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Open-Source Messaging App
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# Acani Chats

Open-Source Native iOS Messages App

*This project and its submodules no longer work and are no longer being maintained.*

![iPhone Client Screenshots][3]

Acani Chats is an [instant messaging][1] [social application][2]. Use it as an example for building an app that requires user accounts, profiles, messaging, etc.

## Instructions for Running the iPhone app on OS X

1. Download & install the [latest version of Xcode from the App Store][4]

2. Clone this project and its submodules with `git clone --recurse-submodules`

3. Open `Clients/iPhone/Chats.xcodeproj` and press Command-R to run the app

Note: User data (e.g., first & last names, email address, etc.) are sent over SSL to [Heroku][5], stored with [PostgreSQL][6], and may be deleted at anytime for any reason.

For more information, check out the [wiki][7].

## License

This project, including its [components][8] and excluding [works credited][9], is released under the [Unlicense][10].

[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instant_messaging
[2]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_software
[3]: Documents/iPhone-Client-Screenshots/iPhone-Client-Screenshots.gif
[4]: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/xcode/id497799835?ls=1&mt=12
[5]: https://www.heroku.com
[6]: http://www.postgresql.org
[7]: https://github.com/acani/Chats/wiki
[8]: https://github.com/acani/Chats/wiki/Components
[9]: https://github.com/acani/Chats/wiki/Credits
[10]: http://unlicense.org