This project uses environment variables to securely manage Firebase configuration and API keys. The actual google-services.json file is NOT committed to Git to prevent API key exposure.

git clone https://github.com/Salmanmalvasi/test_student.git
cd test_student

# Copy the example environment file
cp .env.example .env

# Edit .env with your actual Firebase configuration
nano .env  # or use your preferred editor

# Generate google-services.json from environment variables
./generate-config.sh

# Or generate and build in one step
./generate-config.sh --build

# Clean build
./gradlew clean

# Build release APK
./gradlew assembleRelease

• ✅ API keys stored in environment variables
• ✅ .env file excluded from Git
• ✅ Template-based configuration generation
• ✅ Build script automation
• ✅ No sensitive data in repository

1. Go to Firebase Console
2. Select your project
3. Go to Project Settings → General
4. Scroll to Your apps section
5. Click Add app or select existing Android app
6. Download google-services.json
7. Extract the values and add them to your .env file

Error: .env file not found!

Solution: Copy .env.example to .env and fill in your values.

Error: Required environment variable FIREBASE_API_KEY is not set!

Solution: Check that all required variables are set in your .env file.

1. Make sure google-services.json exists: ./generate-config.sh
2. Clean and rebuild: ./gradlew clean assembleRelease

When contributing:

1. NEVER commit actual API keys or google-services.json
2. Only commit the .template files
3. Update .env.example if adding new environment variables
4. Test the build script before submitting PRs