firefly-iii/README.md

# Firefly III: A personal finances manager 

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[![The useful financial reports of Firefly III](https://i.nder.be/h7sk6nb7/400)](https://i.nder.be/ccn0u2mp) [![Even more useful reports in Firefly III](https://i.nder.be/g237hr35/400)](https://i.nder.be/gm8hbh7z)

"Firefly III" is a financial manager for your personal finances.
It can help you keep track of your expenses and income.
Firefly III supports the use of budgets. You can categorize and tag your transactions.
It also supports credit cards, shared  household accounts and savings accounts.
There are many financial reports available.

## Try it out!

[![Deploy](https://www.herokucdn.com/deploy/button.svg)](https://heroku.com/deploy?template=https://github.com/firefly-iii/firefly-iii/tree/master)

Firefly III can be run on Heroku.
Register for a free Heroku account and instantly run Firefly III on your very own cloud instance.
There is also a [demo site](https://firefly-iii.nder.be) with an example financial administration already present. 

## Getting started

To install Firefly III, you'll need a web server (preferrably on Linux) and access to the command line.
Then, please read the [installation guide](https://firefly-iii.github.io/using-installing.html).
At the moment, installation is fairly complex. I hope to improve this in the future. If you need support, please open a ticket.

## More about Firefly III

Personal financial management is pretty difficult, and everybody has their own approach to it.
Some people make budgets, other people limit their cashflow by throwing away their credit cards, 
others try to increase their current cashflow. There are tons of ways to save and earn money.

Firefly works on the principle that if you know where you're money is going, you can stop it from going there.

### Some advantages of using Firefly

- Firefly can import any CSV file, so migrating from other systems is easy.
- Firefly runs on your own server, so you are fully in control of your data. Remember, there is no such thing as "the cloud", it’s just somebody else’s computer!
- Firefly has lots of features without being fancy or bloated.
- If you feel you're missing something you can just ask me and I'll add it!

Firefly III has become pretty awesome over the years! (but please excuse me for bragging, it's just that I'm proud of it).
[You can read more about Firefly III, and its features, on the Github Pages](https://firefly-iii.github.io/).

### Contributing

Please read [CONTRIBUTING.md](https://github.com/firefly-iii/firefly-iii/blob/master/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md) for details on contributing, and the process for submitting pull requests. Please check out the [code of conduct](https://github.com/firefly-iii/firefly-iii/blob/master/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md) as well.

### Versioning

We use [SemVer](http://semver.org/) for versioning. For the versions available, see [the tags](https://github.com/firefly-iii/firefly-iii/tags) on this repository.

### Authors

* James Cole
* Over time, [many people have contributed to Firefly III](https://github.com/firefly-iii/firefly-iii/graphs/contributors).

### License

This work [is licensed](https://github.com/firefly-iii/firefly-iii/blob/master/LICENSE) under a [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).

### Other stuff

If you like Firefly and if it helps you save lots of money, why not send me [a dime for every dollar saved](https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=44UKUT455HUFA) (this is a joke, although the Paypal form works just fine, try it!)

If you want to contact me, please open an issue or [email me](mailto:thegrumpydictator@gmail.com).

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											2016-12-19 10:31:23 -06:00
+								# Firefly III: A personal finances manager
-												New packages, updated read me, new composer.lock

											
										
										
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-												Read me says 7.1 too. [skip ci]

											
										
										
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+								[![Requires PHP7.1](https://img.shields.io/badge/php-7.1-red.svg)](https://secure.php.net/downloads.php) [![Latest Stable Version](https://poser.pugx.org/grumpydictator/firefly-iii/v/stable)](https://packagist.org/packages/grumpydictator/firefly-iii) [![License](https://img.shields.io/badge/license-CC%20BY--SA%204.0-lightgrey.svg)](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) [![Donate](https://img.shields.io/badge/Donate-PayPal-green.svg)](https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=44UKUT455HUFA)
-												Cleared read me. [skip-ci]

											
										
										
											2016-01-09 07:33:21 -06:00
-												New screenshots [skip ci]

											
										
										
											2016-12-15 01:16:34 -06:00
+								[![The index of Firefly III](https://i.nder.be/hurdhgyg/400)](https://i.nder.be/h2b37243) [![The account overview of Firefly III](https://i.nder.be/hnkfkdpr/400)](https://i.nder.be/hv70pbwc)
-												New read me. [skip ci]

											
										
										
											2016-05-18 07:22:48 -05:00
-												New screenshots [skip ci]

											
										
										
											2016-12-15 01:16:34 -06:00
+								[![The useful financial reports of Firefly III](https://i.nder.be/h7sk6nb7/400)](https://i.nder.be/ccn0u2mp) [![Even more useful reports in Firefly III](https://i.nder.be/g237hr35/400)](https://i.nder.be/gm8hbh7z)
-												Improve readme [skip ci]

											
										
										
											2017-09-25 00:40:49 -05:00
+								"Firefly III" is a financial manager for your personal finances.
 								It can help you keep track of your expenses and income.
 								Firefly III supports the use of budgets. You can categorize and tag your transactions.
 								It also supports credit cards, shared  household accounts and savings accounts.
 								There are many financial reports available.
-												Updated read me [skip ci]

											
										
										
											2016-05-18 00:23:11 -05:00
-												Update read me [skip ci]

											
										
										
											2016-12-26 02:50:28 -06:00
+								## Try it out!
-												Update read me with deploy button [skip ci]

											
										
										
											2017-04-26 20:16:27 -05:00
+								[![Deploy](https://www.herokucdn.com/deploy/button.svg)](https://heroku.com/deploy?template=https://github.com/firefly-iii/firefly-iii/tree/master)
-												Update read me [skip ci]

											
										
										
											2016-12-26 02:50:28 -06:00
-												Improve readme [skip ci]

											
										
										
											2017-09-25 00:40:49 -05:00
+								Firefly III can be run on Heroku.
 								Register for a free Heroku account and instantly run Firefly III on your very own cloud instance.
 								There is also a [demo site](https://firefly-iii.nder.be) with an example financial administration already present.
-												More text about Heroku.

