Kotlin Client-Server Chat App

This application is an example of a Chat App built using Firebase. This README file provides information about the configuration and key components of your application. It will help you when developing or launching your application.

Project Structure

Your project consists of the following components:

• app folder: Contains your application's code and resources.
• build.gradle file: Used for Gradle dependencies and project settings.
• README.md file: This document, which provides a description of your project.

Technologies and Libraries Used

The main technologies and libraries used in this project include:

• Firebase: We use Firebase for user authentication and database functionalities.
• AndroidX Libraries: Various AndroidX libraries are used for Android app development.
• Retrofit: We use Retrofit for making HTTP requests and communicating with APIs.
• Toasty: Toasty library is used for displaying informative messages to the user.
• Password Strength Meter: The Password Strength Meter library is used for checking password strength.

Gradle plugins and dependencies

plugins {
    id("com.android.application")
    id("org.jetbrains.kotlin.android")
    // Add the Google services Gradle plugin
    id("com.google.gms.google-services")
    // Add the Dokka for Kotlin Documentation
    id("org.jetbrains.dokka") version "1.9.0"
}

dependencies {
    implementation("androidx.core:core-ktx:1.9.0")
    implementation("androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.6.1")
    implementation("com.google.android.material:material:1.9.0")
    implementation("androidx.constraintlayout:constraintlayout:2.1.4")

    // Other dependencies...

    // Email Verification
    // Import the BoM for the Firebase platform
    implementation(platform("com.google.firebase:firebase-bom:32.3.1"))

    // Add the dependency for the Firebase Authentication library
    // When using the BoM, you don't specify versions in Firebase library dependencies
    implementation("com.google.firebase:firebase-auth-ktx")

    // Also add the dependency for the Google Play services library and specify its version
    implementation("com.google.android.gms:play-services-auth:20.7.0")

    // Strength Password Meter
    implementation("nu.aaro.gustav:passwordstrengthmeter:0.4")
}

Installation

To run the application in a local development environment, you can follow these steps:

1. Clone this repository to your computer: git clone https://github.com/alprshn/Kotlin_Client_Server_App.git

2. Open Android Studio and import the project.

3. Create a Firebase account and configure a Firebase project for your application. Add Firebase connection settings to the google-services.json file.

4. Enable and configure Firebase Authentication and Firestore for your project.

5. Properly configure Firebase project settings in the build.gradle file.

6. Once Firebase setup is complete, launch your application.

Contributing

If you wish to contribute, please take a look at our contribution guide, and feel free to open issues and requests.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. For more information, please see the LICENSE file.

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We hope this README file helps you understand how to set up and use your application. Happy coding!