Cabby - Driver

Taxi & Cab Booking Platform

Cabby - Driver

Taxi & Cab Booking Platform

Cabby is a white-label script that enables developers and businesses to quickly launch their own taxi and cab booking platform. Deliver seamless, user-friendly transportation services through a sleek and customizable app designed for modern travel. With support for multiple local languages, easy management from the admin panel, and smooth onboarding with email and social logins, Cabby ensures a personalized user experience. Discover and engage with services through Explore, Trending, and Continue Watching sections — complete with search, categorization, and user interactions like like, save, and share. Monetize effortlessly with a built-in coin system, allowing users to unlock content by watching ads or making in-app purchases. Premium subscriptions offer unlimited, ad-free access for dedicated viewers. Cabby empowers creators, studios, and media startups to launch high-quality regional or niche video platforms without coding from scratch — making professional streaming apps accessible to everyone.

Things to do before you continue

    • Setup Backend (Must do it)

    • Once you follow above documentation, you will find some credentials like Base url, Admin panel link and password etc. collect them as you will require them as we continue.

Setup Flutter SDK

  • Skip this step, If you have already setup Flutter SDK.


      For Mac :

    • Install the android studio

    • Download Android Studio

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    • Launch the Android Studio DMG file.

    • Drag and drop Android Studio into the Applications folder, then launch Android Studio.

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      Install the Flutter SDK

    • Download the following installation bundle to get the latest stable release of the Flutter SDK.

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    • Extract the file into the directory you want to store the Flutter SDK.

      • unzip ~/Downloads/flutter_macos_arm64_3.24.3-stable.zip \ -d ~/development/
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      Add Flutter to your PATH

    • Open terminal

    • Run:

      vim ~/.zshrc
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    • Press 'I' to insert the path as (export PATH=/Users/DK/flutter/bin:$PATH). Here /Users/DK/ is the folder where Flutter is installed

    • Add:

      export PATH="$PATH:/Volumes/DK SSD/flutter Sdk/bin"
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    • Hit Esc key, then enter :wq and then press Enter or return to save and exit the file

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    • Restart Terminal

    • All set! To ensure everything is working correctly, enter the following command in the terminal.

      flutter doctor
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      Configure iOS development

      Install and configure Xcode
      To develop Flutter apps for iOS, install Xcode to compile to native bytecode.

      • Open the App Store and sign in.

      • Search for Xcode.

      • Click Install.

    • The Xcode installer takes up 6+ GB of storage. The download might take some time.

      • To configure the command-line tools to use the installed version of Xcode, use the following commands.

        • sudo sh -c 'xcode-select -s /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer && xcodebuild -runFirstLaunch'

      • Use this path for the latest version of Xcode. If you need to use a different version, specify that path instead.

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    • Sign the Xcode license agreement.

      • sudo xcodebuild -license
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      Install CocoaPods
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      Configure your target iOS device

      With Xcode, you can run Flutter apps on an iOS device or on the simulator.

      Check your development setup

      • Open your Terminal.

      • To verify your installation of all the components, run the following command.

      flutter doctor
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      • As you chose to develop for iOS, you do not need all components. If you followed this guide, the result of your command should resemble:

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    • ⚠️ Note : : If you do not configure iOS development : link

      • Configure Android development

      Configure the Android toolchain in Android Studio
      Agree to Android licenses

      • Open an elevated console window.

      • Run the following command to enable signing licenses.

      flutter doctor --android-licenses
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      Go to finder and find Android studio:

      • Right click and click show package contents

      • Create a new folder called jre

      • Copy the contents of the jbr folder and paste them into jre folder

      Check your development setup

      • Open your Terminal.

      • To verify your installation of all the components, run the following command.

      flutter doctor
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      • As you chose to develop for Android, you do not need all components. If you followed this guide, the result of your command should resemble:

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    • ⚠️ Note : : If you do not configure Android development : link

      For window :

    • Download and install from Android Studio.

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    • After installation, install the Flutter and Dart plugins from File > Settings > Plugins.

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    • Extract the zip file to a desired location (e.g., C:\src\flutter).

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    • Update Your Path
      • Open Start and search for Environment Variables.
      • In the System Properties window, click Environment Variables.
      • Under System variables, find the Path variable, and select it. Click Edit.
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    • Click New and add the path to the flutter\bin directory (e.g., C:\src\flutter\bin).
    • Click OK to close all windows.
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    • Open android studio and click new project.
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    • Then top toolbar, click on File.
    • Then click on Settings (or press Ctrl + Alt + S ).
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    • In your terminal (Command Prompt or PowerShell), run the following command:
      • flutter doctor --android-licenses
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    • You will be prompted to review and accept each of the Android SDK licenses.
    • Press y for "yes" to accept the licenses as they appear.
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Android Setup

  • Open the project in Android Studio. Then, click Pub get as shown in the image below.

