soyosoyo-reactapp

🎯 SACCO System - Quick Launch Guide

⚡ Quick Start (30 seconds)

Already Running ✅

Servers are currently active:

Frontend: http://localhost:5173
Backend: http://localhost:3000

Just open your browser to http://localhost:5173!

🚀 Start Fresh (if servers stopped)

Terminal 1 - Backend

cd backend
npm run start:dev

Should see: Backend running on port 3000

Terminal 2 - Frontend

cd frontend
npm run dev

Should see: VITE v7.3.1 ready in ... ms on port 5173

📍 Key Pages

Page	URL	Purpose
Dashboard	http://localhost:5173	Overview & summary
Members	http://localhost:5173/members	Manage members
Deposits	http://localhost:5173/deposits	Record deposits
Withdrawals	http://localhost:5173/withdrawals	Record withdrawals
Loans	http://localhost:5173/loans	Manage loans
Settings	http://localhost:5173/settings	⭐ Configuration
Ledger	http://localhost:5173/ledger	⭐ Financial history
Reports	http://localhost:5173/reports	Reports & analysis

⭐ = New in this release

🔌 API Endpoints (for testing)

Health Check

curl http://localhost:3000/health

Settings API

curl http://localhost:3000/settings/contribution-types
curl http://localhost:3000/settings/expense-categories
curl http://localhost:3000/settings/fine-categories

Accounts API

curl http://localhost:3000/accounts
curl http://localhost:3000/accounts/by-type/bank

Ledger API

curl http://localhost:3000/ledger/summary
curl http://localhost:3000/ledger/transactions

Fines API

curl http://localhost:3000/fines
curl http://localhost:3000/fines/statistics

📊 What You Can Do

✅ Manage Members - Add/edit/delete cooperative members
✅ Record Transactions - Deposits, withdrawals, loans, repayments
✅ View Ledger - Complete transaction history with running balance
✅ Configure Settings - Set contribution types, expenses, income, fines
✅ Generate Reports - Financial summaries and analytics
✅ Track Fines - Member penalties and payments

💾 Database

Provider: Neon PostgreSQL (serverless cloud)
Status: ✅ Connected and synced
Tables: 15 models with proper relations

To reset database:

cd backend
npx prisma db push --force-reset  # ⚠️ Deletes all data
npx prisma db seed               # Optional: seed test data

📤 Push Changes to GitHub

After making code changes:

cd ..  # Go to repo root
git add .
git commit -m "Your message here"
git push origin main

🔍 Troubleshooting

Servers won’t start?

# Kill existing Node processes
Get-Process node | Stop-Process -Force
# Then restart

Database out of sync?

cd backend
npx prisma migrate dev
npx prisma db push

Port already in use?

# Find process using port
netstat -ano | findstr :3000  # Backend
netstat -ano | findstr :5173  # Frontend

# Kill by PID
taskkill /PID 12345 /F

📚 Documentation

SACCO_IMPLEMENTATION.md - Full system details
DEVELOPMENT_STATUS.md - Current status
backend/prisma/schema.prisma - Database schema
frontend/src/ - React components

🎓 Architecture Overview

Frontend (React + Vite)
    ↓ HTTP/REST
Backend (NestJS)
    ↓ Prisma ORM
Database (Neon PostgreSQL)
    ↓ Double-entry accounting
General Ledger (JournalEntry)

💡 Pro Tips

Hot Reload Active - Save files and see changes instantly
Database Synced - Prisma keeps schema in sync
Type Safe - Full TypeScript coverage
Git Tracking - All changes committed automatically
Error Handling - Check browser console & server logs

📞 System Status

✅ Backend:  RUNNING on port 3000
✅ Frontend: RUNNING on port 5173
✅ Database: CONNECTED to Neon PostgreSQL
✅ Git:      SYNCED with GitHub (cb61f41)

Ready to develop! 🚀

Open http://localhost:5173 in your browser now.

Last Updated: January 20, 2026