Fitness Goal Tracker MVP

A simple, effective fitness tracking solution with social sharing.

Developed with the software and tools below.

📑 Table of Contents

• 📍 Overview
• 📦 Features
• 📂 Structure
• 💻 Installation
• 🏗️ Usage
• 🌐 Hosting
• 📄 License
• 👏 Authors

📍 Overview

This repository contains the Fitness Goal Tracker MVP, a web application designed to help users track their fitness progress and share their achievements with friends. Built with React (frontend), Node.js with Express.js (backend), and PostgreSQL (database), it offers a user-friendly interface for setting goals, inputting progress, and viewing progress visualizations. The application prioritizes security and scalability, employing industry-standard practices to protect user data and ensuring reliable performance.

📦 Features

Feature	Description
User Authentication	Secure user registration and login using email and password.
Goal Setting	Create personalized fitness goals with specific metrics (weight, steps, etc.) and deadlines.
Progress Tracking	Input daily progress, view progress visually represented in charts and graphs, and calculate progress percentages.
Social Sharing	Share progress updates and motivational messages with connected friends via a private in-app feed.

📂 Structure

fitness-tracker-mvp/
├── packages/
│   ├── ui-components/  // Reusable UI components (buttons, inputs, etc.)
│   ├── api/            // Backend API (Node.js, Express.js)
│   └── utils/          // Helper functions (date formatting, etc.)
└── apps/
    └── web/           // React frontend application

💻 Installation

🔧 Prerequisites

• Node.js v18+
• npm 8+
• PostgreSQL 15+

🚀 Setup Instructions

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/coslynx/FitGoal-Tracker-MVP.git
   cd FitGoal-Tracker-MVP

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Set up the database: Create a PostgreSQL database named fitness_tracker. Update the DATABASE_URL in the .env file accordingly.
4. Configure environment variables: Copy .env.example to .env and fill in necessary details.

🏗️ Usage

🏃‍♂️ Running the MVP

1. Start the development server:

   npm run start:dev

2. Access the application:
   • Web interface: http://localhost:3000
   • API endpoint: http://localhost:3000/api

🌐 Hosting

For this MVP, deployment to a platform like Heroku, Netlify, or AWS is recommended. A Dockerfile is provided for containerization.

🚀 Deployment Instructions (Heroku Example)

1. Install the Heroku CLI.
2. Create a Heroku app.
3. Set environment variables: DATABASE_URL, JWT_SECRET, PORT (3000).
4. Deploy the code: git push heroku main.
5. Run database migrations (if applicable).

🔑 Environment Variables

• DATABASE_URL: PostgreSQL connection string (e.g., postgres://user:password@localhost:5432/fitness_tracker)
• JWT_SECRET: Secret key for JWTs (e.g., a randomly generated 256-bit key)
• PORT: Port number for the application (default 3000)

📄 License & Attribution

📄 License

This Minimum Viable Product (MVP) is licensed under the GNU AGPLv3 license.

🤖 AI-Generated MVP

This MVP was entirely generated using artificial intelligence through CosLynx.com.

No human was directly involved in the coding process of the repository: Fitness Goal Tracker MVP

📞 Contact

For any questions or concerns regarding this AI-generated MVP, please contact CosLynx at:

• Website: CosLynx.com
• Twitter: @CosLynxAI

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