ExpenSpend Project - Local Setup Guide (Windows)

This guide will walk you through the steps to set up the ExpenSpend in local.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure that you have the following prerequisites installed on your system:

• Git
• .NET Core SDK-8
• PostgreSQL

Step 1: Clone the Repository

1. Open a command prompt or Git Bash.
2. Change to the directory where you want to clone the project.
3. Execute the following command to clone the ABP.IO repository:

git clone https://github.com/rahul-codespace/ExpenSpend.git

Step 2: Checkout to dev branch

1. Open a command prompt or Git Bash.
2. Change to the project's root directory.
3. Checkout to development branch for the latest code or dev testing.

git checkout dev

Step 3: Change Database Connections String

1. Open the ExpenSpend.Web/appsettings.Development.json file.
2. Locate the ConnectionStrings section.
3. Change the According to your database connection string. (mostly required to change the password)

Step 4: Run the Application

1. Open a command prompt or Git Bash.
2. Change to the project's root directory.
3. Execute the following command to run the application:

cd ExpenSpend.Web
dotnet run

4. Open a browser and navigate to http://localhost:5173 or https://localhost:5173.

Congratulations! You have successfully set up the ExpenSpend project in local.