expenses.
• Budgets: Set and track your financial goals.
• Analytics: Visualize your spending patterns and income trends.
• Alerts: Receive notifications when approaching budget limits.
• Help & Settings: Customize your experience and access support.
• Login: Securely access your financial data.

🛠️ Tech Stack

This project uses the PERN Stack:

• PostgreSQL: Database to store transactions, budgets, and user data.
• Express.js: Backend server framework.
• React.js: Frontend framework for a dynamic and responsive user interface.
• Node.js: Server-side runtime.
• Docker: Containerization for consistent development and deployment environments.

⚙️ Installation

Prerequisites

• Node.js and npm
• Docker (optional, for containerized deployment)

Steps

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/expense-tracker.git
   cd expense-tracker

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Set up the Database: Configure your PostgreSQL database and update the connection settings in config.js.

4. Start the development server:

   npm start

5. Run in Docker (optional):

   docker-compose up

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Follow these steps to contribute:

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a branch for your feature or fix:

   git checkout -b feature-name

3. Commit your changes:

   git commit -m "Add feature name"

4. Push to your branch:

   git push origin feature-name

5. Submit a pull request for review.

Please make sure to follow the Code of Conduct and check the Contributing Guidelines.

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.

📢 Tags

#ExpenseTracker #Income #Expenses #Budgeting #Analytics #PERNStack #FinanceApp #Docker #JavaScript #NodeJS #React

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Feel free to reach out for questions or support in the project’s Issues section!

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Created and maintained by Tristan Ehron Tumbaga