Frequently Asked Questions

Skyview is a lightweight, self-hosted financial management application built with PHP and MySQL. It helps you track revenues, expenses, and customers in a clean, modern interface inspired by the best fintech apps.

Navigate to the Revenue page using the top navigation bar. Fill in the amount, optionally select a customer, add a description and a date, then click Record Revenue. The entry will appear immediately in your history.

Go to the Spending page, enter the amount, choose a category from the dropdown (Food, Transport, Utilities, etc.), add an optional description and date, then click Record Spending.

Visit the Customers page and fill in the customer's full name (required), email address, and phone number, then click Add Customer. The customer can then be linked to revenues.

Yes! When adding a revenue, you can select an existing customer from the dropdown menu. Make sure you have added the customer first via the Customers page.

Skyview includes 7 default categories: Food 🍔, Transport 🚗, Utilities ⚡, Office 💼, Marketing 📢, Salaries 💰, and Other 📦. Each has a unique colour and emoji for easy identification.

The active balance equals Total Revenue − Total Spending. A positive result means you are in profit; a negative result (labelled "deficit") means spending exceeds revenue.

Direct deletion is not available in the current version to protect data integrity. This feature is on the roadmap for a future release. As a workaround, you can add a correcting entry to offset a mistake.

Transactions are grouped by date in descending order (most recent first). Entries from today are labelled Today and entries from yesterday are labelled Yesterday.

Yes! Skyview is fully responsive and adapts to all screen sizes — smartphones, tablets, and desktops — for a seamless experience on any device.

Click the language flag button in the top-right area of the navigation bar. Select English 🇺🇸, French 🇫🇷, or Spanish 🇪🇸. Your preference is saved in your session and persists as you navigate the app.

Skyview currently displays all amounts in US Dollars ($). Multi-currency support is planned for a future version of the application.

Yes. All data is stored in a MySQL database on your server. As long as the database exists, your data is safe and persistent between sessions.

Editing is planned for a future update. Currently, you can only add new entries. If you made a mistake, add a correcting entry with the opposite amount to offset it.

Yes, there is no hard limit on the number of customers you can add. Skyview handles as many customers as your MySQL database can store.

Data export is not yet available in the interface. You can access your data directly through phpMyAdmin or any MySQL client connected to your server. A CSV/PDF export feature is planned.

"Active Balance" represents your current net financial position — the total revenue received minus the total amount spent to date. Think of it as your running profit or loss.

Skyview validates all inputs before saving. If the amount is zero or less, an error message will be shown in red and the entry will not be saved to the database.

Yes. Skyview is a self-hosted open-source web application. You only need a server running PHP and MySQL (e.g. XAMPP, WAMP, or any web host). There are no subscription fees.

Skyview requires PHP 7.4+ with PDO and PDO_MySQL extensions enabled, and MySQL 5.7+ or MariaDB. A standard XAMPP or WAMP installation covers all requirements.

You can report bugs or request new features by contacting the developer directly or opening an issue on the project's code repository. All feedback is welcome and appreciated!