The Merchant is a premium, ready-to-deploy Web Novel and Reading application built with the latest version of Flutter (3.x). It is designed for authors, publishers, and content creators who want to launch their own reading platform without monthly fees.

The app features a powerful Admin Dashboard built right into the app, allowing you to publish chapters, manage book settings, and edit content on the go. Powered by Google Firebase, the backend is secure, fast, and can be hosted completely for free on the Firebase Spark plan.

Live Demo

Check out the live web version here: Launch Live Preview
(Login with [email protected] / 123456 to see Admin features in Read-Only mode)

Key Highlights

• Cross-Platform: Works on Web, Android, and iOS from a single codebase.
• Markdown Support: Write chapters with Bold, Italics, and formatting easily.
• Immersive Reader: Users can customize fonts, background themes (Dark/Sepia/Light), and text size.
• Read History: Auto-saves the last read chapter and scroll position.
• Gamified Profile: Users earn ranks (e.g., "Merchant King") based on chapters read.

• Complete Admin Panel: Create, Edit, and Archive chapters directly from the app.
• Firebase Backend: Secure Authentication, Cloud Firestore Database, and Hosting.
• User Authentication: Email/Password Login, Sign Up, and Email Verification.
• Interactive Reader:
  • Change Font Family (Merriweather, Lora, Roboto, Lato).
  • Change Theme (Dark Mode, Light Mode, Sepia).
  • Adjust Font Size dynamically.
• Comment System: Users can discuss specific chapters in real-time.
• Progress Tracking: Visual progress bar and reading stats on the profile.
• Secure Rules: Firestore security rules included to protect your content.
• Responsive Design: Optimized for Mobile, Tablet, and Desktop Web.
• Clean Code: Well-structured architecture, easy to reskin and customize.

• Flutter SDK: Version 3.0 or higher.
• Editor: VS Code (Recommended) or Android Studio.
• Firebase Account: A free Google account to host the database.
• Git: (Optional) For version control.
• Basic knowledge of Flutter is recommended for customization, but a detailed setup guide is included.

Setup is easy and takes less than 15 minutes!

1. Unzip the downloaded project folder.
2. Open the folder in VS Code and run flutter pub get to install dependencies.
3. Create a new project on the Firebase Console.
4. Run flutterfire configure (command included in docs) to connect the app to your database.
5. Update the app_constants.dart file with your Admin Email.
6. Run the app and start publishing!

Detailed documentation with screenshots is included in the "Documentation" folder of the zip file.