Build a Personal Expense Tracker with Python and Flask

🌱 How to start this project?

Do not clone this repository because we are going to use a different template.

We recommend opening the project using Codespaces (recommended) or Gitpod. Alternatively, you can clone the repository to your local computer using git clone.

This is the base repository you need to use:

https://github.com/4GeeksAcademy/flask-rest-hello

⚠ You will need to have Python installed if you are working locally, but everything is preconfigured in Codespaces or Gitpod.

📝 Instructions

Step 1: Set Up Your Environment

• Clone the base repository and follow the README instructions to install the dependencies.

• Make sure to install Flask and any other required libraries. Use this command:

pip install flask flask-sqlalchemy

Step 2: Create the Data Model

• Define an Expense model in your models.py file. Include fields such as:

  • id: Primary key.
  • description: Description of the expense.
  • amount: Amount of the expense.
  • date: Date of the expense.

Step 3: Set Up the API Routes

• Create a routes.py file with the following routes:

  • Get All Expenses: Returns a list of all expenses.
  • Add an Expense: Allows adding a new expense via POST.
  • Delete an Expense: Allows deleting an expense via DELETE.

Step 4: Create the User Interface

• Use HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to create a basic interface that consumes your API.

• Include:

  • A form to add new expenses.
  • A table to display the list of expenses.
  • Buttons to delete expenses.

Step 5: Add Advanced Features (Optional)

• Date Filtering: Allow filtering expenses by date range.

• Categorization: Add categories to expenses, such as "Food," "Transportation," etc.

• Charts: Use a library like Chart.js to show a graphical summary of expenses.

Bonus Section

Additional Features to Practice

1. Authentication: Implement a basic user registration and login system.
2. Data Export: Add the option to export data to a CSV file.
3. Notifications: Send alerts when the user exceeds a monthly budget.
4. Deploy: Publish your application on Heroku or Render.

Explore different enhancements to make your application more complete and useful!