Getting Started

The LikeMinds Flutter Feed SDK provides a robust solution to seamlessly integrate dynamic and engaging feed experiences into your Flutter application. This guide walks you through setting up the LikeMinds Flutter Feed SDK, empowering you to deliver personalized content efficiently. Obtain the necessary API key from the LikeMinds dashboard.

Prerequisites

Before getting started, ensure you have:

1. Flutter Version: Your Flutter version should be 3.19.0 or higher.

Step-by-Step Integration Guide

Follow these steps to integrate the LikeMinds Feed SDK into your Flutter application:

Step 1 - Installation

Open the terminal, and run the following command in your Flutter project's directory.

flutter pub add likeminds_feed_flutter_core

Step 2 - Setup LikeMinds Feed

Setup the LMFeedCore package in the main function with the following code

Social Feed

main(){
  WidgetsFlutterBinding.ensureInitialized();
  // Call setup function before the runApp() function
  await LMFeedCore.instance.initialize(
    // configure social feed theme
    config: LMFeedConfig(
      feedThemeType: LMFeedThemeType.social,
    ),
  );
  ...
  runApp(YourApp());
}

QnA Feed

main(){
  // Call setup function before the runApp() function
  await LMFeedCore.instance.initialize(
    // configure qna feed theme
    config: LMFeedConfig(
      feedThemeType: LMFeedThemeType.qna,
    ),
  );
  ...
  runApp(YourApp());
}

Video Feed

main(){
  // Call setup function before the runApp() function
  await LMFeedCore.instance.initialize(
    // configure video feed theme
    config: LMFeedConfig(
      feedThemeType: LMFeedThemeType.videoFeed,
    ),
  );
  ...
  runApp(YourApp());
}

Step 3 - Initiate User Session

You have successfully initiated the LMFeedCore. Now, you have to initiate a user session. Provide API Key directly to LikeMinds Feed SDK, which will be used to initiate a user session by calling LMFeedCore.showFeedWithApiKey().

// initiate user session, use the response to check for any errors
 LMResponse<void> response = await LMFeedCore.instance.showFeedWithApiKey(
  apiKey : "YOUR_API_KEY",
  uuid : "USER_ID",
  userName : "USER_NAME",
);

tip

For enhanced security, you can use Server Side User Authentication to initiate user sessions through your own server.

Step 4 - Navigation to the feed

On successful response of the above snippet you can simply navigate to the Feed Screen, and start using Feed in your app

Social Feed

if (response.success) {
  // create route with LMFeedSocialScreen
  MaterialPageRoute route = MaterialPageRoute(
    builder: (context) => const LMFeedSocialScreen(),
  );
  // navigate to LMFeedSocialScreen
  Navigator.pushReplacement(context, route);
}

QnA Feed

if (response.success) {
  // create route with LMFeedQnAScreen
  MaterialPageRoute route = MaterialPageRoute(
    builder: (context) => const LMFeedQnAScreen(),
  );
  // navigate to LMFeedQnAScreen
  Navigator.pushReplacement(context, route);
}

Video Feed

if (response.success) {
  // create route with LMFeedVideoFeedScreen
  MaterialPageRoute route = MaterialPageRoute(
    builder: (context) => const LMFeedVideoFeedScreen(),
  );
  // navigate to LMFeedVideoFeedScreen
  Navigator.pushReplacement(context, route);
}

tip

By choosing the appropriate method based on your backend infrastructure and security preferences, you can seamlessly integrate the Feed SDK into your application while ensuring secure and efficient session management.

Congratulations! Your integration is now complete.

Welcome to the future of digital communities and social networks.