SplitSmart

A modern expense splitting application inspired by Splitwise that helps groups track shared expenses and settle balances easily.

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Overview

SplitSmart is a full-stack MERN web application designed to simplify group expense management.

It allows users to create groups, add expenses, track balances, and manage shared financial activities in a simple and organized way.

The goal of this project is to build a scalable and user-friendly expense management system.

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Features

• User authentication (Register & Login)
• Create and manage expense groups
• Add and split expenses among members
• Dashboard with balance summary
• Track recent group activity
• Secure REST API

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Planned Features

• Smart settlement algorithm
• Real-time expense updates
• Notification system
• Expense analytics
• Dark mode support

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Tech Stack

Frontend

• React
• Vite
• Axios
• CSS

Backend

• Node.js
• Express.js
• MongoDB
• JWT Authentication

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Project Structure

splitsmart
│
├ backend
│   ├ src
│   │   ├ controllers
│   │   ├ middleware
│   │   ├ models
│   │   └ routes
│   │
│   ├ server.js
│   └ package.json
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├ frontend
│   ├ public
│   ├ src
│   │   ├ api
│   │   ├ assets
│   │   ├ components
│   │   ├ context
│   │   └ pages
│   │
│   ├ App.jsx
│   ├ main.jsx
│   └ package.json
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└ README.md

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Installation

Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/Diyapareta/splitsmart.git

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Backend Setup

cd backend
npm install
npm run dev

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Frontend Setup

cd frontend
npm install
npm run dev

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Environment Variables

Create a .env file inside the backend folder.

MONGO_URI=your_mongodb_connection
JWT_SECRET=your_secret_key

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Learning Note

This project is part of my journey in learning full-stack development with the MERN stack and building scalable web applications.

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Future Improvements

• Smart settlement logic
• Mobile responsive UI
• Performance optimization
• Advanced analytics =======

splitsmart

SplitSmart – Smart Expense Splitting Application