Galileo is an iOS app that enables you to learn interesting facts and discover amazing stories by reading hand-picked articles from Wikipedia.

Stack

Galileo iOS app is written in Objective-C using the MVVM architecture. It's built with ReactiveCocoa, AFNetworking, and YapDatabase.

Galileo backend is written in JavaScript / Node.JS. It's built with LoopBack on top of a PostgreSQL database.

Setup

1. Clone the repo:

$ git clone https://github.com/yenbekbay/galileo
$ cd galileo

2. Install iOS app dependencies from CocoaPods:

$ (cd ios && bundle install && pod install)

3. Install backend dependencies with npm:

$ (cd backend && npm install)

4. Update the database config in backend/server/datasources.json and start the server:

$ node backend/server/server.js

5. Fetch featured articles from Wikipedia:

$ node backend/bin/articles.js

6. Configure the secret values for the iOS app:

$ cp ios/Galileo/Secrets-Example.h ios/Galileo/Secrets.h
$ open ios/Galileo/Secrets.h
# Paste your values

3. Open the Xcode workspace at ios/Galileo.xcworkspace and run the app.

License

MIT License © Ayan Yenbekbay