FinTrack Djan

Finance tracker with expenses visualisation and crud Operations.

Table of Contents

• Project Overview
• Features
• Requirements
• Installation
• Usage

Project Overview

A Finance tracking application where you can add,edit and delete expenses and get an overview using various charts.

Features

• Add, Edit, Delete Expenses & Incomes
• Visualize and Understand your expenditure better
• Secure email verification and Login

Requirements

• Python3
• Django
• MySql DB
• SMTP Mail

Installation

Setting up a Virtual Environment

It's recommended to use pipenv to create and manage a virtual environment for your project. Follow these steps to set up a virtual environment:

1. Install pipenv if you haven't already:

   pip install pipenv

2. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yashaskhot/FinjanGo.git

3. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd expenseswebsite/

4. Create a virtual environment and install project dependencies:

   pipenv install --dev

5. Activate the virtual environment:

   pipenv shell

Installing Project Dependencies

After setting up the virtual environment, you can install project dependencies:

pipenv install

Running Migrations

Perform initial database migrations:

python manage.py migrate

Usage

Explain how to use your Django project once it's installed and set up. Provide examples or instructions for common tasks and workflows.

Run the development server

python manage.py runserver

Set environment variables

DATABASES = {
    
    'default': {
        'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.mysql', 
        'NAME': 'Your DB Name',
        'USER': 'Your MySQL username',
        'PASSWORD': 'Your MySQL Password',
        'HOST': 'localhost',   # Or an IP Address that your DB is hosted on
        'PORT': '3306', 
    }
}

EMAIL_HOST = 'smtp.gmail.com'
EMAIL_HOST_USER = 'your valid mail'
EMAIL_USE_TLS = True
DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL = 'same as host user'
EMAIL_PORT = 587
EMAIL_HOST_PASSWORD = '' #create an app password for your mail
EMAIL_BACKEND = 'django.core.mail.backends.smtp.EmailBackend'