/fal-with-react-native

AI inference using fal.ai on a React Native app

Primary LanguageTypeScriptGNU Affero General Public License v3.0AGPL-3.0

Real-time Mobile canvas with Skia, React Native, and Fal.ai

Getting started

  1. Clone the app, install dependencies (NPM and iOS or Android Modules)

  2. Get an API key from Fal.ai

  3. Create credentials.ts file with FAL_CREDENTIALS as API key (for production, ship a proxy server instead of using credentials from the client)

  4. Start the server

npm start
  1. Run the app
npm run ios

# or

npm run android

This is a React Native project, integrated with fal.ai.

Getting Started

Step 1: Start the Metro Server

First, you will need to start Metro, the JavaScript bundler that ships with React Native.

To start Metro, run the following command from the root of your React Native project:

# using npm
npm start

# OR using Yarn
yarn start

Step 2: Start your Application

Let Metro Bundler run in its own terminal. Open a new terminal from the root of your React Native project. Run the following command to start your Android or iOS app:

For Android

# using npm
npm run android

# OR using Yarn
yarn android

For iOS

# using npm
npm run ios

# OR using Yarn
yarn ios

If everything is set up correctly, you should see your new app running in your Android Emulator or iOS Simulator shortly provided you have set up your emulator/simulator correctly.

This is one way to run your app — you can also run it directly from within Android Studio and Xcode respectively.

Step 3: Modifying your App

Now that you have successfully run the app, let's modify it.

  1. Open App.tsx in your text editor of choice and edit some lines.

  2. For Android: Press the R key twice or select "Reload" from the Developer Menu (Ctrl + M (on Window and Linux) or Cmd ⌘ + M (on macOS)) to see your changes!

    For iOS: Hit Cmd ⌘ + R in your iOS Simulator to reload the app and see your changes!

Congratulations! 🎉

You've successfully run and modified your React Native App. 🥳

Now what?

Troubleshooting

If you can't get this to work, see the Troubleshooting page.

Learn More

To learn more about React Native, take a look at the following resources: