Mifos X Web App

Overview

Mifos X Web App is a modern single-page application (SPA) built on top of the Mifos X platform for financial inclusion. It serves as the default web interface for the Mifos user community.

Technologies Used:

• HTML5, SCSS, and TypeScript
• Angular framework
• Angular Material components

Quick Links

• Live Demo (Updated nightly)
• GitHub Repository
• TestRigor
• Slack Channel
• Jira Board of Mifos
• Jira Board of Mifos Web App Project

Installation Guide

Prerequisites for All Methods

• Git: Download here
• Mifos X Backend (Fineract) - Required before running the web app

Backend Setup (REQUIRED FIRST)

Before installing the web app, you need to set up the Fineract backend server:

1. Choose ONE of these backend options:

   • Option A: Use existing remote server

     • Use the sandbox at https://sandbox.mifos.community
     • Use the demo at https://demo.mifos.community
     • Configure to your server by updating API URLs in environment files

   • Option B: Install local Fineract server

     Installation Guide

   • Option C: Docker Compose for full stack

     • See Docker Compose section below for one-step backend+frontend setup

2. Configure environment files to point to your backend:

   • Update environments/environment.ts (development)
   • Update environments/environment.prod.ts (production)
   • Change OAuth2 settings if needed (disabled by default)

Frontend Setup (Web App)

Choose ONE of the following methods to install the web app:

Method 1: Manual Installation

1. Install Node.js: Download here
2. Install Angular CLI:

   npm install -g @angular/[email protected]
   

3. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/openMF/web-app.git
   

   For Windows:

   git clone https://github.com/openMF/web-app.git --config core.autocrlf=input
   

4. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd web-app
   

5. Install dependencies:

   npm install
   

6. Start the development server:

   ng serve
   

7. Access the application at http://localhost:4200/

Method 2: Docker Container Only

1. Build the Docker image:

   docker build -t openmf/web-app:latest .
   

2. Run the container:

   docker run -d -p 4200:80 openmf/web-app:latest
   

3. Access the application at http://localhost:4200/

Method 3: Docker Compose (Frontend + Backend)

This sets up both the Mifos X Web App and Fineract backend:

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/openMF/web-app.git
   cd web-app
   

   For Windows:

   git clone https://github.com/openMF/web-app.git --config core.autocrlf=input
   cd web-app
   

2. Start Docker Compose:

   docker compose up -d
   

3. Access the application at http://localhost:4200/

Default Login Credentials

When using the development server with basic authentication:

• Username: mifos
• Password: password

Important: Do not alter these credentials.

Development Commands

• Serve application: ng serve
• Generate new component: ng generate component component-name
• Build for production: ng build --configuration production or npm run build:prod
• Get Angular CLI help: ng help

Configuration Options

Environment Variables for Docker

All these environment variables can be set when using Docker or Docker Compose:

Fineract Backend Settings

Variable	Description	Default Value
FINERACT_API_URLS	Fineract server list	https://sandbox.mifos.community,https://demo.mifos.community,https://localhost:8443
FINERACT_API_URL	Default Fineract server	https://localhost:8443
FINERACT_PLATFORM_TENANT_IDENTIFIER	Default tenant identifier (must align with Fineract tenants table)	default
FINERACT_PLATFORM_TENANTS_IDENTIFIER	Tenant identifier list (must align with Fineract tenants table)	-

Language Settings (i18n)

Variable	Description	Default Value
MIFOS_DEFAULT_LANGUAGE	Default language	en-US
MIFOS_SUPPORTED_LANGUAGES	List of supported languages	cs-CS,de-DE,en-US,es-MX,fr-FR,it-IT,ko-KO,lt-LT,lv-LV,ne-NE,pt-PT,sw-SW

Available languages:

Language	Code	File
Czech	cs	cs-CS.json
German	de	de-DE.json
English	en	en-US.json
Spanish	es	es-MX.json
French	fr	fr-FR.json
Italian	it	it-IT.json
Korean	ko	ko-KO.json
Lithuanian	li	li-LI.json
Latvian	lv	lv-LV.json
Nepali	ne	ne-NE.json
Portuguese	pt	pt-PT.json
Swahili	sw	sw-SW.json

Session & Performance Settings

Variable	Description	Default Value
MIFOS_SESSION_IDLE_TIMEOUT	Session timeout in milliseconds	300000
MIFOS_PRELOAD_CLIENTS	Whether to preload clients in Clients view	true
MIFOS_DEFAULT_CHAR_DELIMITER	Character delimiter for CSV exports	,
MIFOS_WAIT_TIME_FOR_NOTIFICATIONS	Wait time in seconds for reading notifications	60
MIFOS_WAIT_TIME_FOR_CATCHUP	Wait time in seconds for reading COB Catch-Up status	30
MIFOS_MIN_PASSWORD_LENGTH	WMinimum length for user passwords	12

UI Display Settings

Variable	Description	Default Value
MIFOS_DISPLAY_TENANT_SELECTOR	Display tenant selector in Login view	true
MIFOS_DISPLAY_BACKEND_INFO	Display backend info in footer	true

For more detailed configuration options, refer to the env.sample file in the root directory of the project.

Releases

1.0.0 (Tag: 1.0.0-fineract1.11)

This is the first official release of the Mifos X web application:

• Developed for Fineract 1.11
• No Self Service area
• GLIM support limited
• JLG not yet supported
• Surveys not yet supported

Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please read our contribution guidelines before submitting pull requests.

Related Projects

Apache Fineract - Apache Fineract provides open APIs and affordable core banking solution for financial institutions and is the backend for all UIs of the Mifos.