This is my personal fork of Actual (original repo here). Actual is a free and open-source, local-first personal finance tool.
git clone https://github.com/seanph/actual.git
cd actual
yarn install
# make changes to, eg. /packages/desktop-client
cd packages/desktop-client
yarn link
# back to a home directory
git clone https://github.com/actualbudget/actual-server.git
cd actual-server
yarn install
yarn start
Navigate to https://localhost:5006 in your browser and you will see Actual.
Both the electron and web app can started with a single command. When running in development, it will store data in a data directory in the root of the actual directory.
First, make sure to run yarn install to install all dependencies.
In the root of the project:
yarn start # Run the electron app
yarn start:browser # Run the web app
The app is split up into a few packages:
loot-core: The core application that runs on any platformloot-design: The generic design components that make up the UIdesktop-client: The desktop UIdesktop-electron: The desktop appmobile: The mobile app
More docs are available in the docs folder.