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ZERO TO STORES GUIDE

Overview

Ready to build your first Flutter app with Codika? This guide will walk you through creating an initial Flutter project using the Codika CLI and integrate Firebase, Shorebird and Codemagic. You'll learn the essential workflow from project setup to app store deployment with Codika's automations.

Follow Along with a Test Project

This guide is designed as a hands-on introduction to Codika's core workflow. We recommend following along with a test project to get comfortable with the process. The guide takes about 30 minutes to complete, and once you're familiar with these workflows, you'll be able to apply the same efficiencies to your production projects.

Before You Begin​

Make sure you've completed the Installation Guide and the Configuration Guide. It is essential that you're authenticated with the following services in your console:

  • Firebase: firebase login --reauth
  • Google Cloud: gcloud auth login
  • Shorebird: shorebird login

Optionally if you use GitHub for your versioning control, please log into the gh command. This will enable Codika to automate the entire repository setup to work with Codemagic. You can continue without it, but some manual setup will be required.

  • GitHub: gh auth login

Your Journey Ahead​

This guide is structured in 6 sections, each highlighting how Codika automates critical aspects of the development lifecycle:

  1. Project Setup - Experience how Codika automatically configures multiple environments (Dev, Stag and Prod), sets up FVM and integrates with Firebase, changes the app icon and the splash screen, modifies the Android version requirements, and way more.

  2. Distribution Pipeline - Discover how Codika configures Codemagic CI/CD with appropriate signing configurations, environment variables, and build workflows automatically

  3. Build Your App - Build your app on both platforms and deploy it to the stores.

  4. Live Updates with Patches - See how Codika's integration with Shorebird via Codemagic enables you to push updates directly to users without going through app store review

  5. Version Promotion - Master the workflow of promoting versions through your deployment pipeline (Dev → Stag → Prod)

  6. Submit to App Stores - Submit your app to the app stores and get it live.

Ready to bring automation to your Flutter development workflow? Let's set up your project!