bigwave819/Menya_Muhinzi

# AgriTools - Farmers' Marketplace A Flutter-based e-commerce application for selling agricultural tools and providing farming advice to farmers. Built with Firebase for backend services. ## Features - **Product Catalog**: Browse a wide range of agricultural tools and equipment - **Shopping Cart**: Add products to cart and proceed to checkout - **Farmer Advice**: Get expert farming tips and best practices - **User Authentication**: Secure sign-up/login with Firebase Auth - **Order Management**: Track your orders and purchase history - **Notifications**: Get updates on orders and farming tips - **Responsive UI**: Works on both mobile and tablet devices ## Technology Stack - **Frontend**: Flutter (Dart) - **Backend**: Firebase - Authentication: Firebase Auth - Database: Cloud Firestore - Storage: Firebase Storage for product images - Cloud Functions: For backend logic - **State Management**: Provider/Riverpod (choose one) - **Payment Integration**: (e.g., Stripe, PayPal, or your local payment gateway) ## Firebase Setup 1. Create a new Firebase project at Firebase Console 2. Add Android/iOS app to your project and download the configuration files 3. Enable Authentication (Email/Password, Google Sign-In, etc.) 4. Set up Firestore Database with appropriate collections: - `products` - `users` - `orders` - `advice` 5. Set up Firebase Storage rules for product images ## Installation ### Prerequisites - Flutter SDK (latest stable version) - Dart SDK - Firebase account - Android Studio/Xcode for emulator/simulator ### Steps 1. Clone the repository: ```bash git clone github.com cd agritools-app