🌟 Echo - Express Yourself

Echo is a modern social media platform that empowers users to express themselves through engaging posts with text and images. Built with cutting-edge technologies like Jetpack Compose and Firebase, Echo delivers a seamless, real-time social experience on Android.

✨ Features

• 🔐 Secure Authentication: Seamless login and registration powered by Firebase
• 📝 Rich Post Creation: Share your thoughts with text and images
• 🏠 Dynamic Home Feed: Real-time updates of posts from your network
• 🎨 Modern UI: Beautiful, responsive interface built with Jetpack Compose
• 🚀 Real-time Updates: Instant content delivery via Firebase Firestore
• 💫 Engaging Animations: Smooth transitions and loading states

📱 Vedio

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## 🚀 Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Android Studio Arctic Fox or newer
• JDK 11 or newer
• Android SDK 21+

Installation

1. Clone the repository

git clone [email protected]:rohitlokhande47/Echo-Social-Media-Application.git
cd Echo-Social-Media-Application

2. Open in Android Studio

• Launch Android Studio
• Select File > Open
• Navigate to the cloned repository
• Click OK

3. Build and Run

• Wait for the Gradle sync to complete
• Click Run > Run 'app' or press Shift+F10
• Select your device/emulator

Cloudinary Integration

Echo uses Cloudinary for storing and managing images. Cloudinary provides a robust and scalable solution for image storage, allowing users to upload and retrieve images efficiently.

Setup Cloudinary

1. Add Cloudinary dependency:

   implementation("com.cloudinary:cloudinary-android:3.0.2")

2. Initialize Cloudinary:

   val config = mapOf(
       "cloud_name" to "your_cloud_name",
       "api_key" to "your_api_key",
       "api_secret" to "your_api_secret"
   )
   val cloudinary = Cloudinary(config)

3. Upload an image:

   val file = File("path_to_image")
   val uploadResult = cloudinary.uploader().upload(file, ObjectUtils.emptyMap())

📱 Usage Guide

1. Getting Started

• Launch Echo
• Sign up with email or log in to your existing account
• Complete your profile setup

2. Creating Posts

• Tap the + button on the home screen
• Add your thoughts in text
• Optionally attach images
• Hit post to share with your network

3. Exploring Content

• Scroll through your personalized feed
• Interact with posts through likes and comments
• Follow topics and users that interest you

🛠️ Built With

• Jetpack Compose - Modern Android UI toolkit
• Firebase
  • Authentication
  • Cloud Firestore
  • Cloud Storage
• Kotlin Coroutines - Asynchronous programming
• Material Design 3 - UI/UX framework

🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions to Echo! Here's how you can help:

1. Fork the Repository
2. Create your Feature Branch

git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature

3. Commit your Changes

git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature'

4. Push to the Branch

git push origin feature/AmazingFeature

5. Open a Pull Request

📄 License

Echo is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

👏 Acknowledgments

• Jetpack Compose Documentation
• Firebase Documentation
• Material Design Guidelines

📬 Contact

Rohit Lokhande - @rohitlokhande47

Project Link: https://github.com/rohitlokhande47/Echo-Social-Media-Application

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Made with ❤️ by the Echo Team