FinPath - Personal Finance Management Application

A full-stack financial management application built with React, Node.js, and MongoDB. Helps users track expenses, manage budgets, and monitor investments with a modern, responsive interface.

🚀 Features

• Budget Management: Create and track budgets with visual progress indicators
• Expense Tracking: Log and categorize expenses with detailed analytics
• Investment Portfolio: Monitor investment performance and returns (coming soon)
• User Authentication: Firebase auth with demo mode for recruiters
• Responsive Design: Full mobile support with dark mode

💻 Tech Stack

Frontend

• React.js with Vite
• TailwindCSS for styling
• Firebase Authentication
• Context API for state management
• Axios for API calls

Backend

• Node.js & Express.js
• MongoDB with Mongoose
• RESTful API architecture
• Firebase Authentication

⚡ Quick Start

Steps to Set Up and Run the Finpath Application

1.Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/finpath.git

2.Install Dependencies

• Navigate to the root folder and install general dependencies:

npm install

• Move to the backend folder and install backend-specific dependencies:

cd backend
npm install

3.Install Frontend Packages Install the required frontend packages:

npm install redux react-redux axios react-router-dom tailwindcss chart.js

4.Set Up the Backend

• Initialize the Node.js Project (if not done):

mkdir finpath-backend
cd finpath-backend
npm init -y

• Install Backend Dependencies (if needed): Make sure you’re in the finpath-backend directory and run:

npm install

5.Run the Application

• Start the frontend:

npm run dev

• Start the backend:

cd backend
npm start

🌟 Key Features Implemented

• Real-time budget tracking with visual indicators
• Expense categorization and filtering
• Protected routes with demo mode
• Dark mode support
• Responsive design

🔍 Project Structure

finpath/
├── src/                  # Frontend source
│   ├── components/       # React components
│   ├── pages/           # Page components
│   ├── services/        # API services
│   └── context/         # Context providers
└── backend/             # Backend source
    ├── controllers/     # Route controllers
    ├── models/         # Database models
    └── routes/         # API routes

🎯 Future Enhancements

• Mobile application
• Advanced analytics
• Stock market integration
• PDF report generation

📝 License