ChatApp

A React Native Chat Application using Firebase.

Getting Started

This project is a template and requires your own Firebase project to run.

Prerequisites

• Node.js
• React Native development environment (Android Studio / Xcode)
• A Firebase project

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone <repository-url>
   cd ChatApp

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install
   # or
   yarn install

3. Setup Firebase:

   • Create a Firebase Project: Go to the Firebase Console and create a new project.
   • Enable Authentication: Enable Email/Password authentication in the Authentication section.
   • Enable Firestore: Create a Firestore database.

   Configuration:

   1. Rename firebaseConfig.example.ts to firebaseConfig.ts.
   2. Open firebaseConfig.ts and replace the placeholder values with your Firebase project configuration keys (found in Project Settings > General > Your apps > SDK setup and configuration).

   export const firebaseConfig = {
       apiKey: "YOUR_API_KEY",
       authDomain: "YOUR_AUTH_DOMAIN",
       projectId: "YOUR_PROJECT_ID",
       storageBucket: "YOUR_STORAGE_BUCKET",
       messagingSenderId: "YOUR_MESSAGING_SENDER_ID",
       appId: "YOUR_APP_ID"
   };

   Android Setup:

   1. Download google-services.json from your Firebase project settings (Android app).
   2. Place it in android/app/google-services.json.

   iOS Setup:

   1. Download GoogleService-Info.plist from your Firebase project settings (iOS app).
   2. Place it in ios/ChatApp/GoogleService-Info.plist (or add it via Xcode to the project root).

Running the App

Android:

npm run android

iOS:

cd ios && pod install && cd ..
npm run ios

Contributing

Feel free to submit issues and pull requests.