Introduction

Orange app is very efficient dating app having many advanced features like Profile cards, Random match, chatting, Earnings, Geo location search, Live streaming and much more.

System Required

Gmail Account credentials for Firebase
Apple developer account credentials : Create Account
Android Studio : Download
Flutter Sdk : Download
Agora Account : Create Account
Branch.io Account : Create Account
Xcode (Only Mac Users).

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

Launch the Android Studio DMG file.
Drag and drop Android Studio into the Applications folder, then launch Android Studio.

Install the Flutter SDK

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

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/

Add Flutter to your PATH

Open terminal
Run:

vim ~/.zshrc

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"

Hit Esc key, then enter :wq and then press Enter or return to save and exit the file

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

flutter doctor

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.

Sign the Xcode license agreement.

sudo xcodebuild -license

Install CocoaPods

Install cocoapods following the CocoaPods install guide.

sudo gem install cocoapods

Configure your target iOS device

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

https://docs.flutter.dev/get-started/install/macos/mobile-ios#configure-your-target-ios-device

Check your development setup

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

flutter doctor

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:

⚠️ 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

Troubleshooting licensing issues

Unable to find bundled Java version

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

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:

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

For window :

Download and install from Android Studio.

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

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

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.

Click New and add the path to the flutter\bin directory (e.g., C:\src\flutter\bin).
Click OK to close all windows.

Open android studio and click new project.

Then top toolbar, click on File.
Then click on Settings (or press Ctrl + Alt + S ).

In your terminal (Command Prompt or PowerShell), run the following command:

flutter doctor --android-licenses

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.

flutter doctor

⚠️ Note : : If you do not configure flutter SDK : link

Setup Firebase

Go to the Firebase Console.
Click Add Project and follow the instructions to create a new project.

Giving a name to the project

Enable the Google Analytics feature if needed, and configure your project.

First Choose default Firebase account and then create project

Android Setup

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

If your project uses CameraPlugin, follow the steps shown in the image below.

How to get SHA1 Key : Link

In the Firebase Console, select Add Firebase to your Android app.

Download the google-services.json file after registering your Android app and place it in the android/app directory.

Change app name

Change app icon

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

iOS Setup

Select the ios folder
- - In the Android Studio Project panel , locate the ios folder under your Flutter project.
Navigate to Tools > Flutter
- - On the top menu bar, go to: Tools → Flutter → Open iOS/macOS module in Xcode
Xcode Opens Automatically
- - This will launch Xcode, opening your Flutter project's iOS module.
- - From there, you can configure signing, capabilities, launch screen, etc.

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

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

⚠️ Important:

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

Open Firebase Console
- Go to: https://console.firebase.google.com
- Select your firebase project which was created while setting up the Backend Documentation.
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.

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 .

Download the file by clicking the “Download GoogleService-Info.plist” button.
Move it into your Xcode project directory: ios/Runner/

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

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.

Confirm Dialog:

- A dialog will pop up.

- Ensure the following are selected:

✅ "Copy items if needed"

✅ "Add to targets: Runner"

- Then click Finish.

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.

Change app icon

Install Pods for Your Flutter Project

Open terminal in Android Studio.

Go to your Flutter project directory and run

cd ios

pod install

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

Change Base URL

Find the orange_flutter.zip from the folder downloaded from codecanyon and open in in android studio.

Open orange_flutter>lib/utils/const_res.dart

Replace "base" with your BaseUrl.

Change app color

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

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.

Step 2 : Import the Font into Project

To import the Font in your project:

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

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

Firebase authentication

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

Email Authentication Only

Google Authentication Only

If you haven’t added the SHA1 key, go to this link.

Apple Authentication Only

Create APNs Auth key for push notification

Login to Apple Developer Account

- Go to Apple Developer Account

- Log in with your Apple Developer credentials.

Navigate to Keys Section

- Click Certificates, Identifiers & Profiles.

- In the left sidebar, click Keys.

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

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

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

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:

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

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

Google map APIs

Follow This guide and get map api key

Android path = android > app > src > main > AndroidManifest.xml

iOS path = ios > Runner > AppDelegate.swift

Enable firestore

Step 1 : Click on Firestore Database and Create database.

Step 2 : Model will be open click on Next.

Step 3 : Then click Enable button

Step 4 : After create Database, You have to change rules of database then click publish button. Follow step, shown below.

Step 5 : Create 2 indexes in firestore.

Setup Agora

Follow This guide and setup project at agora and collect App id

Go to your flutter project and Paste Here : orange>lib>utils>const_res.dart

In downloaded file, you will get customerID and customerSecret keys.

Please add these to the project file as shown below

Paste here : orange > lib > utils > const_res.dart

Branch.io Setup

Follow This guide and setup project at Branch.io.

Configure in app purchase

Android : Follow This guide and setup project at in app purchase and collect Play store product id.

iOS : Follow This guide and setup project at in app purchase and collect App store product id.

Create Coin Plans in Admin Panel.

Click Add Coin Plan.

Set Price , Diamond and Play Store Id (a unique Product Id you created while following above Documentation).

Click Submit.

For Android, Purchase will start working once the app gets approved on playstore.

For iOS, Purchase will start working once in app purchases gets approved by apple on appstore connect.

Create application build

Follow This guide and you can create build for android.

Follow This guide and you can create build for iOS.

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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