Portfolio Tracker

Description

A full-stack application for tracking and managing investment portfolios. The application allows users to view, add, and manage their portfolio items using a user-friendly interface.

Cloning the Repository

To clone this repository, ensure you have Git installed on your machine. Then run the following command:

git clone https://github.com/LohiyaH/PortfolioPal.git

Replace yourusername with your GitHub username.

Installation

Backend

1. Navigate to the backend directory.
2. Run npm install to install the necessary dependencies.
3. Create a .env file based on the .env.example file to set up your environment variables.

Frontend

1. Navigate to the frontend directory.
2. Run npm install to install the necessary dependencies.
3. Create a .env file based on the .env.example file to set up your environment variables.
   • Set REACT_APP_ALPHA_VANTAGE_API_KEY to your Alpha Vantage API key.

Usage

Starting the Backend

1. In the backend directory, run npm start to start the server.
2. The server will run on http://localhost:5000.

Starting the Frontend

1. In the frontend directory, run npm start to start the React application.
2. The application will run on http://localhost:3000.

Steps to Run the Project Locally

1. Ensure you have Node.js and npm installed on your machine.
2. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/LohiyaH/PortfolioPal.git
   cd PortfolioPal

3. Install dependencies for both backend and frontend:
   • For backend:

     cd backend
     npm install
     npm start

   • For frontend:

     cd frontend
     npm install
     npm start

4. Access the application at http://localhost:3000.

Assumptions or Limitations

• The application assumes that you have a valid Alpha Vantage API key set in the .env file for the frontend.
• The Alpha Vantage API has a limitation of 25 requests per day.
• The backend requires a connection to a MySQL database.

Links

• Live API Documentation: Alpha Vantage API Docs

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please open an issue or submit a pull request for any enhancements or bug fixes.

License

This project is licensed under the ISC License.