README.md

Freemarket Stock App

Welcome friends! This is the codebase for the Freemarket Stock App.

Features

• Track real-time cryptocurrency prices.
• Receive personalized price alerts.
• Analyze trends with interactive charts.

User Installation

Get the app itself:

• ios: App Store
• Android: Coming soon!

Built with

• Flutter : For building cross-platform apps with a single codebase
• CoinGecko API : For fetching real-time cryptocurrency data.

Getting started with development

Follow these steps to set up and run the Freemarket project on your local machine for development.

Prerequisites

Ensure you have the following installed:

• Flutter SDK: Installation guide
• Dart SDK (comes with Flutter).
• Xcode (for iOS development) or Android Studio (for Android development).
• A code editor like Visual Studio Code or Android Studio.
• Git: Download Git.

Firebase Setup

To configure Firebase for the project, follow these steps:

1. Create a Firebase Project
   Go to the Firebase Console, create a new project, and follow the setup instructions.

2. Add Firebase to your Flutter app

   • For iOS, you need to download the GoogleService-Info.plist file from Firebase and add it to your iOS project directory (in the ios/Runner folder).
   • For Android, download the google-services.json file from Firebase and place it in the android/app directory.

3. Enable Firebase Services
   Depending on the services you're using in the app (e.g., Firebase Authentication, Firebase Firestore, Firebase Analytics), enable them in the Firebase console and follow any additional setup steps outlined in the Firebase documentation.

4. Install Firebase Flutter Plugins
   In your pubspec.yaml, add the necessary Firebase dependencies. For example:

   dependencies:
     firebase_core: ^latest_version
     firebase_auth: ^latest_version
     cloud_firestore: ^latest_version
     # Add other Firebase services you plan to use
   

Setup Instructions

1. Clone the Repository
   Clone the project to your local machine using Git:

   git clone https://github.com/vuzzer/freemarket.git
   cd freemarket
   

2. Install Dependencies

    flutter pub get

3. Run the Project

   Run the app on a connected device or emulator

      flutter run

4. Troubleshooting

   If you encounter SDK-related errors, verify your Flutter installation by running :

     flutter doctor

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.