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 This project is designed to help you manage your expenses efficiently using GraphQL.
 
-- 🌟 Tech stack: MERN (MongoDB, Express.js, React.js, Node.js) + Apollo GraphQL
-- 🚀Authentication with Passport.js and MongoDB session store
+This project uses a package.json file at root and the commands here help u start the backend server from a frontend dist folder. If you want to run everything locally, see the setup-local section below.
+
+## Tech Stack
+- 🌟 MERN (MongoDB, Express.js, React.js, Node.js)
+- 🚀 Apollo GraphQL
+- 🔒 Authentication with Passport.js and MongoDB session store
 - 👾 Cron jobs for scheduled tasks and automation
-### Setup .env file
+
+## Features
+- User authentication and session management
+- Expense tracking and management
+- GraphQL API for efficient data querying
+- Scheduled tasks using cron jobs
+
+## Setup
+
+### Prerequisites
+- Node.js
+- npm (Node Package Manager)
+- MongoDB
+
+### .env File Configuration
+Create a `.env` file in the root directory and add the following environment variables:
 
 ```js
-MONGO_URI=mongodb+srv://<dish>:<dish>123@...
-SESSION_SECRET=<putur->secret123>
+MONGO_URI=mongodb+srv:<username>:<password>@<cluster-url>/<dbname>?retryWrites=true&w=majority
+SESSION_SECRET=<your-session-secret>
+PORT=4000
 ```
 
-### Build the app
-
-```shell
+### Build the App
+To build the app, run the following command:
+```bash
 npm run build
 ```
 
-### Start the app
-
-```shell
+### Start the Server
+To start the server, run the following command:
+```bash
 npm start
-```
+```
+### Usage
+Once the app is running, you can access it in your web browser at http://localhost:3000. You can register a new account, log in, and start managing your expenses.
+
+## Setup Locally
+If you want to run everything locally, you can follow these steps:
+```bash
+cd frontend
+npm install
+npm run dev
+cd ..
+npm install
+npm run dev
+```
+Do change the server url to local host when running the server locally.
+
+## Contributing
+Contributions are welcome! Please fork the repository and create a pull request with your changes. Make sure to follow the code style and include tests for any new features or bug fixes.