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https://github.com/akhilkailas017/decentralized-discord-clone
Decentralized Discord Clone, a cutting-edge web app for decentralized person-to-person chatting. In this app, chats are securely stored on the public blockchain, ensuring transparency, privacy, and ownership of your data.
https://github.com/akhilkailas017/decentralized-discord-clone
blockchain chat-application ethereum etherjs hardhat metamask react remix sepolia solidity
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Decentralized Discord Clone, a cutting-edge web app for decentralized person-to-person chatting. In this app, chats are securely stored on the public blockchain, ensuring transparency, privacy, and ownership of your data.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/akhilkailas017/decentralized-discord-clone
- Owner: akhilkailas017
- License: mit
- Created: 2024-09-12T17:35:49.000Z (23 days ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2024-09-25T04:40:43.000Z (10 days ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-09-30T16:14:56.448Z (5 days ago)
- Topics: blockchain, chat-application, ethereum, etherjs, hardhat, metamask, react, remix, sepolia, solidity
- Language: JavaScript
- Homepage:
- Size: 725 KB
- Stars: 0
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
# 🗨️ **Decentralized Discord Clone** 🌐
### A Next-Gen Decentralized Chat Application
Welcome to **Decentralized Discord Clone**, a cutting-edge web app for decentralized person-to-person chatting. In this app, chats are securely stored on the public blockchain, ensuring transparency, privacy, and ownership of your data.
Users can register with just a username and their MetaMask wallet, adding friends, and chatting in a secure, blockchain-powered environment. Here's everything you need to know to get started with this exciting project!
---
## 🔑 **Core Features**
- **User Registration**: Simple registration with a unique username, stored directly on the blockchain, alongside your MetaMask wallet address.
- **Friend System**: Add friends using their username and wallet address. Your friend list updates in real-time in the sidebar.
- **Decentralized Messaging**: Select a friend from your sidebar and start chatting instantly, with every message stored on the blockchain.
- **Blockchain Backend**: Leveraging Solidity smart contracts for all chat data storage.
---
## 🛠️ **Technologies Used**
| **Tech** | **Description** |
|---------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
| Solidity | Smart contract development for the Ethereum blockchain. |
| Hardhat | Deployment and testing framework for Solidity. |
| Vite + React | Fast frontend development with Vite and React. |
| Tailwind CSS | Modern CSS framework for responsive and stylish UI. |
| MetaMask | Wallet integration for Ethereum-based transactions. |
---
## 🚀 **How to Run the Project**
### Follow these simple steps to get the app up and running:
1. **Clone the repository**:
```bash
git clone https://github.com/akhilkailas017/Decentralized-Discord-clone.git
```
2. **Navigate to the project directory**:
```bash
cd Decentralized-Discord-Clone
```
3. **Install dependencies**:
```bash
npm i
```
4. **Run the development server**:
```bash
npm run dev
```
5. Once the server is running, open the provided URL in your browser to view the application.
> ⚠️ **Prerequisite**: Ensure that you have the MetaMask extension installed and set up in your default browser.
---
## 🔄 **How to Redeploy the Smart Contract**
If you'd like to redeploy the smart contract, follow these steps:
1. **Clone the repository**:
```bash
git clone https://github.com/akhilkailas017/Decentralized-Discord-clone.git
```
2. **Navigate to the Hardhat folder**:
```bash
cd Decentralized-Discord-Clone/hardhat
```
3. **Create an `.env` file** in the `hardhat` folder with the following structure:
```bash
metamaskprivatekey=""
infuraurl="https://sepolia.infura.io/v3/infura-api"
hardhatlocalhost="http://127.0.0.1:8545/"
```
Replace `infura-api` with your Infura API key and `metamaskprivatekey` with your MetaMask private key.
4. **Clean old build data**:
```bash
npx hardhat clean
```
5. **Compile the Solidity code**:
```bash
npx hardhat compile
```
6. **Deploy the contract**:
```bash
npx hardhat ignition deploy ignition/modules/Chat.js
```
7. **Update the Frontend**:
- Copy the JSON file from `hardhat/artifacts/contracts/ChatApp.sol/ChatApp.json` to `Decentralized-Discord-Clone/src/scdata`.
- Copy the deployed contract address from `hardhat/ignition/deployments/chain-31337/deployed_addresses.json` and replace the `contractAddress` in `src/App.jsx`.
---
## 🎯 **Project Highlights**
This project combines blockchain security with real-time decentralized messaging, making it a future-proof solution for private, peer-to-peer conversations.
- 💬 **Secure Messaging**: Your chats are forever stored on a public blockchain, ensuring your conversations are immutable and transparent.
- 🔗 **Blockchain Integration**: Powered by Ethereum and stored securely on the blockchain via MetaMask wallet.
- 📲 **Responsive Design**: Built using React and Tailwind CSS for a seamless user experience across all devices.
---
## 📽️ **Project Demo Video**
[](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_G0vHbk1Uq0)
---
## 💻 **Conclusion**
**Decentralized Discord Clone** is a groundbreaking solution for peer-to-peer communication, blending the power of blockchain with real-time messaging. Follow the steps above to explore, modify, and deploy your very own decentralized chat platform!