Welcome to UnityLend

UnityLend is a groundbreaking platform designed to foster financial cooperation and empowerment within communities. Key features include registration, creation, and joining of community channels, transparent borrowing processes, and a hassle-free repayment system. UnityLend not only addresses immediate financial needs but also cultivates a sense of trust and collaboration among community members.

Project Requirements

The software requirements for the application can be accessed through Unity_Lend_Project_Requirements.

DB Design

The Database design for the application can be accessed through Unity_Lend_DB_Design.

Installation

Follow these steps to set up and run the project locally.

1. Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/VaniThapar/UnityLend.git

2. Install and Set Up PostgreSQL

1. You can download and install PostgreSQL from the official website. For steps of installation follow this document PostgreSQL_Installation_Steps.docx.
2. After installing PostgreSQL, open a terminal or command prompt and enter the following command to create a new database

createdb your_database

3. Create a new user for the application with the necessary privileges. Replace your_username and your_password with your desired username and password.

createuser --interactive --pwprompt

4. Grant necessary privileges to the user on the database.

psql
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON DATABASE your_database TO your_username;

3. Configure Database Connection

Modify the application.properties file in your project to configure the database connection settings.

spring.datasource.url=jdbc:postgresql://localhost:5432/your_database
spring.datasource.username=your_username
spring.datasource.password=your_password

4. Build the Application

mvn clean install

5. Run the Application

mvn spring-boot:run

6. Access the Application

Once the application is running, Tomcat server starts running at http://localhost:8085.

Class Diagram

The class diagram can be accessed at Unity_Lend_Class_Diagram.

E R Diagram

The ER diagram can be accessed at Unity-Lend-ER-Diagram

Flow diagrams

Flow Diagarm for User Registration and Community Generation : User Registration and Community Creation

Flow Diagram for raising a Borrow Request : Flow_Diagram_For_Raising_Borrow_Request

Flow Diagarm for generating EMI Schedule after Borrow Request is fulfilled : Flow_Diagram_For_EMI_Generation

Flow Diagram for Lender lending against a Borrow Request : Flow_Diagram_For_Lender

Flow Diagram for Borrower repaying the monthly EMI against a Borrow Request : Flow_Diagram_for_Repayment