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  • Opening the Android Directory in Android Studio (Windows/macOS)

    1. Go to File > Open from the top menu.

    2. Navigate to your Flutter project folder.

    3. Select the `android` directory.

    4. Click Open to load it in a new window or tab.

    5. Ensure the Project view is set to Project from the top-left dropdown.

    6. Verify that the android directory is opened as the root project.

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  • Navigate to the build.gradle File

    1. In the left panel, expand the app module under the android directory.

    2. Locate and open the file: android > app > build.gradle.

  • Change the applicationId

    1. Scroll to the defaultConfig block in the build.gradle file.

    2. Locate the line: applicationId

    3. Replace the existing value with your desired package name, e.g.: applicationId "com.yourcompany.appname"

    4. This value is also known as the package name and must be unique.

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  • Sync Gradle

    1. Once the applicationId is updated, Android Studio will prompt you to Sync Gradle.

    2. Click "Sync Now" at the top or manually sync using File > Sync Project with Gradle Files.

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  • How to get SHA1 Key : Link

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  • Open Firebase Console

    1. Go to: https://console.firebase.google.com

    2. Select your firebase project which was created while setting up the Backend Documentation.

  • Add Android App to Firebase

    1. On the Project Overview page, look for the platform icons in the center.

    2. Click the Android icon (robot icon), which represents adding an Android app to Firebase.

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  • Register Android App

    1. Click the Android icon on the Firebase project overview page.

    2. Enter your Android package name (Example: com.example.myapp (must match applicationId in android/app/build.gradle))

    3. (Optional) Enter: App nickname (for identification in Firebase)

    4. Debug signing certificate SHA-1 (needed for Google sign-in, etc.) - Link

    5. Click Register app.

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  • Download google-services.json

    1. After registration, click Download google-services.json

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  • Move the file to your Flutter project under: android/app/google-services.json

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    Change app name

  • Open the Android Manifest

    1. In Android Studio, switch to the Android tab from the dropdown in the top-left.

    2. Navigate to: app/manifests/AndroidManifest.xml

    3. Open AndroidManifest.xml.

    4. Modify the App Label

    5. Inside the tag, find the following line : android:label="Orange"

    6. Replace "Orange" with your desired app name: android:label="My New App"

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    Run Your Flutter App

    • Select the Android device from the device list or connect a physical device via USB.

    • Click on Run (the green play button) or run the following command in the terminal

    flutter run
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iOS Setup

    1. Select the ios folder

      • - In the Android Studio Project panel , locate the ios folder under your Flutter project.

    2. Navigate to Tools > Flutter

      • - On the top menu bar, go to: Tools → Flutter → Open iOS/macOS module in Xcode

    3. Xcode Opens Automatically

      • - This will launch Xcode, opening your Flutter project's iOS module.

      • - From there, you can configure signing, capabilities, launch screen, etc.

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    4. Select the Runner Target:

      • - In the project navigator on the left, select Runner (under the "Targets" section).

    5. Go to the General Tab:

      • - In the middle of the window, you will see different tabs like General, Signing & Capabilities, Resource Tags, etc.

      • - Click on the General tab.

    6. Set Your Developer Team:

      • - Scroll down to the Signing & Capabilities section under the General tab.

      • - In the Team dropdown, choose your developer account (Apple Developer Program).

        • If you haven't added your Apple ID yet, click Add Account in the dropdown, sign in with your Apple ID, and select the team.

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    7. Change iOS Bundle Identifier in Xcode

      • - Open the ios module in Xcode (as shown earlier).

      • - Select the Runner project from the left panel.

      • - Choose the Signing & Capabilities tab.

      • - Locate the Bundle Identifier field.

      • - Change the bundle ID to your desired format, e.g.: com.yourcompany.yourappname

      8. ⚠️ Important:

      - The new bundle ID must be unique and match an App ID registered in your Apple Developer account.

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    8. Open Firebase Console

    9. Add iOS App to Firebase

      • On the Project Overview page, look for the platform icons in the center.

      • Click the iOS + icon which represents adding an iOS app to Firebase.

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    10. Link Firebase with iOS App

      • - Apple bundle ID (in Firebase):

        • • Must exactly match the one from Xcode (e.g., com.app.test).