											
										
										
											2017-04-28 13:07:26 -05:00
-												Updated read me and contributing guidelines.

											
										
										
											2017-06-28 08:17:19 -05:00
+								## Getting started
-												Updated read me [skip ci]

											
										
										
											2016-05-18 00:23:11 -05:00
-												Improve readme [skip ci]

											
										
										
											2017-09-25 00:40:49 -05:00
+								To install Firefly III, you'll need a web server (preferrably on Linux) and access to the command line.
 								Then, please read the [installation guide](https://firefly-iii.github.io/using-installing.html).
 								At the moment, installation is fairly complex. I hope to improve this in the future. If you need support, please open a ticket.
-												Updated read me [skip ci]

											
										
										
											2016-05-18 00:23:11 -05:00
 								## More about Firefly III
-												Updated readme file.

											
										
										
											2014-11-09 04:10:57 -06:00
-												Improve readme [skip ci]

											
										
										
											2017-09-25 00:40:49 -05:00
+								Personal financial management is pretty difficult, and everybody has their own approach to it.
 								Some people make budgets, other people limit their cashflow by throwing away their credit cards,
 								others try to increase their current cashflow. There are tons of ways to save and earn money.
-												Updated read me.

											
										
										
											2016-01-19 12:59:32 -06:00
-												Updated readme. [skip ci]

											
										
										
											2016-01-21 06:56:08 -06:00
+								Firefly works on the principle that if you know where you're money is going, you can stop it from going there.
-												Updated read me and contributing guidelines.

											
										
										
											2017-06-28 08:17:19 -05:00
+								### Some advantages of using Firefly
-												Updated readme. [skip ci]

											
										
										
											2016-01-21 06:56:08 -06:00
 								- Firefly can import any CSV file, so migrating from other systems is easy.
-												Added some new lines to files.

											
										
										
											2016-01-30 01:42:04 -06:00
+								- Firefly runs on your own server, so you are fully in control of your data. Remember, there is no such thing as "the cloud", it’s just somebody else’s computer!
-												Small fix in read me [skip ci]

											
										
										
											2017-02-16 15:30:57 -06:00
+								- Firefly has lots of features without being fancy or bloated.
-												Updated readme. [skip ci]

											
										
										
											2016-01-21 06:56:08 -06:00
+								- If you feel you're missing something you can just ask me and I'll add it!
-												Improve readme [skip ci]

											
										
										
											2017-09-25 00:40:49 -05:00
+								Firefly III has become pretty awesome over the years! (but please excuse me for bragging, it's just that I'm proud of it).
 								[You can read more about Firefly III, and its features, on the Github Pages](https://firefly-iii.github.io/).
-												Updated read me [skip ci]

											
										
										
											2016-05-18 00:23:11 -05:00
-												Updated read me and contributing guidelines.

											
										
										
											2017-06-28 08:17:19 -05:00
+								### Contributing
-												CoC. [skip ci]

											
										
										
											2017-06-30 00:22:12 -05:00
+								Please read [CONTRIBUTING.md](https://github.com/firefly-iii/firefly-iii/blob/master/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md) for details on contributing, and the process for submitting pull requests. Please check out the [code of conduct](https://github.com/firefly-iii/firefly-iii/blob/master/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md) as well.
-												Updated read me and contributing guidelines.

											
										
										
											2017-06-28 08:17:19 -05:00
 								### Versioning
 								We use [SemVer](http://semver.org/) for versioning. For the versions available, see [the tags](https://github.com/firefly-iii/firefly-iii/tags) on this repository.
 								### Authors
 								* James Cole
 								* Over time, [many people have contributed to Firefly III](https://github.com/firefly-iii/firefly-iii/graphs/contributors).
 								### License
 								This work [is licensed](https://github.com/firefly-iii/firefly-iii/blob/master/LICENSE) under a [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).
 								### Other stuff
-												Expand read me [skip ci]

											
										
										
											2016-12-19 10:31:23 -06:00
+								If you like Firefly and if it helps you save lots of money, why not send me [a dime for every dollar saved](https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=44UKUT455HUFA) (this is a joke, although the Paypal form works just fine, try it!)
-												Expand read me [skip ci]

											
										
										
											2016-12-19 10:24:15 -06:00
-												New website
											
										
										
											2016-11-09 04:04:14 -06:00
+								If you want to contact me, please open an issue or [email me](mailto:thegrumpydictator@gmail.com).
-												Small updates to read me [skip ci]

											
										
										
											2017-02-22 10:58:57 -06:00
-												Update README.md

New badge
											
										
										
											2017-03-21 08:24:10 -05:00
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