FlatPay is a full-stack web application that allows users to add other users, send and request money, and manage transactions on a social platform. The application includes a Python Flask backend with a SQLAlchemy ORM for managing the database and a React frontend for user interaction.

• User Management: Add other users, manage your account, and interact with friends.
• Transactions: Send and request money, view transaction history, and manage payments.
• Authentication & Authorization: Secure user sessions with integrated authentication and authorization.

• Backend: Python, Flask, SQLAlchemy ORM
• Frontend: React
• Database: SQLite (or your preferred database)
• Package Manager: pipenv (for Python dependencies), npm (for Node.js dependencies)

• Python 3.x
• Node.js and npm
• pipenv

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/FlatPay.git
   cd FlatPay

2. Install Python dependencies:

   pipenv install

3. Activate the pipenv shell:

   pipenv shell

4. Initialize the database:

   cd server
   flask db init
   flask db migrate
   flask db upgrade

1. Navigate to the client directory:

   cd ../client

2. Install Node.js dependencies:

   npm install

3. Start the React application:

   npm start

   The application will run on http://localhost:3000.

• Accessing the Application: Open your browser and go to http://localhost:3000.
• Authentication: Sign up or log in to start using FlatPay.
• Managing Transactions: Add friends, send money, request payments, and view your transaction history.

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

• Thanks to the open-source community for their amazing tools and libraries.
• Special thanks to everyone who contributed to the development of FlatPay.