Prerequisites
React Native (enable you to write android and ios native apps):
o Please follow the Facebook ‘getting started’ post, it is straightforward and clear
https://facebook.github.io/react-native/docs/getting-started.html
And also make sure that you have Node.js and NPM installed
o Also install the React Native CLI by running this command:
npm install –g react-native-cli
o Run this command to create your project:
react-native init <your-project-name>
o Navigate to your newly created project
cd <your-project-name>
Firebase (enable you to run a real-time database and receive push notifications):
o Create Firebase Account
o Then create a firebase Project by following this tutorial- https://rnfirebase.io/docs/v4.0.x/installation/initial-setup#Creating-a-new-project
o After you download your google-services.json file, place this file in the root of your project at ~ android/app/google-services.json. which includes your firebase credentials and configurations
o Open Your database in firebase and go to rules and copy and replace your firebase rules with:
{
"rules": {
"users": {
".read": true,
".write": "auth != null"
},
"bookings": {
".read": true,
".write": true
},
"messages": {
".read": true,
".write": true
},
".read": "auth != null",//allow reading of files
".write": "auth != null"
}
}
To release a signed app to publish on Google play follow this tutorial:
https://facebook.github.io/react-native/docs/signed-apk-android.html
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