Blog App

This is a Flutter project for a mobile blog application that utilizes Contentful as a headless Content Management System (CMS).

Getting Started

This project requires the following:

• Flutter v3.x or later (https://docs.flutter.dev/get-started/install)
• A Contentful account (https://www.contentful.com/)

1. Clone or fork the repository.

2. Install dependencies.

flutter pub get

3. Configure Contentful.

• Create a .env file in the project root directory.
• Add your Contentful credentials (Space ID and Access Token) to the .env file using flutter_dotenv. The .env file should contain the following environment variables:
  • CONTENTFUL_SPACE_ID - Your Contentful Space ID.
  • CONTENTFUL_API_KEY - Your Contentful Delivery API Access Token.

Note: You should never commit the .env file to version control.

4. Run the app.

flutter run

Dependencies

This project uses the following packages:

• contentful: Interact with the Contentful API for fetching and managing blog posts.
• contentful_rich_text: Renders rich text content from Contentful within the app.
• cupertino_icons: Provides access to Cupertino icons for a consistent iOS look and feel.
• equatable: Simplifies value object comparison for state management.
• flutter_dotenv: Loads environment variables from a .env file.
• infinite_scroll_pagination: Enables infinite scrolling functionality for efficient post loading.
• json_annotation: Generates code for serialization and deserialization of JSON data.
• moment_dart: Provides functions for date and time manipulation.
• share_plus: Allows users to share blog posts on various platforms.
• shared_preferences: Stores user preferences locally on the device.

Note: These are just the base dependencies. Additional packages may be required depending on the specific features implemented in the app.