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QT Communicator - A Simple Chatting Application

QT Communicator is a simple, user-friendly chatting application built with Qt Quick (QML) and C++ for the frontend and integrated with Firebase for the backend using JavaScript. This project provides essential features like user authentication (login/signup) and real-time chatting.

Features

  • User Authentication: Secure login and signup functionality using Firebase Authentication.
  • Real-Time Chatting: Seamless messaging experience powered by Firebase Realtime Database (TBD).
  • Responsive Design: Designed with Qt Quick (QML) for a smooth and responsive UI.

Tech Stack

  • Frontend: Qt Quick (QML) and C++
  • Backend: Firebase (Authentication & Realtime Database)
  • Scripting: JavaScript for Firebase integration

Prerequisites

  • Qt Creator installed with support for Qt Quick and C++
  • Firebase project set up (Firebase Authentication and Realtime Database enabled)
  • Node.js installed (for Firebase configuration)

Third-Party Libraries Used

This project uses Firebase through its REST API instead of a Firebase library SDK. This makes the app lightweight and very portable.

Firebase REST API (with JavaScript)

  • Reason: Qt does not provide direct support for Firebase Authentication or Firestore Database. The Firebase REST API offers robust and easy-to-integrate APIs for authentication, database interaction, and real-time updates.
  • Benefit: Using the Firebase API simplifies backend management, allowing us to focus on frontend features.

Installation

This project has been developed and compiled on LINUX, hence the binaries are for Linux only

  1. Download the Debug Release from the "Releases" tab on the left
  2. Open the folder on your local machine.
  3. Open a terminal within the folder, and run ./appqt_communicator to test the app