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This repository contains a chat app called OWrite developed for mobile devices developed using React Native. The app provides users with a chat interface and options to take photos, share photos, share audio and location.

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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

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This repository contains a chat app called OWrite developed for mobile devices developed using React Native. The app provides users with a chat interface and options to take photos, share photos, share audio and location.

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