Introduction & Requirements

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🔹 Introduction

Flutter is an open-source UI toolkit developed by Google that enables you to build high-performance, natively compiled applications for Mobile, Web, and Desktop — all from a single codebase.

It is widely adopted due to its simplicity, fast development cycle, and expressive UI components.

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🔹 System Requirements to Configure & Develop Flutter App:

To start building your Flutter application, make sure you have the following tools and environment ready:

1. 🛠️ Flutter SDK:
   The core framework for Flutter development. It includes the Flutter framework, Dart SDK, and CLI tools.
   👉 Install from: https://flutter.dev
2. 💻 IDE (Integrated Development Environment):
   While any text editor can be used, the recommended IDEs for Flutter are:
   • Android Studio
   • Visual Studio Code (with Flutter & Dart extensions)
   • IntelliJ IDEA (with Flutter plugin)
3. 💡 Dart Programming Language:
   Dart is the programming language used in Flutter. It comes bundled with Flutter SDK, so you don’t need a separate installation.
4. 📱 Device Setup:
   • For Android: Install Android Studio and create an Android Virtual Device (AVD) or use a real Android phone.
   • For iOS: A Mac system with Xcode is required to test and build iOS apps.
5. 📦 Flutter Dependencies:
   Flutter uses pubspec.yaml to manage third-party packages and plugins.
   You can add dependencies for UI components, chat modules, payment integration, etc.
6. 🔥 Firebase Account:
   Firebase is required for features like:
   • Social Login (Google, Facebook, etc.)
   • Real-time Chat
   • Push Notifications
7. 🌿 Git (Optional):
   While optional, using Git is strongly recommended to manage code versions and collaborate with teams efficiently.

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🧠 Note:
Flutter is evolving rapidly. Stay updated with the official Flutter docs and community channels.