📱 WatchSpot - React Native Expo App

A movie app built using React Native (Expo), powered by TMDB API and Gemini API.

download the apk -> Downlaod (don't worry, it's safe)

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✅ Prerequisites

Before starting, make sure you have the following installed:

• Node.js & npm
  Download and install from https://nodejs.org/

• Expo CLI (optional, required for building APK)
  You can install it globally using:

npm install -g expo-cli

• Expo Go app on your mobile (Android/iOS) Download from: Playstore Appstore

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🚀 How to Setup Locally

1. Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/NayanCod/RN_Movie_App.git

cd RN_Movie_App

2. Install project dependencies

npm install

3. Create a .env file in the root directory and paste the following with your credentials:

EXPO_PUBLIC_MOVIE_API_KEY=
EXPO_PUBLIC_GEMINI_API_KEY=
EXPO_PUBLIC_FIREBASE_API_KEY=
EXPO_PUBLIC_FIREBASE_AUTH_DOMAIN=
EXPO_PUBLIC_FIREBASE_PROJECT_ID=
EXPO_PUBLIC_FIREBASE_STORAGE_BUCKET=
EXPO_PUBLIC_FIREBASE_MESSAGING_SENDER_ID=
EXPO_PUBLIC_FIREBASE_APP_ID=

Get your .envs from here:

- TMDB Movie API Key from: https://developer.themoviedb.org/docs/getting-started

- Gemini API Key from: https://aistudio.google.com/app/apikey

- Firebase config keys: https://console.firebase.google.com/

Download google-services.json:

1. Go to Firebase Console
2. Select your project
3. Click ⚙️ (Settings) > Project Settings
4. Under "Your apps", click "Add app" button
5. Select Android (🤖)
6. Enter Android package name: e.g, com.yourname.watchspot
7. Click "Register app"
8. Download google-services.json
9. Place the file in your project's root directory

Note: Keep google-services.json secure and never commit it to version control

4. Run the app locally

npx expo start

Now scan the QR code shown in the terminal using your Expo Go app on mobile (Scan QR option).

Your App is now running on your expo go app

📦 How to Build APK

1. Install Expo CLI globally (if not installed)

npm install -g expo-cli

2. Create an account on expo.dev if you don’t have one:

https://expo.dev

3. Login to Expo from terminal

npx expo login

4. Initialize EAS build if not done

eas init

After running above command it will modify your app.json and also created eas.json file

if eas.json not created then create it manually and paste the below code inside:

{
  "build": {
    "preview": {
      "android": {
        "buildType": "apk",
        "env": {
          "GOOGLE_SERVICES_JSON": "google-services.json"
        }
      }
    },
    "production": {
      "android": {
        "buildType": "app-bundle"
      }
    }
  }
}

5. Start building the APK

eas build -p android --profile preview

During build, it will ask for Android application ID:

Example: com.yourname.watchspot

After successful build, you will get an APK download link in the terminal

You can also view and download it from your Expo dashboard: https://expo.dev/accounts

🌎 Adding Environment Variables

before building app, add environmental variables in your expo dashboard

1. Go to your Expo dashboard: https://expo.dev

2. Navigate to your project and open Builds > Environment Variables.

3. Add:

EXPO_PUBLIC_MOVIE_API_KEY=<your_tmdb_api_key>
EXPO_PUBLIC_GEMINI_API_KEY=<your_gemini_api_key>
EXPO_PUBLIC_FIREBASE_API_KEY=
EXPO_PUBLIC_FIREBASE_AUTH_DOMAIN=
EXPO_PUBLIC_FIREBASE_PROJECT_ID=
EXPO_PUBLIC_FIREBASE_STORAGE_BUCKET=
EXPO_PUBLIC_FIREBASE_MESSAGING_SENDER_ID=
EXPO_PUBLIC_FIREBASE_APP_ID=

✅ That’s it!

You can now share the APK file with others after the build is complete, and they can install it on their Android devices.

🎯 Happy building and coding! 🚀