Expense Tracker

Author: Samuel Muli

This Expense Tracker is a command-line application that allows users to manage their expenses. It is built using Python and SQLAlchemy for database interactions. Users can create accounts, add categories, record expenses and view/delete their expense history.

Installation

1. Clone the repository

git clone [email protected]:Samstar10/Expense-tracker-CLI.git

2. Install the required dependencies

pipenv install

Usage

Creating a User

To create a user, run the following command:

python3 app.py create-user <username> <password>

Replace <username> and <password> with the desired values.

Adding Categories

To add a category, use the following command:

python3 app.py add-category <category_name>

Deleting a Category

To delete a category, run the command:

python3 app.py delete-category <category_name>

Logging in

To log in, use the following command:

python3 app.py login <username> <password>

Adding an Expense

To add an expense, run the command:

python3 app.py add-expense --user=<username> <amount> <description> --category=<category>

Viewing Expenses

To view expenses, run:

python3 app.py view-expenses --user=<username>

Deleting an Expense

To delete an expense, use the command:

python3 app.py delete-expense --user=<username> <expense_id>

Contributing

1. Fork the repository.
2. Clone the repository.
3. Install dependencies by running pipenv install.
4. Create branch using git checkout -b new-feature.
5. Make a pull request.

NB

User passwords are securely stored using the bcrypt hashing algorithm.