Prerequisites

Node setup, at least version 18.14.0:

nvm install 18.14.0
nvm use 18.14.0

React Native setup (from https://facebook.github.io/react-native/docs/getting-started.html)

1. install nodejs (https://nodejs.org/en/download/package-manager/)
2. install watchman (https://facebook.github.io/watchman/docs/install.html)
3. install yarn (https://yarnpkg.com/lang/en/docs/install)
4. install react native cli:

npm install -g react-native-cli

5. Install nvm (https://github.com/creationix/nvm)

Android

6. make sure the Android SDK and Android Studio is properly installed

• if you have problems with AndroidX import than run:

npx jetify -r

Ensure you have a Java Development Kit (JDK) in a version >= 17, with JAVA_HOME pointing to that JDK. Change to the android/ folder and run

./gradlew assembleDevDebug

for the app-dev-debug.apk output, or

./gradlew assembleDebug

for the app-live-debug.apk output.

The APKs will be signed using a debug key and can be found under android/app/build/outputs/apk/live/debug.

iOS

7. make sure XCode and XCode command line tools are properly installed
8. install cocoapods (https://guides.cocoapods.org/using/getting-started.html)

$ sudo gem install cocoapods

9. install cocoapods

cd ios
pod install

10. install node modules

yarn install

• Build and run the apps via Android Studio or Xcode