Finance Tracker 💰

A comprehensive personal expense tracking application that helps you monitor, categorize, and analyze your spending habits.

Overview

Finance Tracker is a web-based application designed to help users manage their personal finances by tracking expenses, categorizing spending, and providing insightful analytics. The application offers a clean, responsive interface that works seamlessly across desktop and mobile devices.

Features

• User Authentication 🔐

  • Secure login and registration
  • Password reset functionality
  • User profile management

• Expense Management 📝

  • Add, edit, and delete expenses
  • Categorize expenses (Food, Transport, Shopping, etc.)
  • Add detailed descriptions for each expense
  • Date-based expense tracking

• Dashboard & Analytics 📊

  • Overview of total spending
  • Category-wise expense breakdown
  • Monthly spending trends
  • Highest and average expense statistics

• Filtering & Sorting 🔍

  • Filter expenses by category
  • Date range selection
  • Search functionality

• Responsive Design 📱

  • Optimized for desktop, tablet, and mobile devices
  • Collapsible sidebar for better mobile experience
  • Touch-friendly interface elements

Technology Stack

Backend

• Django: Python web framework for rapid development
• SQLite/PostgreSQL: Database for storing user and expense data
• Django REST Framework: For API endpoints (if applicable)

Frontend

• HTML/CSS/JavaScript: Core frontend technologies
• Responsive CSS: Custom-built responsive design system
• SVG Icons: Lightweight vector icons for UI elements

Installation

Prerequisites

• Python 3.8 or higher
• Pip (Python package manager)
• Virtualenv (optional but recommended)

Step 1: Clone the Repository

git clone 
cd personal-finance-tracker

Step 2: Create and Activate a Virtual Environment

python -m venv env
source env/bin/activate
# On windows, use
env\scripts\activate

step 3: Install Dependencies

pip install -r requirements.txt

Step 4: Set up the database:

• For SQLite (default):

python manage.py migrate

• For PostgreSQL:
  • Update the DATABASE setting in settings.py with your PostgreSQL credentials.
  • Run migrations:

Step 5: Create a superuser (admin):

python manage.py createsuperuser

Step 6: Run the development server:

python manage.py runserver

Step 7: Access the application:

• Open your browser and navigate to http://127.0.0.1:8000/.

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Happy tracking! 💸📈