DogGo

A collaborative full-stack project designed to enhance our team's skills in Supabase, TypeScript, and React Native with Expo.

About

DogGo is a mobile travel app tailored for dog owners, providing a comprehensive solution for planning holidays with pets. It offers recommendations for dog-friendly airlines, hotels, and attractions based on the user's chosen destination. The app presents all this information in a user-friendly, single-screen format, allowing users to save, share, and manage potential trips.

View a demo video

Features

DogGo is a C.R.U.D. (Create, Read, Update, Delete) application, allowing users to:

• View dog-friendly airlines, vets, accommodations, and recreational spaces specific to locations.
• Create an account.
• Log in to view and manage saved trips.
• Add properties for other users to view and consider booking.
• View, write, and rate reviews.
• Delete their own reviews and accommodations.

Technologies Used

• Back-end: Supabase
• Front-end: React Native with Expo

Getting Started

Clone the Repository

To clone the repository locally, follow these steps:

1. Open your terminal and navigate to your desired directory.
2. Run the following command:

   git clone https://github.com/zacharvey88/doggo.git

3. Open the cloned directory in your preferred code editor.

Setup

Prerequisites

Ensure you have the following installed:

• Node.js: v21.6.2 or later

Viewing the App in an Emulator

Android

1. Install Android Studio.
2. Follow the steps under "Running the App" below to start the Android emulator.

iOS

1. Install Xcode.
2. Follow the steps under "Running the App" below to start the iOS emulator.

Installing Dependencies

Navigate to the project directory and run:

npm install

Google Places API Key

To view places other than accommodations:

1. Obtain a Google Places API key.
2. Create a .env file in the root of your project folder.
3. Add the following line to the .env file:

   EXPO_PUBLIC_API_KEY=YOUR_API_KEY

4. Replace YOUR_API_KEY with your actual API key.

Running the App

Android

1. Start the development server:

   npm start

2. Open your Android emulator in Android Studio.

3. In the terminal, type a to install Expo Go on your emulator and view the app.

   Note: It is recommended to open the Android emulator before running Expo Go, as running npm start --android can sometimes fail due to bugs in Android Studio.

iOS

1. Start the development server:

   npm start

2. In the terminal, type i to install Expo Go on your iOS emulator and view the app.

Enjoy planning your dog-friendly trips with DogGo!