Walletify

Overview

Walletify is a financial management web application built using ASP.NET Core. It allows users to track their savings, set financial goals, and manage transactions effectively. The application leverages the Model-View-Controller (MVC) pattern and integrates with Identity for user management and authentication.

Table of Contents

• Features
• Project Structure
• Technologies Used
• Installation
• Database Setup
• Running the Application
• License

Features

• User Authentication & Authorization: Integrated with ASP.NET Identity for secure user authentication.
• Financial Management: Users can update financial information, track their savings and set target goals.
• Transaction History: Dashboard to view the most recent transactions and overall account status.
• Responsive Design: Optimized for both desktop and mobile users.

Project Structure

The project structure is organized as follows:

Walletify/
├── .vs/                  # Visual Studio configuration files
├── DB_Design/            # Database design documents
├── Walletify/            # Main application directory
│   ├── ApplicationDbContext/  # Entity Framework DB context
│   ├── Controllers/      # ASP.NET Core MVC controllers
│   ├── DependencyInjection/  # Custom dependency injection classes
│   ├── Migrations/       # Entity Framework migrations
│   ├── Models/           # Entity models for database
│   ├── Repositories/     # Data access layer
│   ├── ViewModel/        # View models for data binding in views
│   ├── Views/            # Razor views (UI)
│   └── wwwroot/          # Static files (CSS, JavaScript, Images)

Technologies Used

• Framework: ASP.NET Core 8.0
• Frontend: Razor Views, Bootstrap, jQuery
• Database: Entity Framework Core with SQL Server
• Authentication: ASP.NET Identity
• Dependency Injection: Custom service registration for repositories
• Version Control: Git

Installation

Prerequisites

Ensure you have the following installed:

• .NET SDK 8.0
• SQL Server
• Visual Studio 2022 with ASP.NET and web development workloads

Steps

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/ahmadhamarsheh/Walletify.git
   cd walletify/Walletify

2. Install dependencies:

   Run the following command to restore the required NuGet packages:

   dotnet restore

Database Setup

1. Configure the connection string: Open appsettings.json in the Walletify project and update the connection string for your SQL Server instance:

   "ConnectionStrings": {
     "DefaultConnection": "Server=your_server;Database=WalletifyDB;Trusted_Connection=True;MultipleActiveResultSets=true"
   }

2. Apply Migrations: Use the following command to apply the Entity Framework migrations and set up the database:

   add-migration nameOfMigrate
   update-database

Running the Application

1. Build the project:

   dotnet build

2. Run the application:

   dotnet run

3. Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:5000.