Installation Guide

Developer Setup Guide 🛠️

Follow these steps to get a local copy of SwapSkill running on your machine.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have the following installed:

1. Node.js (v14 or higher)
2. npm (Node Package Manager)
3. Git
4. A text editor (VS Code recommended)

Step-by-Step Installation

1. Clone the Repository

Open your terminal and run:

git clone [https://github.com/ASIF58/swapskill.git](https://github.com/your-username/swapskill.git)
cd swapskill 

2. Install Firebase CLI

If you haven't installed the Firebase tools yet:

npm install -g firebase-tools

3. Login to Firebase

firebase login

This will open a browser window to authenticate with your Google account.

4. Initialize the Project

firebase init

Select Hosting and Firestore when prompted.

Select Use an existing project (choose your swapskill project ID).

For the public directory, usually press Enter to accept public.

5. Local Testing

To run the server locally:

firebase serve

Open http://localhost:5000 to view it in the browser.