owrite

Description:

This repository contains a chat app called OWrite for mobile devices developed using React Native. The app provides the users with a chat interface and options to:

• Send messages
• Choose a chat room background color (4 options)
• Set a username for the chat room
• Share images from the device's storage
• Take a picture and share it
• Share the location
• Make an audio recording, send it, and play it

Key Features

• A screen where users can enter their name and choose a background color (4 options) for the chat screen before joining the chat.
• A page displaying the conversation, as well as an input field and a submit button.
• The chat that provides users with additional communication features: sending images, taking photos and sending them, making audio recordings/playing audio recordings, sharing user's geolocation information
• Data gets stored online in the Google Firestore and offline in the AsyncStorage.
• If the user is offline, they cannot write new messages but can view the chat history
• The app was developed with accessibility measures

Project Screenshot

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Technologies Used:

• React Native
• AsyncStorage
• Responsive design
• Google Firestore
• Android Studio
• Expo Go
• Expo CLI

Project Dependencies:

• React Native for native app development
• Expo Go app for serving the app
• Expo CLI for the terminal commands
• AsyncStorage for offline data storage
• Gifted Chat for the chat functionality
• Firebase Firestore for storing user data
• React Native Maps for sharing geolocation
• Please see package.json for other project dependencies

Clone and Preview:

To clone the repo use the following command: console git clone git@github.com:yevheniiairapetian/owrite.git Or download directly by clicking on <> Code button > Download ZIP.

Running on a physical device

To run the app on a physical device:

• Run npm install - expo-cli globally
• Install/open the Expo Go app
• Create an account/log in to Expo app
• navigate to the project directory in the terminal: cd owrite
• Install the required dependencies: npm install
• Run the App: expo start
• Scan the QR Code with the app on Android device/ with the Camera app on iOS device

Running on an Emulator

To run the app on an emulator/simulator, install:

• Run npm install - expo-cli globally
• Android Studio to test for Android
• X Code to test for iOS
• Install/open the Expo Go app
• Create an account/log in to Expo app
• navigate to the project directory in the terminal: cd owrite
• Install the required dependencies: npm install
• Run the App: expo start
• Choose run on emulator

Database Setup

To set up the database for the project:

• Create an account/log in at https://firebase.google.com/
• Install Firebase in your project directory: npm install firebase
• Import the Firebase configuration settings from the project settings tab in the Firebase console into your App.js file
• In the firebase database rules, adjust allow read, write: if false; to allow read, write: if true;
• Publish

Contact:

Feel free to contact me via LinkedIn or
email or via the contact information on the website