Expense Tracker App

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A web-based application to track and manage personal expenses. This app allows users to securely log in, add, edit, and categorize expenses, and view their spending habits.

Features

• Track Expenses: Add and categorize expenses (e.g., groceries, rent, entertainment).
• Authentication: Secure login/logout with Passport.js and local strategy.
• Responsive Design: Use the app on mobile, tablet, or desktop devices.
• Data Storage: All expenses are saved in MongoDB for persistent storage.

Technologies Used

• Frontend: EJS (Embedded JavaScript) for templating
• Backend: Node.js with Express
• Database: MongoDB (using Mongoose)
• Authentication: Passport.js for secure authentication
• Session Management: Express-session for handling user sessions
• Security: bcrypt for password hashing

Installation

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have the following installed:

• Node.js (v16 or higher)
• MongoDB (or use MongoDB Atlas for cloud database)

SCREENSHOTS

Steps to Install

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/Sxnny-s/Personal-auth-expense
   cd personal-auth-expence
   

2. Install dependencies:

    npm install
   
   

3. Set up environment variables:

   3a. Create a .env file in the root directory of the project.

   3b. Add your MongoDB connection string and other environment variables:

   url=your_mongodb_connection_string
   SECRET_KEY=your_secret_key
   
   

4. To run the app locally::

   npm start