Expense Tracker Application

Project Description

The Expense Tracker Application is a dynamic full-stack web application built using the MEAN (MongoDB, Express, Angular, Node.js) stack. It enables users to efficiently manage their personal finances by tracking income, expenses, and generating insightful reports.

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Features

User Features

• Add, edit, and delete income and expense entries.
• Categorize expenses for better tracking.
• Generate monthly, weekly, and yearly financial reports.
• User authentication and secure data management.

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Tech Stack

• Frontend: Html, CSS, Angular and Typescript.
• Backend: Node.js, Express.
• Database: MongoDB with Mongoose ORM.
• Authentication: JSON Web Tokens (JWT).

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Installation and Setup

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v16 or higher).
• MongoDB (local or cloud-based, e.g., MongoDB Atlas).
• Angular CLI.

Backend Setup

1. Clone the backend repository:

   git clone https://github.com/Juniorbarry26/Expense-Tracker-Application
   cd BACKEND-API

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Create a .env file and configure:

   PORT=3000
   MONGO_URI=<my_mongo_uri>
   JWT_SECRET=<my_secret_key>

4. Start the server:

   node server.js

Frontend Setup

1. Clone the frontend repository:

   git clone https://github.com/Juniorbarry26/Expense-Tracker-Application
   cd ..

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Start the Angular development server:

   ng serve

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Usage

1. Open the frontend in your browser at http://localhost:4200.
2. Register or log in to your account.
3. Start tracking your income and expenses by adding entries.

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Project Structure

Backend

expense-tracker-backend/
├── controllers/
├── routes/
├── models/
├── middlewares/
├── app.js
├── package.json
└── .env

Frontend

expense-tracker-frontend/
├── src/
    ├── app/
    │   ├── components/
    │   ├── services/
    │   ├── models/
    ├── assets/
    ├── environments/
└── angular.json

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Contributors

• Alsainey Barry – Software Engineer
• Abdoulie Jallow – Software Developer