fabrice-niyongabo / quirky-weather-app

a web-based application that connects the people of Rwanda and Sweden while bringing a smile to their faces through essential weather information

Quirky Weather App

Introduction

Welcome to the Quirky Weather App, a web-based application that connects the people of Rwanda and Sweden while bringing a smile to their faces through essential weather information. This project built using React, TypeScript, Redux, and Material UI.

Features

1. Getting weather information between cities from Sweden and Rwanda.
2. Getting a joke on the initial app load
3. Getting city images using Unsplash API
4. Logging in using google
5. Saving weather comparison to a backend server
6. Switching between dark and light theme

Getting Started

Steps for running the project locally:

1. Clone this repository and make sure you are on the master branch
2. Install dependencies by running: npm install or yarn install
3. Create a .env file and provide the following information:

REACT_APP_OPEN_WEATHER_API_KEY=
REACT_APP_UNSPLASH_SECRET_KEY=
REACT_APP_CLIENT_ID= [client ID for your Google project] Make sure to follow the instructions at https://github.com/MomenSherif/react-oauth
REACT_APP_BACKEND_URL= [link to your backend server]

5. run the project by: npm run start

Deployed app

Click here to check the deployed version of the app