Project Setup Guide

Prerequisities

Make sure to have Node.js installed on your system. You can download and install it by following the instructions in this video:

Node js installation

Clone the Repository

First, clone the repository to your local machine:

git clone https://github.com/Git-Cat-21/Personalized-Financial-Assistance.git
cd Personalized-Financial-Assistance

Installation Steps

1.Install Python Dependencies

pip install -r requirements.txt

2.Initialize Node.js and Install Dependencies

• Initialize your Node.js project (only required once):

  npm init -y

• Install the required Node.js packages:

  npm install express mysql2 ejs

Running the Application

1. Open two terminals.

2. In the first terminal, start the Node.js service:

node data_fetch.js

3. In the second terminal, start the Python application:

python app.py

This will start the backend services on both Node.js and Python. Keep both terminals open to run the services simultaneously.

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To Do

• To add ChatBot suggestions.
• To generate a statement per user
• A password protected PDF of the statement
• Mail statement to the user