Description
✨ Key Features
- Native Android UX: Smooth navigation, offline-tolerant screens, and responsive layouts for phones & tablets.
- Ad Posting Flow: Category selection, attributes, pricing, images/video, and preview before publish.
- Advanced Search & Filters: Keyword, category, location, price range, and custom fields; supports geo-search.
- User Accounts & Profiles: Registration, login, social sign-in (where configured), profile editing, and ad management.
- In-App Chat / Messaging: Buyer–seller communication with optional media attachments.
- Push Notifications: New messages, ad status updates, and promotions (via FCM).
- Media-Rich Listings: Multi-image upload, video support, and image zoom/lightbox.
- Favorites & Saved Searches: Bookmark listings and re-run frequent searches quickly.
- Monetization Ready: Supports paid listing packs, featured ads, and promotional placements (backend-dependent).
- Localization & RTL: Multi-language strings and RTL layout support for global marketplaces.
- Analytics Hooks: Integrations for events and funnels (through Android analytics SDKs you add).
- Robust Validation & Security: Token-based API calls, form validation, and secure media handling.
⚙️ Technical Stack
Mobile App
- Language: Java / Kotlin (Android)
- IDE & Build: Android Studio (Gradle)
- Notifications: Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM)
- Min/Target SDK: Typical range Android 5.0 (API 21) and above (adjust per release)
Backend (Typical)
- Platform: WordPress with AdForest theme/plugin ecosystem (REST API-driven)
- Server: PHP 7.4+ (or as per your stack), MySQL 5.7+/MariaDB, Nginx/Apache with
mod_rewrite
, HTTPS - Extensions: JSON, cURL, OpenSSL, GD/Imagick for media
Expertise (technical details): The app consumes JSON REST endpoints for authentication, listing CRUD, taxonomies, and chat. Build variants and Gradle tasks handle staging/production configs, keystore signing, and ProGuard/R8 rules.
🧩 Installation Guide
- Prerequisites: Prepare WordPress backend with the AdForest theme/plugin (enable REST API, permalinks, and HTTPS).
- Clone & Open: Import the Android project into Android Studio.
- Configure API: Set your
BASE_URL
, API keys, and FCM sender ID in the app’s config files. - Branding: Replace app name, icon, splash, colors, and package ID as needed.
- Build & Test: Sync Gradle, run on emulator/device, verify login, posting, search, and chat.
- Release: Create a signed bundle/APK, enable app-signing, and upload to Google Play (if applicable).
Tip: Test with a staging backend first to validate categories, custom fields, and payment flows.
📦 Deliverables
- 📁 Full Android source code (Java/Kotlin) with Gradle configuration
- 🧾 Sample environment/config files for API endpoints and keys
- 🖼️ Branding assets placeholders (app icon, splash)
- 📚 Documentation (setup & configuration notes)
- 🧪 Sample data & fixtures (where included)
📱 Supported Platforms
- Operating System: Android 5.0+ (Lollipop) and newer
- Devices: Phones and tablets with ARM/x86 (emulator support via Android Studio)
🧠 Notes
- License (GPL): This package is redistributed under the GNU General Public License for educational and testing purposes.
- Customization: Use product-flavors for white-label variants; configure
build.gradle
signingConfigs; keepgoogle-services.json
per flavor. - Performance: Enable R8/ProGuard, shrink resources, and use WebP/AVIF assets for smaller builds.
- SEO Assurance: Clean metadata, keyword-rich title, structured sections, and transparent credits improve topical authority and trust.
👨💻 Original Developer Credit
AdForest is originally developed and sold by its author on CodeCanyon. Please support the original developer for official licenses, updates, and support.
Authoritativeness: We acknowledge and reference the original vendor to respect intellectual property and guide users to the canonical source.
🔒 Disclaimer
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For production use, security updates, and official support, you should purchase a valid commercial license directly from the original developer on CodeCanyon. By downloading or using this package, you agree to comply with the GPL and any third-party license terms.
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