Manthra

Welcome to Manthra 📱, a React Native chat application designed for personal chat conversations, finding new friends, and more. This project showcases my skills and passion for mobile app development and social connectivity.

✨ Features

User Registration and Authentication: Create an account and log in securely 🔒.
Personal Chat: Have private conversations with friends 💬.
Find New Friends: Discover and connect with new people 🌍.
Profile Management: Update your profile and password easily 🛠️.
Notifications: Stay updated with notifications for new messages and activities 🔔.

💻 Technologies Used

React Native: Frontend framework for building mobile applications.
PHP: Backend scripting language.
MySQL: Database management system.

🛠️ Installation

To set up this project locally, follow these steps:

Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/dulanjayabhanu/Manthra.git
cd Manthra

Install dependencies
```
npm install
```
Set up the backend
- Ensure you have PHP and MySQL installed on your server.
- Create a MySQL database for the project:
```
CREATE DATABASE manthra_db;
```
- Import the database schema from the database folder:
```
USE manthra_db;
SOURCE path_to_schema.sql;
```
Configure environment variables
- Create a .env file in the root directory and add your database credentials and other environment variables.
Run the application
```
   npm start
```

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are what make the open-source community such an amazing place to learn, inspire, and create. Any contributions you make are greatly appreciated.

Fork the Project 🍴
Create your Feature Branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature) 🌟
Commit your Changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature') 💬
Push to the Branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature) 🚀
Open a Pull Request 📥

📜 License

Distributed under the Apache 2.0 License. See LICENSE for more information.

📧 Contact

Dulanjaya Bhanu - Twitter - dulanjayawebs@gmail.com Project Link: https://github.com/dulanjayabhanu/Manthra