🚀 Overview

DTNews is a modern, cross-platform news application built using Flutter for Android, iOS and web. Complemented by a powerful admin panel, it delivers an end-to-end solution tailored for media outlets, content publishers, and digital news platforms.

Leveraging industry workflows—such as article categorization, real-time push notifications, editorial workflows, and monetisation via ads or subscriptions—DTNews brings professional-grade news distribution within reach. Its architecture reflects real-world media delivery pipelines and team operations.

Target users: news agencies, blogs turning into app publishers, content platforms, and developers seeking a reskinnable Flutter solution for mobile- and web-ready news apps.

✨ Key Features

• Cross-Platform App: Flutter codebase for Android, iOS & web with unified UI/UX.
• Responsive Web Version: news website built using the same backend, accessible from desktop and mobile browsers.
• Admin Panel: full web dashboard for editors to create, schedule, moderate articles, categories, users and settings.
• Article Types: text posts, image galleries, video embeds, live updates and push notifications.
• Push Notifications: integrated with Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM) for breaking news and live alerts.
• Monetisation Ready: AdMob/Google Ads placeholders, subscription paywalls, and in-app purchases support.
• User Engagement: comments, reading history, bookmarks/favourites, offline reading mode.
• Multi-Language & RTL Support: localise UI and content for global audiences.
• Themes & Customization: dark/light mode, custom colour schemes, and layout options.
• Content CMS Features: schedule publishing, draft status, editorial approval, and analytics on reads and engagement.
• SEO & Shareability: deep link support, share via social/media, meta tags, structured data for articles for better indexing.

⚙️ Technical Stack

• Mobile & Web Frontend: Flutter SDK (Dart), single codebase for Android, iOS & Web.
• Backend: PHP (Laravel) or Node.js (REST API) to serve content, user data and push notifications.
• Database: MySQL/MariaDB or PostgreSQL for storing articles, users, bookmarks and metadata.
• Storage & Media: AWS S3 or local filesystem for images/videos, CDN for assets.
• Server Requirements: for backend: PHP 8+, MySQL 8+, Node.js 14+; for frontend: Flutter latest stable version.

Technical insight: Using Flutter’s adaptability for UI and a headless CMS backend, DTNews ensures seamless updates, unified code-maintenance and rapid deployment across all target platforms—demonstrating a high level of expertise in cross-platform news app delivery.

🧩 Installation Guide (Quick Start)

1. Backend Setup: Deploy the backend code on a server with PHP/Node, database and storage configured.
2. Configure .env: Set database, media storage, push credentials, and API endpoints.
3. Frontend Setup: In Flutter project update API base URL, Firebase credentials (for Android/iOS/web).
4. Build Apps: Run flutter build apk, flutter build ios and flutter build web.
5. Deploy Web Version: Upload web build to your hosting/CDN and set routing.
6. Publish Mobile Apps: Submit to Google Play Store and Apple App Store following their guidelines.

Tip: Use Firebase Analytics and remote config to test new layouts or features via A/B testing after deployment.

📦 Deliverables

• Complete Flutter source code for Android, iOS & Web.
• Backend source (CMS + API) with admin dashboard.
• Database schema, seeders, sample articles and media.
• Documentation for installation, customization and app submission.
• GPL License file allowing modification and redistribution under GPL terms.

📱 Supported Platforms

• Android: version 5.0+ (or as defined in project).
• iOS: version 12+ (or as defined in project).
• Web: responsive build for Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge.

🧠 Notes

• License: Released under the GNU General Public License (GPL).
• Customization tips: Add podcast/audio sections, live streaming, pay-walled content tiers, or integrate with a CRM for subscriptions.
• SEO & discoverability: Ensure article pages include structured data (schema.org/NewsArticle), meta tags, open graph tags, canonical URLs and sitemap.xml for Google indexing.
• Performance & reliability: Use caching for article feeds, lazy loading of images, offline reading capabilities and error handling for network disconnections.

👨‍💻 Original Developer Credit

Developed by the original author and distributed commercially on marketplaces such as CodeCanyon. All trademarks, assets and design elements remain the property of their respective owners.

🔒 Disclaimer

GPL Redistribution Notice: This version of DTNews – Flutter News App (Web · Android · iOS) with Admin Panel is provided under the GNU General Public License (GPL). It is intended for educational, self-hosted or open-source use only. We are not affiliated with or endorsed by the original vendor or author. No official updates, warranties or support included unless purchased from the official marketplace listing.