TrustVault

TrustVault is a full-stack banking demo with:

• a React + Vite frontend in Frontend
• a local Express API in Backend

The backend now runs in local demo mode and stores data on disk in Backend/data/store.json, so you do not need MongoDB to use the project.

Quick Start

1. Start the backend:

npm run backend:start

2. Start the frontend in a second terminal:

npm run frontend:dev

3. Open the Vite URL shown in the terminal, usually http://localhost:5173.

Root Scripts

• npm run backend:start
• npm run backend:dev
• npm run frontend:dev
• npm run frontend:lint
• npm run frontend:build
• npm run check

What Works

• User registration and login
• Session restore on refresh
• Starter checking and savings accounts for new users
• Account listing and account creation
• Transaction history
• Transfers between your own accounts

Notes

• The frontend expects the API at http://localhost:5000/api by default.
• You can override that with VITE_API_URL.
• The backend listens on PORT, or 5000 if PORT is not set.
• Local demo data is ignored by git through .gitignore.