Budget Buddy - Expense Tracker

Welcome to the Expense Tracker project, a robust and user-friendly application designed to help users manage their finances. This PHP-based application allows users to sign up, log in, add expenses, add income, view category-wise expense breakdowns through pie charts, and generate comprehensive reports for both income and expenses.

Table of Contents

• Features
• Demo
• Prerequisites
• Installation and Setup
• Usage
• Database Setup

Features

• User Authentication: Secure user signup and login.
• Add Expenses: Record and categorize expenses.
• Add Income: Record income entries.
• Expense Analysis: View expenses in a pie chart categorized by type.
• Financial Reports: Generate detailed reports for both income and expenses.

Demo

• This Project is hosted on : Try Here

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have met the following requirements:

• A web server with PHP support (e.g., Apache)
• MySQL or MariaDB server
• PHP and MySQL installed on your system

Installation and Setup

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/dpshah23/expense-tracker.git
   cd expense-tracker

2. Move the project files to your web server's root directory. For example, if you're using XAMPP, move the files to C:/xampp/htdocs/expense-tracker.

3. Create a virtual host configuration for the project (optional but recommended for development).

4. Configure the database connection:

   • Open config.php and update the database settings:

     define('DB_SERVER', 'localhost');
     define('DB_USERNAME', 'your_db_username');
     define('DB_PASSWORD', 'your_db_password');
     define('DB_NAME', 'expense_tracker');

Database Setup

1. Create a new database named expense_tracker.

2. Import the provided SQL file to set up the necessary tables:

   mysql -u your_db_username -p expense_tracker < path/to/your/sqlfile.sql

   Alternatively, you can use a tool like phpMyAdmin to import the SQL file.

Usage

• Signup and Login: Access the application through your web browser. Use the signup page to create a new account and the login page to access your account.
• Add Expense: Navigate to the "Add Expense" section to record your expenses. Select the appropriate category for each expense.
• Add Income: Navigate to the "Add Income" section to record your income.
• View Expense Breakdown: Navigate to the "Dashboard" or "Reports" section to view a pie chart of your expenses categorized by type.
• Generate Reports: Use the "Reports" section to generate detailed reports for both your income and expenses over specified time periods.