johannesvw3 / ChitChatter

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

ChitChatter

Overview

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

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 displaying the conversation, as well as an input field and submit button.
• Two additional communication features: sending images and location data.
• Data gets stored both online and offline.

Tech Stacks

• React Native
• Expo
• Firebase Firestore
• Gifted Chat

Installation

Prerequisites

• Yarn npm install --global yarn
• Expo npm install expo-cli --global

Install dependencies

• In your CLI navigate to the root folder of the downloaded project
• run yarn install or npm install

Run the app

• To launch the app run expo start or npm start
• Expo will start the app and a browser tab will open, there you find options to execute the app on a device or an emulator