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# Cofounderella
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This Flutter application helps entrepreneurs find the right co-founders who complement their skills and also share their interests and business goals. Whether you are looking for a tech expert, a marketing guru, or a visionary partner. This app aims to help you finding a perfect co-founder to bring your startup ideas to life.
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## Features
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- **Matchmaking:** Swipe through potential co-founders inorder to find a match.
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- **View profiles:** Browse through all your swiped or matched profiles.
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- **Chat:** In-app messaging to communicate with potential co-founders and discuss your ideas and vision without revealing personal contact details.
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- **Profile Creation:** Create and update your profile to present yourself attractively to others.
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- **Dark Mode Support**: Toggle between a light and a dark theme for a personalized app experience.
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## Screenshots
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## Getting Started
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### Prerequisites
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- [Flutter SDK](https://flutter.dev/docs/get-started/install)
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- [Android Studio](https://developer.android.com/studio) or [Xcode](https://developer.apple.com/xcode/) (for iOS development)
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- A code editor like [VS Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/) or Android Studio
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### Installation
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1. **Clone the repository**
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2. **Install dependencies:**
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```bash
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flutter pub get
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```
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3. **Run the app:**
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```bash
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flutter run
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```
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### Folder Structure
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- **lib/**: Contains the main code for the application.
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- **assets/**: Icons and other assets.
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- **components/**: Reusable widgets.
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- **forms/**: UI forms.
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- **models/**: Data models.
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- **pages/**: UI screens.
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- **services/**: Backend and API services.
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- **themes/**: Theme provider.
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- **utils/**: Utility classes and functions.
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- **main.dart**: Entry point of the application.
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## Technical Information
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### Dependencies
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This project uses the following external packages:
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- [expandable_text](https://pub.dev/packages/expandable_text): Widget that only shows the first lines of a text and adds a link to expand the full text.
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- [flutter_svg](https://pub.dev/packages/flutter_svg): An SVG rendering and widget library for Flutter, which allows painting and displaying Scalable Vector Graphics 1.1 files.
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- [geocoding](https://pub.dev/packages/geocoding): A Flutter Geocoding plugin which provides easy geocoding and reverse-geocoding features.
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- [geolocator](https://pub.dev/packages/geolocator): Flutter geolocation plugin which provides easy access to platform specific location services.
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- [image_cropper](https://pub.dev/packages/image_cropper): A Flutter plugin for cropping images.
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- [image_picker](https://pub.dev/packages/image_picker): Flutter plugin for selecting images from the Android and iOS image library, and taking new pictures with the camera.
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- [osm_nominatim](https://pub.dev/packages/osm_nominatim): A library to perform OSM Nominatim searches also supporting reverse searches.
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- [percent_indicator](https://pub.dev/packages/percent_indicator): Library that allows you to display progress widgets based on percentage, can be Circular or Linear, you can also customize it to your needs.
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- [shared_preferences](https://pub.dev/packages/shared_preferences): Flutter plugin for reading and writing simple key-value pairs.
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- [swipable_stack](https://pub.dev/packages/swipable_stack): A widget for stacking cards, which users can swipe horizontally and vertically with beautiful animations like Tinder.
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Using [**Firebase**](https://firebase.google.com/) as the backend platform, this project also uses the following plugins:
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- [cloud_firestore](https://pub.dev/packages/cloud_firestore): Flutter plugin for Cloud Firestore, a cloud-hosted, noSQL database.
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- [firebase_auth](https://pub.dev/packages/firebase_auth): Flutter plugin for Firebase Auth, enabling authentication.
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- [firebase_core](https://pub.dev/packages/firebase_core): Flutter plugin for Firebase Core, enabling connecting to multiple Firebase apps.
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- [firebase_storage](https://pub.dev/packages/firebase_storage): Flutter plugin for Firebase Cloud Storage, a simple object storage service.
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In addition to the above, this project also uses the following **optional** packages:
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- [flutter_launcher_icons](https://pub.dev/packages/flutter_launcher_icons): A package which simplifies the task of updating your Flutter app's launcher icon.
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### Supported Platforms
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This project was developed on Windows using Flutter version 3.22.1 and Dart version 3.4.1.
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It has been tested and is operational on both **Android** and **Web** platforms.
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Other platforms, such as iOS, have not yet been tested. It might work on iOS without any changes, but this has not been confirmed.
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## Using the App
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Due to the nature of this project, an **online connection is required**.
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1. Register or Login
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2. Fill out your profile information
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- Setting your location works best using the Current Position feature. This feature requires temporary access to the device's GPS services.
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- You can also enter a location manually by searching either by textual location or by coordinates.
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Here are three examples of what the input text could look like:
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```bash
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Heidelberg
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Mannheim Glücksteinallee
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76133 Karlsruhe
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```
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The input format to search by coordinates is ```Latitude, Longitude```. Here are two examples of how to input the coordinates:
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```bash
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49.46997, 8.482
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-19.03, -65.25
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```
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The search results may not always be very accurate. If no results are found for your search input, please check your input or try a different search term.
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3. Swipe through user profiles
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- In the profile overview, you can swipe other users' profiles to the right (like), left (dislike), or up (skip, to decide later).
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4. Connect with your matches through chat.
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- Once you match with other users, you can chat with them to get to know each other better or exchange personal information.
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## Android Binary
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To quickly get started on Android, you can directly download the current APK file of this app from [here](https://clousi.hs-mannheim.de/index.php/s/tGJCBgnz6RGr56B).
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Since the binary is unsigned, it is highly recommended to verify its integrity by comparing the checksum before installing it on your device.
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### Checksums
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Filename : **cofounderella-v1.0.4-240815.apk**
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- MD5 : ```69ae4667347d37d7cad7db0ed34eadfc```
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- SHA-1 : ```971c61f55f9bc5c468d67d7cf98f1c102318403c```
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- SHA-256 : ```30fa43551f696cc0afa3f48f963cc47730ee51a1bce943b60b55c15f019cc2fd```
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- SHA-512 : ```a8f7fa6abe6f5b7fecca9de381907a64de37f3dc496dc94021905b150fe59ba92d6fc80480039ceaecd47f317e62b68b7abaa41e86d4a62d9dcaf529bd947a3e```
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## Contact
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If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to reach out to me at [1024481@stud.hs-mannheim.de](mailto:1024481@stud.hs-mannheim.de).
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Happy matching! |