Message In A Bottle

A simple Python app that allows users to send and receive messages stored in a Firestore database. The application features a GUI built with Tkinter.

Features

Send Messages: Users can send a message using the text entry field and send button.
Random Messages: Users receive a random message from the database when they submit a message of their own.
Timestamps: Each message is timestamped when submitted.

To run the Message In A Bottle application locally, follow these steps:

Clone this repository to your local machine:

git clone https://github.com/joshbivens/miab.git

Install the dependencies:
```
pip install -r requirements.txt
```
Link your own empty Firestore. The app looks for a serviceAccountKey.json file.
Run the app:
```
python main.py
```

Populate your Firestore database with dummy messages using the PopulateDB.py script:

python populate_db.py