        • • Once set, it cannot be changed.

      • - App nickname:

        • • Optional, just for your Firebase project display.

      • - App Store ID:

        • • Optional if not on App Store yet.

      • - Click Register app .

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    11. Download the file by clicking the “Download GoogleService-Info.plist” button.

    12. Move it into your Xcode project directory: ios/Runner/

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    13. Steps to Drag GoogleService-Info.plist into Runner (Xcode):

      • - Locate the File:

        • • Find the downloaded GoogleService-Info.plist file in your Downloads folder (or wherever you saved it).

      • - Open Xcode:

        • • Open your Flutter project's iOS module using: ios/Runner.xcworkspace

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    14. Drag and Drop:

      • - In Finder, click and drag the GoogleService-Info.plist file.

      • - Drop it inside the Runner folder in Xcode's Project Navigator (left sidebar).

      • - ⚠️ Make sure to drop it inside the actual folder, not just the top level.

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    15. Confirm Dialog:

      • - A dialog will pop up.

      • - Ensure the following are selected:

        • ✅ "Copy items if needed"

        • ✅ "Add to targets: Runner"

      • - Then click Finish.

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    16. Change the App Name:

      • - To change the display name of the app:

        • • Under the general section, find the Display Name field.

        • • Change its value to the desired app name. This will change the app name that appears under the app icon on users' devices.

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      Install Pods for Your Flutter Project

    17. Open terminal in Android Studio.

    18. Go to your Flutter project directory and run

      19. cd ios
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      Run Your Flutter App

      • Make sure you have an iOS device or an iOS Simulator set up.

      • In Android Studio, select the iOS Simulator or a connected iOS device from the device dropdown list.

      • Click on Run (the green play button) or run the following command in the terminal

      flutter run
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Change Base URL

  • Open lib/utilities/const_res.dart

  • Add "base" (Enter your Admin panel url as a value) (Example below)

    • const String base = "https://yourdomain.com/"

  • This can be found while following the backend documentation.

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Change app color

    • Step 1 : Now go to your project lib > utilities > color_res.dart as shown in the below image.

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Change app font family

    • Step 1 : Select any font from google font

      • Here’s how you download the font:

      • Visit the https://fonts.google.com/

      • Search for your font.

      • Once you find it, click to open.

      • Click on the Download Family button on the top right side of your screen.

      • Extract the compressed file.

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    • Step 2 : Import the Font into Project

      To import the Font in your project:

    • Copy-Paste [font].ttf file into the fonts folder.

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    • Step 3 : Add Font to Pubspec.yaml

    To add Font to pubspec.yaml file:

    • Replace the family name with your font family. To get the family name, simply take the first part before the dash sign (-). For example, if the downloaded font name is Montserrat-Regular , take the Montserrat as your family name

    • Go to pubspec.yaml file:

    • Replace the asset path with the path where your font is residing.

    • Then pub get to successfully load your font

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Firebase authentication

    • Our app supports the following authentication methods: Email, Google, and Apple Sign-In.

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    Email Authentication Only
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Create APNs Auth key for push notification

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    • Navigate to Keys Section

      • - Click Certificates, Identifiers & Profiles.

      • - In the left sidebar, click Keys.

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    • Enter a name (e.g., NotificationKey ).

    • Check the box for Apple Push Notifications service (APNs). then Configure button press

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    • Select Environment section Select "Sandbox & Production" and Key Restriction section select "Team Scoped (All Topics)"

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    • Click "Continue" & then "Save". Once saved, you will be presented with a screen displaying the private "Key ID" & the ability to download the key. Copy the ID, and download the file to your local machine:

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    Copy Key ID & Download File

    • The file & Key ID can now be added to your Firebase Project. On the Firebase Console, navigate to the "Project settings" and select the "Cloud Messaging" tab. Select your iOS application under the "iOS app configuration" heading.s

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    • Upload the downloaded file and enter the Key & Team IDs;

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Google map APIs

    • Android path = android > app > src > main > AndroidManifest.xml
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    • iOS path = ios > Runner > AppDelegate.swift
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Enable Google API library

    • Open Google Cloud Console

      • Login with your Google account and select your existing project or create a new project

    • Enable Billing (Required ⚠️) - Billing Console

      • Geocoding API will not work without billing

        Add a billing account

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    • What is Geocoding API?

      • The Geocoding API converts:

        Address → Latitude/Longitude (Geocoding)

        Latitude/Longitude → Address (Reverse Geocoding)

    • Enable Geocoding API

      • Go to APIs & Services → Library

        Search for Geocoding API

        Click Geocoding API

        • Click Enable

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    • What is Distance Matrix API?

