The Expense Guard Project is designed to help individuals manage their expenses effectively. This document provides an overview of the project, including its features, technologies used, and installation instructions.

• Expense Entry: Users can add, edit and delete expenses, that contains details such as amount, category, date, bills and descriptions.
• Category Management: Ability to categorize and filter expenses for better understanding.
• Dashboard Analytics: View all metrics and find the predictive analysis of your expenses.
• Monthly Budget Tracking: Keep track of monthly budgets and compare them with actual spending.
• Custom Configurations: Customize budgets and set notification preferences for wellness report.
• Graphical Reports: Visualize expense data through charts and graphs.
• User Authentication: Secure access with user accounts and authentication.
• Chat Application: Chat with random users who are online or with ExpenseGPT.

• Frontend: HTML, CSS, JavaScript
• Backend: Node.js, Express.js
• Database: MongoDB
• Storage: Amazon S3
• Compute: Amazon EC2
• Authentication: JSON Web Tokens (JWT)
• Integration: OpenAI
• Frameworks: Mongoose, JQuery, Multer, Nodemailer, Socket.io, Moment, Google Charts, Stupid Table
• Unit Testing: Mocha, Chai, Chai-as-promised, Sinon, Sinon-chai, Supertest, Rewire, Nyc

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/dharmikbanka23/expense-guard.git

2. Navigate to the project folder:

   cd expense-guard

3. Install dependencies:

   npm install

4. Configure the environment variables:

   Create a .env file in the root directory and add necessary configurations.

   MONGODB_URI='YOUR_MONGODB_ACCESS_STRING'
   
   JWT_SECRET='YOUR_JWT_TOKEN'
   
   EMAIL='YOUR_EMAIL'
   PASSWORD='YOUR_APP_PASSWORD_FOR_EMAIL'
   
   OPENAI_API_KEY='YOUR_OPENAI_API_KEY'
   
   AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID='YOUR_S3_ACCESS_KEY'
   AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY='YOUR_S3_SECRET_KEY'
   AWS_REGION='YOUR_S3_REGION'
   AWS_S3_BUCKET_NAME='YOUR_S3_BUCKET_NAME'

5. Run the application:

   npm start

   Visit http://localhost:4000 to access the Expense Guard application.

1. Sign up or log in to your account:

   Visit the application's sign-up or login page to access your account. If you don't have an account, you'll need to sign up to get started.

2. Add your expenses:

   Once logged in, navigate to the expense entry section. Provide details such as the amount spent, category, date of the expense, bill and description. Save the entry.

3. View reports:

   Explore the graphical reports section to visualize your spending patterns. Charts and graphs will help you understand where your money is going.

4. Access dashboard:

   Get all the important data at one place for better visualization. View the predictive analysis of your spendings.

5. Track your spending patterns:

   Regularly check the reports to track your expenses against the set budget. Adjust your spending habits accordingly to stay within your financial goals.

6. Global chat:

   In the dashboard, you could open up the chat feature and communicate with other users or ExpenseGPT on guarding expenses.

7. Logout:

   For security, always log out of your account when you're done using the application. This ensures that your financial information remains secure.

• Banka Dharmik

This project is licensed under the MIT License.