Camping App

It is mobile app for two major platforms developed using React Native & Expo & Firebase for authentication & Redux Toolkit as an internal decentralized store & MongoDB for the main storage.

Getting started

1. Run application locally (without building)

• Download Node.js package manager.
• Clone or download project sources (a green icon in the action bar).
• Under the downloaded folder open the window terminal (or another like PowerShell or Git Bash).
• Install all the project dependencies:

npm install

• Create .env file in the project root folder with the same structure:

REACT_APP_FIREBASE_API_KEY=YOUR_FIREBASE_KEY
REACT_APP_FIREBASE_APP_ID=YOUR_FIREBASE_APP_ID
REACT_APP_FIREBASE_MESSAGING_SENDER_ID=YOUR_FIREBASE_MESSAGING_SENDER_ID
REACT_APP_GOOGLE_WEBCLIENT_ID=YOUR_GOOGLE_WEBCLIENT_ID
REACT_APP_ANDROID_CLIENT_ID=YOUR_ANDROID_CLIENT_ID
REACT_APP_CAMPING_API_KEY=YOUR_CAMPING_API_KEY
REACT_APP_CAMPING_BASE_URL=https://developer.nps.gov/api/v1/campgrounds
REACT_APP_BACKEND_URL=YOUR_BACKEND_SERVICE_URL

Useful Tips:

• How to set up authentication variables for google provider? Please follow this video tutorial to fill REACT_APP_GOOGLE_WEBCLIENT_ID and REACT_APP_ANDROID_CLIENT_ID variables
• Additional info to the last variable (connecting the backend service) - look at my Camping API repository or use my testing one

So now all code is prepared, but we need to configure a mobile device

1. First of all install the Expo Go application from Google Play (Android) or App Store (IOS).
2. Run the development server in the windows terminal:

npm run start 

3. Wait until Expo is ready and scan the QR code of the application (when you don't see it - press C button or ? to show all the commands):

4. Open the QR code scanner (for Android) or Camera for the IOS and follow the link, wait until the bundle ends and see the working app.

2. Install the application Android bundle APK

• Application for android devices is available or the right panel in this repository below About section

3. Install development build for Android (without the Expo Go app)

• First install build follow this link
• Install application and run application locally but don't install Expo Go application

Links & Sources

1. Node.js environment - https://nodejs.org/uk/
2. Expo documentation - https://docs.expo.dev/
3. Camping location api used in the app - https://www.nps.gov/subjects/developer/api-documentation.htm
4. Camping backend documentation - https://camping-api-ggo.onrender.com/api-docs/)
5. For an environment variable REACT_APP_BACKEND_URL use that link.
6. Google authorization setup - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBMWiTsqnck

Troubleshooting

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'keytool' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

Install java on your computer - follow this link

Go to My computer -> right click -> system properties -> environmental variables -> Path -> add you jdk/bin to this path

C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-17.0.2\bin

Save and restart your terminal. Test the command:

keytool --help

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