Actively maintained, community-driven Firebase BaaS for chat applications.

Welcome to the world of in-app chat experiences! Flutter Firebase Chat Core is your go-to solution for creating chat applications using Flutter. This repository provides a Firebase Backend as a Service (BaaS) implementation, allowing developers to focus on building their applications without worrying about the underlying infrastructure.

Why Choose Flutter Firebase Chat Core?

• **Free, Open-source, and Community-driven**: No paid plugins, ensuring affordability.
• **Chat UI Agnostic**: You can implement your favorite chat UI. If you don’t have one, our free and open-source Flutter Chat UI can get you started quickly.
• **Easy to Use**: It returns streams of data for messages, rooms, and users, making it seamless to integrate into your Flutter app.

Getting Started

Before diving into the code, let’s make sure we have the right tools to succeed.

Requirements

• Dart = 2.19.0
• Flutter = 3.0.0
• A Firebase project

To begin, read our documentation for comprehensive guidance. You can also check out our example project to kick-start your journey.

Step-by-Step Setup

1. Create your own Firebase Project and follow the steps for adding Firebase to your Flutter app.
2. Override the firebase_options.dart file. (Just a quick tip: don’t commit this file to your repository!)
3. Register a few users. The example app will auto-suggest email and password on the registration screen, where the default password is Qawsed1-.
4. Set up Firebase Security Rules so users can have access only to the relevant data.

Understanding the Code with an Analogy

Think of your chat application as a bustling city. In this city, messages are the vehicles that move freely between different neighborhoods (rooms). Your Firebase backend is like the traffic management system; it ensures that only authorized vehicles are allowed to enter certain neighborhoods while maintaining smooth traffic flow throughout the city. Each rule you set in Firebase is like a traffic sign, directing vehicles (messages) where they can go.

Troubleshooting Tips

• If you encounter issues while connecting to Firebase, ensure your firebase_options.dart file is correctly configured.
• Make sure that your Dart and Flutter versions meet the requirements.
• If your app is not fetching messages, double-check your Firebase Security Rules to ensure they’re correctly set up.

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Contribution and Community Guidelines

If you wish to contribute, please read our Contributing Guide before submitting a pull request. We also embrace a healthy community environment, adhering to the Contributor Covenant as our Code of Conduct.

License Information

This project is licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.

Conclusion

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