[iswheeler]

Description

We have a few new folks joining the frontend team and setting up the app with a Firebase token is a pain. Since most frontend devs don't need Firebase support, I added an init.sh script to: A) make setup easier, and B) let devs run the app without Firebase

Type of Change

• New feature (feat)
• Bug fix (fix)
• Refactor / code improvement
• Dependency / build update
• Documentation
• Other (explain)

Changed Files

(Please list all files you changed, each with a description of what you changed and why.)
Tip: see a list of everything you changed on the "Files changed" tab

Example:

• notification_service.dart
  • Added a flag to disable Firebase if the USE_FIREBASE environment variable is not set. (The flag is automatically set to true when creating a release build)
• setup.sh
  • Added setup script to check the Flutter install, ask user for Google Maps API key, copy the API key to the proper locations (removing any old keys), install Flutter dependencies, and create dummy Firebase config files if they don't already exist.
  • Note: The dummy firebase_options.dart generated by setup.sh includes a warning, so if you try to build a release app it'll yell at you that there's no Firebase config. (This is to prevent us accidentally publishing a Maizebus version that has Firebase disabled.)'
• README.md
  • Added a nice header image and instructions to get an API key and use the setup script

Related Issues

Does your code rely on another PR

Testing Done

Flutter:

• Tested on:
  • iOS Simulator
  • Android Emulator
  • Physical device

Screenshots / Demo (if UI or notification change)

Checklist

• Commit messages follow Conventional Commits
• PR title follows [type](scope): short description
• PR target branch is not main and is our current working update branch (e.g. maizebus2.1)
• No print() / debugPrint() / console.log() left in production code
• Secrets / keys not committed

[i-kumar]

Can we also update the readme to include instructions for using the setup script?

[iswheeler]

Can we also update the readme to include instructions for using the setup script?

Great idea. I'll make sure to include that too