KNEWS is an online application which offers a lightweight and easy-to-use features, to expeditiously read, preserve, and share the latest news from many countries around the world. Plus, it's accessible anywhere and anytime via your smartphone, making it perfect to always keep an eye on the latest developments in the world.

Prerequisite

You must download the following to be able to run.

• Node.js ( 6.x or later )

  • Make sure you open your Command Line or Terminal and type node -v. You should see the your Node.js version printed on the screen.

• React Native CLI

  • After installing Node.js, you can install React Native CLI by typing the following command in the terminal

    npm install -g react-native-cli

• Xcode

  • The easiest way to install Xcode is via the App Store. Installing Xcode will also provide the iOS Simulator and all the necessary tools for building your iOS app.

Installation Steps

Step 1: Clone the project to your local directory.

Open the Terminal and type the following command:

$ git clone https://github.com/kimvcp/knews.git

Step 2: Go to the directory.

$ cd knews/

Step 3: Install the dependencies ( you could install it in your virtual environment ).

$ npm install

Run Application Locally ( services are unavailable on Android device ).

Make sure you have IOS Simulator running in your local machine.

$ react-native run-ios

Technology

• Framework : React Native

• Database : Firebase

• API : News API