🎬 # React Native Movies Tutorial

Build a beautiful, trending movie app with React Native and Appwrite — complete with backend data and metrics tracking.

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🚀 Features

• Browse trending movies
• Track views and engagement with Appwrite
• Fully responsive UI built with React Native & Expo

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🛠 Prerequisites

• Node.js >= 14.x
• Appwrite account — Create one here
• Android Studio or Xcode (for emulators)

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🧩 Step 1: Set Up Appwrite

1. Go to appwrite.io and sign up.
2. Create a new project (e.g., MoviesApp).
3. In your project:
   • Go to the Database section.
   • Create a new collection called trendingMovies.
   • Add fields like title, posterUrl, rating, and views.
4. Enable permissions for read/write access as needed.
5. Set up a platform (iOS/Android/web) for your app.
6. Note your:
   • Project ID
   • Database ID
   • Collection ID

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⚛️ Step 2: Initialize the React Native App

1. Clone this repo or create a new Expo app:

   npx create-expo-app movies-app
   cd movies-app

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Add a .env file in your root directory:

   APPWRITE_PROJECT_ID=your_project_id
   APPWRITE_DATABASE_ID=your_database_id
   APPWRITE_COLLECTION_ID=your_collection_id

4. (Optional) Follow folder structure inspired by Adrian Hajdin’s Movie App:

   ├── components/
   ├── constants/
   ├── screens/
   ├── assets/
   └── App.js
   

5. Start the app:

   npx expo start

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