Developer Documentation

Aria's Budget Tracker

This document outlines how to replicate the development environment for Aria's Budget Tracker.

Install .NET SDK Version 8: Download and install the .NET SDK 8 from the official Microsoft page: .NET SDK.
Install Git: Download and install Git from the official Git website: Git.

Run the following command to clone the repository to your local machine:

git clone https://github.com/HarperCC101/CS690-FinalProject.git

Run the following command to clone the repository to your local machine:
```
git clone https://github.com/HarperCC101/CS690-FinalProject.git
```
Navigate to the directory containing CS690-FinalProject.
Navigate to the repository Root directory:
```
cd CS690-FinalProject
```
Navigate to the repository Test directory:
```
cd Test
```
Run the test command:
```
dotnet test
```

If you see "Passed!" and a summary of passing tests, you have successfully set up the development environment.

Run the following command to clone the repository to your local machine:
```
git clone https://github.com/HarperCC101/CS690-FinalProject.git
```
Navigate to the directory containing CS690-FinalProject.
Navigate to the repository Root directory:
```
cd CS690-FinalProject
```
Navigate to the repository BudgetApp directory:
```
cd BudgetApp
```
Run the run command:
```
dotnet run
```

The master branch of this repository is protected, so direct commits are not allowed. To contribute to the project, please follow these steps:

Navigate to the repository root:

cd CS690-FinalProject

Publish the Application:

dotnet publish

Create a zip archive of the published files:

zip -r my-budget-app.zip *

Publish Release.

If you encounter any issues while using the application, please open an issue on the GitHub Issues page of this repository.

Thank you for using Aria's Budget Tracker!