Monumento 🌎

     

Monumento is an AR-integrated social app that transforms how you connect with the world’s most iconic landmarks. Through Monumento, you can check in to popular monuments, explore famous sites, and discover new people, all within a social platform dedicated to cultural and historical experiences. Whether you're a traveler or a history enthusiast, Monumento offers an immersive way to engage with the world’s most treasured locations.

💻 Technologies Used

• Dart
• Flutter
• Firebase

🖥️ How to setup locally

Clone the project

  git clone https://github.com/AOSSIE-Org/Monumento.git

Go to the project directory

  cd Monumento

Install dependencies

  flutter pub get

Create .env using template .env.template and add API keys

cat .env.template > .env

Add the following API keys to the .env file

• GOOGLE_SIGNIN_ANDROID_CLIENT_ID: Obtain this from the Google Cloud Console for Android configuration.
• GOOGLE_SIGNIN_APPLE_CLIENT_ID: Obtain this from the Google Cloud Console for iOS configuration.
• GOOGLE_SIGNIN_WEB_CLIENT_ID: Obtain this from the Google Cloud Console for web configuration.
• GEOAPIFY_API_KEY: Obtain this from the Geoapify website for fetching location.

Refer to the updated guide below for obtaining these API keys:

• Google Cloud Console Guide for Google Sign-In.
• Geoapify API Setup

Configure Firebase

Follow the official Firebase guide to set it up for this project. This will:

• Add the google-services.json file for Android.
• Add the GoogleService-Info.plist file for iOS and MacOS.
• Create the firebase_options.dart file in the lib folder.

📜 Populating Monument Data

This script allows you to populate your Firestore database with predefined monument data. It’s a standalone tool that you can run once to seed your database—no need to run or modify any Flutter app.

Prerequisites

1. Node.js: Install Node.js from https://nodejs.org. Verify installation: node -v You should see a version number like i.e:

2. Firebase Project with Firestore Enabled:

• Go to Firebase Console.
• Create or select a project.
• Enable Firestore.

3. Service Account Key:

• In the Firebase console, go to "Project Settings" → "Service accounts".
• Click "Generate new private key" to download serviceAccountKey.json.
• Save serviceAccountKey.json in app root directory inside scripts folder.

4. Install Dependencies:

• Install the Firebase Admin SDK:

npm install firebase-admin

inside scripts folder, execute the script using the following command:

node populate_monuments.js

If everything goes well, you should see:

Starting to populate the monuments collection...
Monuments collection populated successfully.

4. Verify in firestore:: Check the Firebase console → Firestore Database → monuments collection. Your data should appear there.

Notes:

• You can rerun this script whenever you need to seed the data.
• To add more monuments, modify the monumentsData array before running the script again.

✌️ Maintainers

• Jaideep Prasad
• Chandan S Gowda

🙌 Contributing

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Thank you for considering contributing to this project! Contributions are highly appreciated and welcomed. To ensure a smooth collaboration, Refer to the Contribution Guidelines.

We appreciate your contributions and look forward to working with you to make this project even better!

By following these guidelines, we can maintain a productive and collaborative open-source environment. Thank you for your support!

📍 License

Distributed under the GNU General Public License. See LICENSE for more information.

📫 Communication Channels

If you have any questions, need clarifications, or want to discuss ideas, feel free to reach out through the following channels:

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