Expense Tracker Application

This is a React-based web application designed to help users track their expenses. It provides a simple and intuitive interface to add, view, and search expenses.

Table of Contents

• Features
• Technologies Used
• Prerequisites
• Installation
• Running the Application
• Usage
• Project Structure
• Contributing
• License

Features

• Add Expenses: Users can add new expenses with details like name, description, category, amount, and date.
• View Expenses: Expenses are displayed in a table format, showing all entered information.
• Search Expenses: Users can search through their expenses using a search bar.
• Data Persistence: Expenses are stored in the browser's local storage, persisting across page reloads and browser restarts.
• Responsive Design: The application is designed to be mobile-friendly, adapting to various screen sizes.
• Dark/Light Mode Toggle: Users can switch between dark and light themes for better user experience.

Technologies Used

• React: JavaScript library for building user interfaces.
• CSS: Styling the application.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have the following installed:

• Node.js: (version 12 or higher recommended)
• npm (Node Package Manager) or yarn: (comes with Node.js)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone [repository_url]
   cd [project_directory]
   Install dependencies:

Bash

npm install # or yarn install Running the Application To run the application in development mode:

Bash

npm start # or yarn start Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:3000 to view the application.

Usage Adding Expenses:

Fill in the form with the expense details (name, description, category, amount, date). Click the "Submit" button to add the expense. Viewing Expenses:

Expenses are displayed in a table format. The table shows the name, description, category, amount, and date for each expense. Searching Expenses:

Use the search bar to filter expenses. The table will update to show only the expenses that match the search query.

Project Structure expense-tracker/ ├── public/ | ├── src/ │ ├── components/ │ │ ├── ExpenseForm.jsx │ │ ├── ExpenseItem.jsx │ │ ├── ExpenseList.jsx │ │ └── ... │ ├── App.jsx │ ├── App.css │ ├── main.jsx │ ├── index.css │ └── ... | ├── README.md └── ... public/index.html: The main HTML file. src/components/: Contains React components. ExpenseForm.jsx: Component for adding new expenses. ExpenseItem.jsx: Component for displaying individual expenses. ExpenseList.jsx: Component for displaying the list of expenses. src/App.jsx: The main application component. src/App.css: Styles for the application. src/index.js: Entry point of the React application. src/index.css: Global styles. package.json: Lists project dependencies and scripts. Contributing Contributions are welcome! If you find any issues or have suggestions for improvements, please feel free to submit a pull request or open an issue.

Fork the repository. Create a new branch for your feature or bug fix. Commit your changes. Push to the branch. Submit a pull request.   License This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.