https://github.com/ashutosht123/expensetracker
An expense tracker to manage finances by adding balances and tracking expenses with real-time updates.
https://github.com/ashutosht123/expensetracker
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An expense tracker to manage finances by adding balances and tracking expenses with real-time updates.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/ashutosht123/expensetracker
- Owner: ashutosht123
- Created: 2024-12-04T18:57:19.000Z (over 1 year ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2024-12-05T04:56:24.000Z (over 1 year ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-04-01T09:07:45.557Z (over 1 year ago)
- Topics: bootstrap, css, express, html, javascript, mongodb, mongodbatlas, nodejs, render
- Language: EJS
- Homepage: https://expense-tracker-luyw.onrender.com
- Size: 80.1 KB
- Stars: 0
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
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README
# Expense Tracker
An expense tracker to manage finances by adding balances and tracking expenses with real-time updates. https://expense-tracker-luyw.onrender.com
## Features
- **Add Balance**: Users can add their initial balance to manage finances effectively.
- **Real-Time Updates**: Automatically updates total balance and expense breakdown after each entry.
- **Search Functionality**: Quickly search and filter through expenses by type or description
- **User Authentication & Authorization**: Managed via Passport for secure login and access control.
- **MVC Architecture**: The project is built using the MVC structure for better code organization and maintainability.
- **Deployment**: Hosted on Render.com for easy online access.
## Tech Stack
- **Frontend**: HTML, CSS, JAVASCRIPT
- **Backend**: Node.js, Express.js
- **Database**: MongoDB
- **Hosting**: Render
## Installation
1. **Clone the repository:**
```bash
git clone https://github.com/ashutosht123/ExpenseTracker.git
cd Seva
```
2. **Install dependencies:**
```bash
npm install express
npm install mongoose
npm install path
npm i ejs
npm install -g nodemon
npm install method-override
npm install ejs-mate
npm install dotenv
npm install express-session
npm install connect-mongo
npm install cookie-parser
npm install connect-flash
npm install passport
npm install passport-local
npm install passport-local-mongoose
npm i connect-mongo
```
3. **Set up environment variables:**
Create a `.env` file in the `your project` directory and add the following:
```env
SECRET=your_jwt_secret
ATLASDB_URL=your_atlasdb_url
```
4. **Run the application:**
# Start server
```bash
cd ExpenseTracker
```
```bash
nodemon app.js
```
or
```bash
node app.js
```
The server will run on `http://localhost:5000`.
## Usage
- Visit the [live demo](https://expense-tracker-luyw.onrender.com) to explore the application.
- Register or log in to your account.
- View information about Your Expenses.