Swift Chat Example

Chat implemented in Swift! Now works in Xcode 6.0.1.

What's here

• You can log in with Twitter.
• You can post / receive messages
• Powered by Firebase

If you have issues with XCTest, check out this issue.

Setup

This example still has some rough edges around authentication. Push through them, though. It's worth the effort.'

Configure Firebase

0. Go to your Firebase Dashboard and create a new Firebase app.
1. Clone this repo.
2. Open FireChat-Swift.xcodeproj in Xcode.
3. Edit MessagesViewController.swift and change swift-chat.firebaseio.com to point to your Firebase.

Configure Login

0. Create a new Twitter app to use for login.
1. Go to your Firebase Dashboard and navigate to your Firebase app.
2. Click 'Login & Auth' in the left side menu. Select 'Twitter' and check the box to 'Enable Twitter Login'
3. Paste your Twitter API Key and API Secret into the form.
4. Edit LoginViewController.swift and change swift-chat.firebaseio.com to point to your Firebase. Update twitterAppId on the next line to match your Twitter API Key.
5. Run the app on a device or simulator
6. On your iOS device or simulator, go to Settings, scroll down to the accounts section (which contains Twitter, Facebook, Flickr and Vimeo), select Twitter -> Add Account.

License

MIT