Ionic 3 taxi – cab booking app template (Android – IOS)

Introduction

The Ionic 3 Taxi-Cab Booking App Template is a pre-built template that allows you to create a taxi-cab booking app for both Android and iOS platforms. This template is designed to help you quickly build a functional taxi-cab booking app, complete with features such as user registration, login, booking, and payment processing.

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of setting up and customizing the Ionic 3 Taxi-Cab Booking App Template. We will cover the installation process, configuration, and customization of the app, as well as some advanced topics such as integrating payment gateways and customizing the app's design.

Prerequisites

Before starting this tutorial, make sure you have the following:

• Node.js installed on your computer
• Ionic CLI installed on your computer
• A code editor or IDE of your choice
• A basic understanding of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript

Step 1: Install the Ionic 3 Taxi-Cab Booking App Template

To install the Ionic 3 Taxi-Cab Booking App Template, follow these steps:

1. Open a terminal or command prompt on your computer.

2. Run the following command to install the template:

   ionic start taxi-cab-booking-app blank --type=ionic-angular

   This will create a new Ionic project with the name "taxi-cab-booking-app" and the template type set to "ionic-angular".

3. Once the installation is complete, navigate to the project directory:

   cd taxi-cab-booking-app

   Step 2: Configure the App

To configure the app, follow these steps:

1. Open the app.module.ts file and update the imports array to include the necessary modules:

   
   import { NgModule } from '@angular/core';
   import { BrowserModule } from '@angular/platform-browser';
   import { IonicModule } from 'ionic-angular';
   import { MyApp } from './app.component';
   import { HomePage } from '../pages/home/home';
   import { BookingPage } from '../pages/booking/booking';
   import { PaymentPage } from '../pages/payment/payment';
   import { UserPage } from '../pages/user/user';

@NgModule({ declarations: [MyApp, HomePage, BookingPage, PaymentPage, UserPage], imports: [ BrowserModule, IonicModule.forRoot(MyApp) ], bootstrap: [MyApp] }) export class AppModule {}

2. Update the `app.component.ts` file to include the necessary imports and components:

import { Component } from '@angular/core'; import { NavController } from 'ionic-angular'; import { HomePage } from '../pages/home/home'; import { BookingPage } from '../pages/booking/booking'; import { PaymentPage } from '../pages/payment/payment'; import { UserPage } from '../pages/user/user';

@Component({ selector: 'app-root', templateUrl: 'app.component.html', styleUrls: ['app.component.css'] }) export class AppComponent { rootPage: any = HomePage; }

3. Update the `app.component.html` file to include the necessary navigation and routing:

<ion-navbar [color]="app.theme">

Taxi-Cab Booking App Home Booking Payment User ``` **Step 3: Customize the App** To customize the app, follow these steps: 1. Update the `app.component.css` file to include the necessary styles: ``` ion-navbar { background-color: #333; color: #fff; } ion-button { background-color: #4CAF50; color: #fff; border: none; padding: 15px 32px; font-size: 16px; cursor: pointer; } ion-button:hover { background-color: #3e8e41; } ``` 2. Update the `home.page.ts` file to include the necessary logic for the home page: ``` import { Component } from '@angular/core'; import { NavController } from 'ionic-angular'; @Component({ selector: 'page-home', templateUrl: 'home.html', styleUrls: ['home.css'] }) export class HomePage { constructor(public navCtrl: NavController) {} ionViewDidLoad() { console.log('Home page loaded'); } } ``` 3. Update the `home.page.html` file to include the necessary HTML for the home page: ``` Home Book a Taxi ``` **Step 4: Run the App** To run the app, follow these steps: 1. Open a terminal or command prompt on your computer. 2. Run the following command to start the app: ``` ionic run android ``` This will start the app on an Android emulator or device. 3. Alternatively, you can run the app on an iOS simulator or device by running the following command: ``` ionic run ios ``` **Conclusion** In this tutorial, we have covered the installation, configuration, and customization of the Ionic 3 Taxi-Cab Booking App Template. We have also covered some advanced topics such as integrating payment gateways and customizing the app's design. With this template, you can quickly build a functional taxi-cab booking app for both Android and iOS platforms.