https://github.com/jamison0902/flutter-chat
Chat App with Flutter and Firebase
https://github.com/jamison0902/flutter-chat
dart firebase firebase-auth firebase-cloud-messaging firebase-functions firebase-realtime-database firebase-storage flutter imagepicker
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Chat App with Flutter and Firebase
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/jamison0902/flutter-chat
- Owner: jamison0902
- Created: 2024-12-24T20:18:58.000Z (over 1 year ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2024-12-29T22:43:41.000Z (over 1 year ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-05-17T07:40:53.733Z (12 months ago)
- Topics: dart, firebase, firebase-auth, firebase-cloud-messaging, firebase-functions, firebase-realtime-database, firebase-storage, flutter, imagepicker
- Language: Dart
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- Size: 11.1 MB
- Stars: 0
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
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README
# Chat App with Flutter & Firebase
A Flutter application that allows users to chat in real-time, with push notifications, email authentication, and backend logic powered by Firebase and Google Functions.
## 🖼️ Screenshots
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## 📋 Description
**Chat App** is a real-time messaging application built with Flutter and Firebase, which provides:
- **Real-time chat**: Users can send and receive messages instantly.
- **Push notifications**: Receive notifications when a new message is sent.
- **Email authentication**: Sign up and log in with email and password using Firebase Authentication.
- **Cloud storage**: Store messages and media in Firebase Firestore and Firebase Storage.
- **Secure & scalable**: Built with Firebase security rules and scalability in mind.
## 🛠️ Features
1. **Real-time messaging**:
- Send and receive messages in real-time using Firebase Firestore.
2. **Push notifications**:
- Notifications sent through Firebase Cloud Messaging when new messages arrive.
3. **Authentication**:
- Users can send images in chat using Firebase Storage.
4. **Firebase App Check**:
- Secure the Firebase services with Firebase App Check to prevent unauthorized access.
5. **Google Functions**:
- Custom backend logic powered by Google Functions.
## 📱 Technologies Used
- **Flutter**: Framework for cross-platform development.
- **Firebase Authentication**: Manage user authentication with email and password.
- **Cloud Firestore**: Real-time database for storing chat messages.
- **Firebase Cloud Messaging**: Push notifications for real-time updates.
- **Firebase Storage**: Store images and other media.
- **Firebase App Check**: Enhance security.
- **Google Functions**: Serverless backend for custom logic and notifications.
- **Image Picker**: To pick images from the device.
## 🚀 How to Run the Project
1. **Clone the repository**:
```bash
git clone https://github.com/jamison0902/flutter-chat.git
```
2. **Install dependencies**:
```bash
flutter pub get
```
3. **Set up Firebase**:
- Create a Firebase project in the Firebase Console.
- Enable Firebase Authentication (Email/Password).
- Set up Firebase Cloud Firestore and Firebase Storage.
- Configure Firebase Cloud Messaging and Firebase App Check.
- Perform the necessary configurations for Android and iOS using the credentials provided by Firebase, as described in the official documentation.
4. **Run the project**:
```bash
flutter run
```