🕵️‍♂️ Khuje Pai - Lost & Found Mobile Application

Khuje Pai (meaning "Found" in Bangla) is a community-driven mobile application designed to simplify the process of reporting and finding lost or found items. Built with Flutter and Firebase, this app empowers users to connect, collaborate, and contribute to their community by sharing and recovering lost belongings.

🚀 Features

🏠 Home Page

• Displays a consolidated feed of the latest lost and found posts.
• Navigate seamlessly between Home, My Posts, Create Post, and Profile tabs.

🔍 Lost & Found Sections

• Basically the Home Page is the main newsfeed of the app where all the Lost/Found posts are shown.
• There is option for Searching in the Home Page.

✍️ Post Creation and Management

• Add new posts with the following details:
  • 📷 Image: Upload from the gallery, take a photo, or use an image URL.
  • 📝 Caption: Provide a description of the item.
  • 📍 Location: Specify where the item was lost/found.
• View, edit, or delete your posts.

👤 User Profile

• Displays user information: Name, Email, Phone Number, and Profile Picture.
• Update your profile details through simple dialogs.

🔐 Authentication

• Secure registration and login powered by Firebase Authentication.
• Logout functionality to switch accounts.

🌐 Real-Time Updates

• Real-time data fetching and synchronization with Firebase Firestore.

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📱 App Workflow

Here’s a high-level diagram of the app’s workflow:

🛠️ Tech Stack

Technology	Description
Flutter	Frontend framework for building UIs.
Firebase	Backend services for authentication and data storage.
Firestore	Database for storing posts and user data.
Cloudinary	For storing profile pics and Post photos

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🧑‍💻 Getting Started

Follow these steps to get a local copy of the project up and running:

1️⃣ Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/Hasib-39/khuje_pai.git
cd khuje_pai

2️⃣ Install Dependencies

Ensure Flutter is installed and configured. Run:

flutter pub get

3️⃣ Firebase Setup

1. Create a Firebase project at Firebase Console.
2. Add an Android/iOS app and download the configuration files:
   • google-services.json (for Android).
   • GoogleService-Info.plist (for iOS).
3. Place these files in the respective directories:
   • android/app/ (for google-services.json).
   • ios/Runner/ (for GoogleService-Info.plist).
4. Enable Firestore and Firebase Authentication.

4️⃣ Run the Application

Launch the app on an emulator or connected device:

flutter run

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📂 Directory Structure

khuje_pai/
├── android/               # Android-specific configurations  
├── ios/                   # iOS-specific configurations  
├── lib/                   # Main Flutter codebase  
│   ├── models/            # Data models  
│   ├── screens/           # UI screens  
│   ├── controllers/       # State management and controllers  
│   ├── widgets/           # Reusable UI components  
├── assets/                # Static assets like images and icons  
└── pubspec.yaml           # Project dependencies and metadata  

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👥 Contribution Guidelines

We welcome contributions! Here's how you can contribute:

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a new branch for your feature/bugfix:

   git checkout -b feature-name

3. Commit your changes:

   git commit -m "Add detailed feature"

4. Push the branch:

   git push origin feature-name

5. Open a Pull Request.

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📝 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.

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🙌 Acknowledgements

Thanks to everyone contributing to and using Khuje Pai. Together, let’s make finding lost items more efficient and community-driven!

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📧 Contact

For any queries or collaboration opportunities, feel free to reach out:

Hasib Altaf
📧 Email: [email protected]

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