Chat Application using Firebase

This is a basic chat application for Android, built using Firebase as the backend service.

Table of Contents

• Features
• Getting Started
• Usage
• Screenshots
• Contributing
• License

Features

• Firebase Realtime Database: Used for storing and retrieving real-time chat data.
• Firebase Authentication: Provides user authentication using email and password.
• Firebase Storage: Used for storing user profile images and other media.

Getting Started

1. Create an account on the Firebase console. If you have a Google account, you can use it; otherwise, you'll need to create one.
2. Create a new project on Firebase and link your Android app.
3. Download the google-services.json file from Firebase and place it in the app directory of the project.

Note: Ensure that you enable the email sign-in option in the Firebase authentication section of the Firebase console.

Usage

Login

Users can log in using their registered email and password. There's also an option to reset the password if forgotten.

Registration

New users can register by providing a username, email, and password.

Main Chat Interface

• Users can view their chats, a list of all users, and their profile.
• Users can send and receive messages in real-time.
• The chat interface displays the online/offline status of users.

Screenshots

(You can add screenshots of the app here)

Contributing

Pull requests are welcome. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.