Here is our final pdf about our project: Fix the City.pdf

AKAR Flutter Project Contribution Guide

This guide will help you fork a Flutter project from GitHub, set it up, make changes, and send a pull request back to the original repository.

Prerequisites

• Flutter
• Git
• An IDE such as Visual Studio Code or Android Studio

Step 1: Fork the Repository

1. Sign in to GitHub:

   • Go to GitHub and sign in to your account.

2. Fork the Repository:

   • Navigate to the original repository you want to contribute to.
   • Click the "Fork" button at the top right of the repository page. This creates a copy of the repository under your GitHub account.

Step 2: Clone Your Fork

1. Clone the Forked Repository:
   • Open a terminal and navigate to the directory where you want to clone the project.

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/repository.git
   
   - Replace `your-username` with your GitHub username and `repository` with the name of the forked repository.
   

2. Navigate to the Project Directory:

   cd repository

Step 3: Set Up the Project

1. Install Dependencies:

   flutter pub get

2. Run the Project:

   • Connect a physical device or start an emulator.

   flutter run

Step 4: Make Changes to the Project

1. Create a New Branch:

   • It's good practice to create a new branch for your changes.

   git checkout -b feature-branch

   • Replace feature-branch with a descriptive name for your branch.

2. Open the Project in an IDE:

   • Open the project in an IDE such as Visual Studio Code or Android Studio.

3. Modify Code:

   • Navigate through the project files in the lib directory and make your desired changes.
   • For example, to change the main screen, modify lib/main.dart.

4. Hot Reload:

   • If the project is running and you make changes to the Dart code, use hot reload to see changes immediately. Just press r in the terminal where flutter run is running, or use the hot reload button in your IDE.

Step 5: Test and Commit Changes

1. Test Your Changes:

   • Ensure your changes work correctly by running the app and testing the new functionality.

2. Stage and Commit Your Changes:

   git add .
   git commit -m "Describe your changes here"

Step 6: Push Changes to GitHub

1. Push Your Changes:

   git push origin feature-branch

   • Replace feature-branch with the name of your branch.

Step 7: Create a Pull Request

1. Navigate to Your Forked Repository:

   • Go to your forked repository on GitHub.

2. Compare & Pull Request:

   • Click the "Compare & pull request" button.
   • Ensure the base repository is the original repository and the base branch is the branch you want to merge into.
   • Ensure the head repository is your forked repository and the compare branch is the branch you made changes on.

3. Submit Pull Request:

   • Add a title and description for your pull request.
   • Click the "Create pull request" button. a suite of performance and debugging tools.

By following these steps, you should be able to fork a Flutter project from GitHub, set it up, make changes, and send a pull request back to the original repository. If you encounter any issues, just leave a comment.

Here is our final pdf about our project: Fix the City.pdf