ChatSwap

A simple full-stack chat application built with React.js for the frontend and Node.js with Socket.IO for the backend. This application allows users to chat in real-time, leveraging MongoDB for database storage. Application is created for application of socket.io for realtime chatting

User Interface

Features and Technologies used

• Real-time chat functionality using Socket.IO.

• User authentication.

• MongoDB for database storage.

Prerequisites

Before you can use this application, ensure you have the following prerequisites:

• Node.js and npm installed
• MongoDB installed and running ( locally )
• Docker installed and running (optional)
• Git and GitHub account (for hosting)

Setup

1. Clone this repository (if you haven't already):

   git clone https://github.com/yashsharma127/ChatSwap.git
   cd ChatSwap

2. Now rename env files from .env.example to .env

    cd client
    mv .env.example .env
    cd ..
    cd server
    mv .env.example .env
    cd ..

3. (optional) If want to run using docker:

   (note 1: remember to change MONGO_URL="mongodb://localhost:27017/chat" to MONGO_URL="mongodb://<host_machine_ip>:27017/chat" in server .env )

    docker-compose up

   (note 2: if got bcrypt error run docker exec -it <backend-container-id> npm rebuild bcrypt --build-from-source in terminal and re-run the above command)

4. If want to run locally:

   For Frontend :

    cd client
    npm install
    npm start

   For Backend:

   cd server
   npm install
   npm start
   

Note

Make sure to configure MongoDB connection settings in server.js before running the server.

This application is a starting point and can be expanded with additional features and improvements. Happy chatting!