WhatsApp clone

Demo

WhatsApp-clone-demo-video.new.mp4

Overview

This is a WhatsApp mobile app clone. The mobile app is developed for both Android and iOS.

Developer instructions

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NOTE:

• To run this project, you MUST install Flutter SDK on your machine. Refer to Flutter's documentation and follow a step-by-step guide on how you can install Flutter SDK on your OS.

• Make sure you have installed Android Studio or a text editor of your choice - VS Code or XCode.

• Make sure your machine supports virtualization - required to run an emulator. If it doesn't, don't worry, you can install scrcpy on your machine or use Android Studio's mirror device feature.

Scrcpy Installation guide

• Install scrcpy on Windows
• Install scrcpy on Linux
• Install scrcpy on MacOS

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Installation guide for developers

1. Git clone Clone this repository by opening your terminal/CMD and change the current working directory to Desktop - use cd Desktop command.

    $ cd Desktop
    $ git clone https://github.com/morikeli/whatsapp-clone.git

2. Open the cloned repository on your text editor and run this command:

    $ flutter run

3. Make sure you have a very strong internet connection so that the necessary gradle files can be downloaded. These files are necessary to build the project apk file.

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Keep in mind:

• When building the application for the first time, it may take 10 - 15 minutes to finish the installation and build process.
• When running the application using the flutter run command, it may take atleast a minute to install the build files on a physical device.

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Contributor expectations

Incase of a bug or you wish to make a contribution, create a new branch using the git command git checkout -b <name of your branch> and create a pull request. Wait for review.

You can also open an issue using the Issues tab. The reported issue will be reviewed and formulate a solution to the problem.

Request

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