Description

WebView is a specific format for mobile applications. Website will be displayed exactly as in mobile version but without the ability to “walk” through the browser tabs and to other sites (your buyer will not accidentally go to other tabs).

In addition, this is an extended mobile version of your site which allows you, for example, to add push notifications about promotions and sales.

An example of website design in WebView application

Example of push-notification

Settings for App Store and Google Play

Project creation will be in Firebase. A developer account is required. 

Where can I get a developer account?

Google Play

Step 1: Create account

Follow the link https://play.google.com/console/u/0/developers 

Make sure to create a new account

Fill in the fields and click "Next" button

Verify your phone number.

After registration Google will require you to enable two-step verification to access the developer interface. Follow the prompts and turn it on for a while.

Before transferring the account to developers, it is better to turn off two-step authentication while working with the application or be ready to constantly send verification codes to developers.

Disable via account settings

Select "Security" in the menu

Select "Signing in with 2-Step Verification was turned on" in the list of recent activities

Enter your password again and turn off 2-Step Verification

This is unsafe, so turn it back on immediately after finishing work on the application! The scheme is similar to turning off.

Follow the link https://play.google.com/console/u/0/developers again and create a developer account for the organization

Step 2: Fill out the questionnaire and accept the terms of the agreement

A questionnaire will open which you will need to fill out as well as check the consent boxes. Pay attention to “Developer name” and "Organisation name" fields, as they will be seen by users on Google Play.

Step 3: Account payment

Pay 25$ fee with a credit card. You will need to confirm your identity (passport photo or driver's license) after payment

Create project

Follow the link https://firebase.google.com/

Click “Add project”

Specify project name (1) - your website URL (domain name), put a tick next to the agreement (2) and click “Continue” button (3)

You can turn on Google Analytics at this stage (1), or you can do it later (optional). Click “Create project” (2)

Project is created. Click “Continue” button

Create application

There is a choice here: create for Android or for iOS. The example shows how to create an Android application

Step 1

Make a unique application identifier (Bundle ID) in English in “Android package name” field (1) in the application store (App Store or Google Play).

How to make Bundle ID?

1. Take your website URL (for example, bundle.my)
2. Take your website name in Latin (Name)
3. Combine option1 and option2 by writing through a dot: firstly, the end of domain my (you can have any: com, ru, org, etc.), then the second part of domain bundle (you get com.bundle) and finally, the store name in Latin: Name (you get my.bundle.name)

More examples:

We recommend to specify name of your store based on the OT Box in “App nickname” (2) field.

Register application clicking “Register app” button (3)

Step 2

Download *.json file to your PC clicking “Download google-services.json” (1)

Click “Next” button (2)

Step 3

Scroll down to “Next” button and click it. All fields will be filled in automatically and you do not need to add anything.

Step 4

Click “Continue to console” 

Add PUSH notifications

Go to Cloud Messaging in the FireBase project created above

Click “Send your first message” button

Fill in the title field “Notification title” (1) and the message text “Notification text” (2)

Click “Next” button (3)

In the Target block select the application for which we are sending a Push message. One project can have several applications including Android and iOS (1)

Click “Next” (2)

Don't change anything in 2 next steps and just click “Next” button both times

Select (1) message lifetime (how long it will be relevant and wait for the user when he appears on the network. This feature helps to set promotions and time-limited offers).

Click “Review” button after that (2)

Check settings after that and click “Publish” button.

It is ready