mrthnby / chat_app

Chat App with Flutter and Firebase

Chat App with Flutter

This is a simple chat application built with Flutter. It allows users to send and receive messages in real-time.

Features

• User registration: Users can create a new account and log in with their existing credentials, or they can use Google Accounts.
• User profiles: Users can set up their profiles, including profile pictures.
• Real-time messaging: Users can send and receive messages instantly.
• Notifications: Users receive notifications for new messages and chat invitations.
• Message history: Users can view their chat history and scroll through past messages.

Screenshots

Getting Started

These instructions will get you a copy of the project up and running on your local machine for development and testing purposes.

Prerequisites

• Flutter SDK
• Firebase Project for authentication, user profiles, messaging, and image upload
• Android Studio (for Android development) or Xcode (for iOS development)

Installing

1. Clone the repository to your local machine.
2. Open the project in your preferred IDE (e.g., Android Studio or Visual Studio Code).
3. Install the required dependencies by running the following command in the project directory: flutter pub get
4. Run the app using the following command: flutter run

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please follow these guidelines when contributing to the project:

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a new branch for your, e.g. feature/bug fix
3. Make your changes and test them thoroughly.
4. Submit a pull request explaining the changes you made.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.