Expense Tracker ASP.NET MVC Project

This is an ASP.NET MVC project for tracking expenses. The project includes features such as adding income and expenses, categorizing them, and viewing summaries.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have met the following requirements:

• .NET SDK: Download and install the .NET SDK (version 6.0 or later).
• Visual Studio: Install Visual Studio with the ASP.NET and web development workload.
• Mysql Server:
• Git: Install Git to clone the repository.

Cloning the Repository

To clone the repository, follow these steps:

1. Open a terminal or command prompt.

2. Navigate to the directory where you want to clone the project.

3. Run the following command to clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/danujav/expense-tracker.git

4. Navigate into the project directory:

   cd expense-tracker

Running the Project

To run the project, follow these steps:

1. Open the project in Visual Studio:

   • Open Visual Studio.
   • Click on File -> Open -> Project/Solution.
   • Navigate to the expense-tracker directory and open the .sln file.

2. Restore NuGet packages:

   • Visual Studio will automatically restore the NuGet packages when you open the solution. If not, go to Tools -> NuGet Package Manager -> Package Manager Console and run the command:

   Update-Package -reinstall

3. Update the database connection string:

   • Open the appsettings.json file.
   • Locate the ConnectionStrings section and update the DefaultConnection string to match your MySQL server instance. Example:

   "ConnectionStrings": {
     "DefaultConnection": "Server=localhost;Database=ExpenseTracker;User=root;Password=yourpassword;"
   }

4. Apply migrations and create the database:

   • Open the Package Manager Console from Tools -> NuGet Package Manager -> Package Manager Console.
   • Run the following commands:

   Add-Migration InitialCreate
   Update-Database

5. Build and run the project:

   • Press F5 or click on Debug -> Start Debugging to build and run the project.

Usage

• Once the project is running, navigate to http://localhost:<port>/ in your web browser.
• Use the navigation bar to access different sections of the application.
• Add, edit, and view your expenses and income entries.