Modern Banking Application

A full-stack banking application with features like account management, transactions, investments, loans, and a customer review system.

Features

• 🔐 Secure user authentication
• 💳 Account management
• 💸 Money transfers
• 📊 Investment portfolio
• 💰 Loan applications
• 💬 Chatbot assistant
• ⭐ Customer reviews
• 📱 Responsive design

Tech Stack

Frontend

• React.js
• Material-UI
• Framer Motion
• Axios
• React Router

Backend

• Node.js
• Express.js
• MySQL
• MongoDB Atlas (for reviews)
• JWT Authentication

Setup Instructions

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v14 or higher)
• MySQL
• MongoDB Atlas account
• npm or yarn

Note: This application was developed and tested on Linux. While it should work on other operating systems, you may need to adjust some commands accordingly.

System Requirements

Minimum Requirements

• CPU: Dual-core processor (2.0 GHz or higher)
• RAM: 4GB
• Storage: 1GB free space
• Internet connection: Broadband (1 Mbps or higher)

Database Setup

1. Create a MySQL database named 'bankingsystem'
2. Run the SQL commands from database_schema.sql

Backend Setup

1. Navigate to backend directory:

cd banking-backend

2. Install dependencies:

npm install

3. Create a .env file with the following variables:

MONGODB_URI=your_mongodb_atlas_uri
JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret
MYSQL_HOST=localhost
MYSQL_USER=your_mysql_username
MYSQL_PASSWORD=your_mysql_password
MYSQL_DATABASE=bankingsystem

4. Install nodemon globally (optional, for development):

npm install -g nodemon

5. Start the backend server:

For development (with auto-reload):

nodemon server.js

Or for production:

node server.js

The backend server will run on http://localhost:5000

Note: Make sure your MySQL server is running and the database is created before starting the backend server.

6. Verify the server is running by checking:

• MySQL connection success message
• MongoDB Atlas connection success message
• Server running message on port 5000

Frontend Setup

1. Navigate to frontend directory:

cd banking-frontend

2. Install dependencies:

npm install

3. Start the frontend application:

npm start

The application will be available at http://localhost:3000

API Endpoints

Authentication

• POST /api/auth/register - Register new user
• POST /api/auth/login - User login

Accounts

• GET /api/accounts/all - Get all user accounts
• POST /api/accounts/create - Create new account
• GET /api/accounts/balance - Get account balance

Transactions

• GET /api/transactions - Get user transactions
• POST /api/transactions/create - Create new transaction

Investments

• GET /api/investments - Get user investments
• POST /api/investments/create - Create new investment
• POST /api/investments/withdraw - Withdraw from investment
• POST /api/investments/add-funds - Add funds to investment

Loans

• GET /api/loans - Get user loans
• POST /api/loans/apply - Apply for new loan

Reviews

• GET /api/reviews - Get customer reviews
• POST /api/reviews - Post new review

Security Features

• JWT authentication
• Password hashing
• Protected routes
• SQL injection prevention
• Input validation
• Secure headers

License

This project is licensed under the GNU Public License V3.0 - see the LICENSE file for details

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