ken-kabutu/expense-tracker-backend

Expense Tracker Backend

This is the backend repository for the Expense Tracker app, a full-stack web application for tracking expenses. The backend is built using Ruby on Rails and provides RESTful API endpoints for user management, expense creation, and more.

Getting Started

Follow the steps below to set up and run the backend of the Expense Tracker app:

Prerequisites

• Ruby (version 2.7.4p191)
• Rails (version 7.0.7)
• PostgreSQL (version 14.9)

Installation

1. Clone this repository to your local machine:

   git clone https://github.com/Ken-Kabutu/expense-tracker-backend.git
   

2. Change into the project directory:

   cd expense-tracker-backend
   

3. Install gem dependencies:

   bundle install
   

4. Create and migrate the database:

   rails db:create
   rails db:migrate
   

5. Start the Rails server:

   rails server
   
   

API Endpoints

• User Registration: 'POST /api/users'
• User Login: 'POST /api/login'
• User Logout: 'DELETE /api/logout'
• Create Expense: 'POST /api/expenses'
• List Expenses: 'GET /api/expenses'

Author

• Kenneth Wachira
• Maimunar omar
• Alfred kimata
• Faith Kamau
• Isaiah Sikobe

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

Frontend Repo

• https://github.com/Ken-Kabutu/Expense-Tracker-Frontend