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A chat app for mobile devices using React Native. The app provide users with a chat interface and options to share images and their location.

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Project Name

ChatAPP

Built With

  • React Native

  • Android Studio.

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To create new project

  • npm install expo-cli --global
  • expo start

Getting Started

To build a chat app for mobile devices using React Native. The app will provide users with a chat interface and options to share images and their location..

Main view

Key Features:

  • A page where users can enter their name and choose a background color for the chat screen before joining the chat.
  • A page where the conversation is displayed, as well as an input field and a submit button.
  • The chat must provide users with two additional communication features: sending pictures and location data.
  • The data is stored online and offline.

User Stories

  • As a new user, I want to be able to easily enter a chat room so I can quickly start conversations with my friends and family.
  • As a user, I want to be able to message my friends and family to share the latest news.
  • As a user, I want to send pictures to my friends to show them what I am doing.
  • As a user, I want to share my location with my friends to show them where I am.
  • As a user, I want to be able to read my messages offline so I can review conversations at any time.
  • As a user with a visual impairment, I want to use a chat app that is compatible with a screen reader so that I can engage with a chat interface.

Technical Requirements

  • The app must be written in React Native.
  • The app must be developed using Expo.
  • The app must be styled according to the given screen design.
  • Chat conversations must be stored in Google Firestore Database.
  • The app must authenticate users anonymously via Google Firebase authentication.
  • Chat conversations must be stored locally.
  • The app must let users pick and send images from the phone's image library.
  • The app must let users take pictures with the device's camera app, and send them.
  • The app must store images in Firebase Cloud Storage.
  • The app must be able to read the user's location data
  • Location data must be sent via the chat in a map view.
  • The chat interface and functionality must be created using the Gifted Chat library.
  • The app's codebase must contain comments.

Install

  • npm install --save react-navigation
  • npm install @react-navigation/native @react-navigation/stack
  • expo install react-native-reanimated react-native-gesture-handler react-native-screens react-native-safe-area-context @react-native-community/masked-view
  • npm install react-native-gifted-chat --save
  • npm install --save firebase@7.9.0
  • expo install @react-native-community/async-storage
  • expo install @react-native-community/netinfo
  • expo install expo-permissions
  • expo install expo-image-picker
  • expo install expo-location
  • expo install expo-location

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