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https://github.com/aktsbot/crunchchat

A small real time chat app made with nodejs, socket.io and mongodb.
https://github.com/aktsbot/crunchchat

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A small real time chat app made with nodejs, socket.io and mongodb.

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# Crunchchat

A tiny realtime chat app made with nodejs, express, socket.io and mongodb, made with the spirit of [crunchbang](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CrunchBang_Linux).

See a live preview of it on [heroku](https://evening-citadel-98495.herokuapp.com/).

![crunchchat in action](./docs/pics/pic.png "Preview")

### To Run
- Clone the repo.
- Do an `$ npm install`
- Launch the app with `$ DBUSER= DBPASS= node app`

### Credits
- [The Net Ninja ](https://www.thenetninja.co.uk/) - Web sockets intro on [youtube](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4cUxeGkcC9i4V-_ZVwLmOusj8YAUhj_9).
- [Traversy Media ](https://www.traversymedia.com/) - Mongo chat on [youtube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Y6mWhcdSUM).

### Todo
- Make a better README :rage4:
- Refactor the app and make it deployment ready :exclamation: