Expense Share App

The Expense Share App is a web application designed to simplify the process of managing expenses within a group. It allows users to create groups, add expenses, and evenly divide the expenses among group members. Additionally, the app features a group chat functionality to facilitate communication among group members.

Features

• Group Creation: Users can create groups and invite other members to join.
• Expense Management: Users can add expenses to the group and categorize them.
• Expense Division: Expenses are automatically divided equally among group members.
• Real-time Chat: Group members can communicate with each other using the built-in chat feature.
• User Authentication: Secure user authentication ensures that only authorized users can access the app implements Json Web Tokens (JWT).

Technologies Used

• Frontend: React.js with Material-UI for the user interface.
• Backend: Node.js with Express.js for the API.
• Database: PostgreSQL
• • Object Relation Mapping: Sequelize
• Real-time Communication: Socket.IO.

Installation

To run the Expense Share App locally, follow these steps:

1. Clone the repository:

2. Navigate to the project directory: cd expense-app

3. Install dependencies for the frontend: npm install

4. Clone backend and Install dependencies for the backend: repolink: https://github.com/roshanaale9818/SettleUp-BE.git cd backend npm i

5. Start the backend server: npm start

6. Start the frontend server: npm run dev

7. Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:3000 to view the Expense Share App.

Usage

1. Sign up or log in to the app.
2. Create a group or join an existing group.
3. Add expenses to the group and categorize them.
4. Chat with other group members in real-time.
5. Monitor expense division and settle debts within the group.

Contributing

Contributions to the Expense Share App are welcome! To contribute, follow these steps:

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a new branch for your feature or bug fix.
3. Make changes and commit them to your branch.
4. Push your changes to your fork.
5. Submit a pull request to the main repository.

Contact

For questions or support, contact [[email protected]].