      • The Distance Matrix API calculates:

        📍 Distance

        ⏱️ Travel time

        Between:

        One or more origins

        One or more destinations

    • Enable Distance Matrix API

      • Go to APIs & Services → Library

        Search for Distance Matrix API

        Click Distance Matrix API

        • Click Enable

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    • What is Directions API?

      • The Directions API provides:

        🗺️ Turn-by-turn routes

        📍 Polyline path

        ⏱️ Distance & duration

        🚦 Traffic-aware ETA

        🛣️ Alternative routes

        Used for :

        Navigation

        Delivery tracking

    • Enable Directions API

      • Go to APIs & Services → Library

        Search for Directions API

        Click Directions API

        • Click Enable

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      Create API Key

      Note: If you already created a Google Maps API key, You do NOT need to create a new API key again. You can use the same existing Google Maps API key. Then add in your const_res.dart file and skip the below steps.

      • Select your project.

      • Go to top left click menu and APIs and services > Credentials

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      • Click CREATE CREDENTIALS > API key

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      • Copy API Key

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Languages


  • Open the Admin Panel.

  • From the sidebar, go to App Languages.

  • Download any of the available CSV files.

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  • Locate the downloaded CSV file on your computer.

  • Right-click on the file.

  • Select Open With > Numbers from the context menu.

  • The file will open in the Numbers app for editing.

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  • In the CSV file, you'll see two columns: key and value .

  • - Only edit the value column.

  • - Copy the values you want to translate.

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  • ⚠️ Note : You can use Google translate (Example given here) or any other tool. Or you can translate manually as well.

  • Open your web browser and go to Google Translate

  • - In the left tab, choose Detect language and paste the selected values..

  • - In the right tab, select your target language.

  • - Copy the translated text.

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  • Return to the CSV file and paste the translated text into the value column.

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  • Once translation is complete:

  • - Click on File > Export To > CSV.

  • - Click Save, then press Export to save your translated CSV file.

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  • Open the Admin Panel.

  • From the sidebar, go to App Languages.

  • Click the Add Language button .

  • In the modal :

  • - Enter the Language Code, Title, and Localized Title.

  • - Upload your translated CSV file.

  • - Click the Save button.

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  • 🎉 Success! Your language file has been uploaded successfully.

  • Open the Admin Panel.

  • From the sidebar, go to App Languages.

  • Download any of the available CSV files.

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  • Open your browser and go to Google Sheets.

  • Click on Blank Spreadsheet to create a new sheet.

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  • In the top menu, go to File > Import.

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  • Select the Upload tab and choose your CSV file from your device.

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  • Click the Import data button to load the contents into the sheet.

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  • In the CSV file, you'll see two columns: key and value .

  • - Only edit the value column.

  • - Copy the values you want to translate.

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  • ⚠️ Note : You can use Google translate (Example given here) or any other tool. Or you can translate manually as well.

  • Open your web browser and go to Google Translate

  • - In the left tab, choose Detect language and paste the selected values..

  • - In the right tab, select your target language.

  • - Copy the translated text.

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  • Return to the Google Sheet and paste the translated text into the value column.

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  • In your Google Sheet, go to File > Download.

  • Select Comma-separated values (.csv, current sheet).

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  • The CSV file will be downloaded to your device.

  • again open the Admin Panel.

  • From the sidebar, go to App Languages.

  • Click the Add Language button .

  • In the modal :

  • - Enter the Language Code, Title, and Localized Title.

  • - Upload your translated CSV file.

  • - Click the Save button.

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  • 🎉 Success! Your language file has been uploaded successfully.

    • Edit Language string

  • If you want to edit any text value of any languages, follow the steps below.

    1. Download the CSV file of the language.

    2. Open that CSV file with either numbers (Mac) or google sheet (Windows)

    3. Edit the desired value in that file.

    4. Save and export CSV file.

    5. Go to that language in admin panel, click on edit icon. load that edited CSV file and click on save.

    6. ⚠️ Note : The changes will take place only after restarting the app.

Update info

    • To update your project (Whenever we update the project at Codecanyon), you have to Add/Update/Remove some files and fields in database (sometimes). Please check README.md file for the update information. (Mostly, can be found at root level directory of the project)

    • Please be careful while making an updates this way, It might result in errors sometimes.

    • If it comes any issues while making an update, you are absolutely responsible for that since updating existing project is not included in the support.

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