Unable to run the code in default branch

[rambalachandran]

Describe your issue here.
Master branch codes does not run

Steps to reproduce

Clone the default branch of repository. Open it in Android Studio, create an emulator for Pixel 4 (Android 11) and run the code

Expected behavior

The code must have successfully executed, and the emulator must have started the app

Actual behavior

I forked and cloned the master branch. When I try to run the app, I get the following error,

Execution failed for task ':app:processDebugGoogleServices'.
> File google-services.json is missing. The Google Services Plugin cannot function without it. 
   Searched Location: 
  /home/ram/my_codes/github_repos/Open-Source-Android-Weather-App/app/src/debug/google-services.json
  /home/ram/my_codes/github_repos/Open-Source-Android-Weather-App/app/src/google-services.json
  /home/ram/my_codes/github_repos/Open-Source-Android-Weather-App/app/src/Debug/google-services.json
  /home/ram/my_codes/github_repos/Open-Source-Android-Weather-App/app/google-services.json

Would you like to work on the issue?

I'm new to android development, and I'm happy to help, but I might not be able to fix the bug.

[Pritesh928]

I can help resolve this issue. The error you're seeing occurs because the google-services.json file is missing from the project, which is required for Google services like Firebase to function.

To fix this:

1. Go to the Firebase Console
   2.Select your project or create a new one if needed.
   3.Add an Android app to your Firebase project with the package name used in your app.
   4.Download the google-services.json file.
   5.Place the google-services.json file in the app/ directory of your project (not in app/src/debug/ or app/src/).

Once the file is in place, try rebuilding the app, and the error should be resolved. Let me know if you need further help!