https://github.com/andchir/openchatroulette

OpenChatRoulette
https://github.com/andchir/openchatroulette

angular chat nodejs peer-to-peer peerjs webrtc

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OpenChatRoulette

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/andchir/openchatroulette
• Owner: andchir
• License: mit
• Created: 2022-08-29T22:33:21.000Z (over 2 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2024-01-26T11:00:43.000Z (12 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-01-26T12:35:55.146Z (12 months ago)
• Topics: angular, chat, nodejs, peer-to-peer, peerjs, webrtc
• Language: TypeScript
• Homepage: https://openchatr.com
• Size: 1.45 MB
• Stars: 25
• Watchers: 3
• Forks: 4
• Open Issues: 4
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# OpenChatRoulette

Free, Open-source Chat for a conversation with a random interlocutor. The WebRTC technology is used, which performs a peer-to-peer connection.

![OpenChatRoulette logo](https://github.com/andchir/openchatroulette/blob/main/openchatroulette/src/assets/logo-big.png?raw=true)

![OpenChatRoulette - screenshot #1](https://github.com/andchir/openchatroulette/blob/main/openchatroulette/openchatroulette.png?raw=true)

# How to install

1. `clone https://github.com/andchir/openchatroulette.git`

2. Open and edit configuration files: "**.env**" and "**openchatroulette/src/environments/environment.prod.ts**".

3. Back up your **env** files: `cp .env .env_copy`, `cp openchatroulette/src/environments/environment.prod.ts openchatroulette/src/environments/environment.prod.ts_copy`.

4. Install dependencies: `cd openchatroulette` -> `npm install` -> `cd openchatroulette` -> `npm install`.

5. Build static production files (html, css, js): `npm run build`.

6. Return to root folder: `cd ..`. Download and unpack MaxMind's "**GeoLite2-Country_xxx.tar.gz**" to "**geoip**" folder.

7. Install process manager for NodeJS: `sudo npm install -g pm2`

8. Start server: `pm2 start server/peer-server.js`.

9. Open in browser: "**https://yourdomain.com**" or "**http://localhost:9000**".

10. Look application status: `pm2 info peer-server` or `pm2 monit`.

## Optional

11. Install STUN/TURN server. For example: [https://github.com/coturn/coturn](https://github.com/coturn/coturn)

12. Open and edit file "openchatroulette/src/environments/environment.prod.ts".  

    You can edit "stun_urls", "turn_urls", "turn_username", "turn_credential".

13. Build production files again: `cd openchatroulette` -> `npm run build`.

## Admin area

URL: `https://yourdomain.com/chatadmin` or `http://localhost:9000/chatadmin`  

Use **ADMIN_USERNAME** and **ADMIN_PASSWORD** from `.env`. 

# Nginx configuration

~~~

server {

    listen 80;

    server_name website.domain.com;

    return 301 https://$server_name$request_uri;

}

server {

    listen 443 ssl;

    listen [::]:443 ssl;

    server_name website.domain.com;

    

    client_max_body_size 250m;

    

    ssl_certificate          /etc/letsencrypt/live/mydomain/fullchain.pem;

    ssl_certificate_key      /etc/letsencrypt/live/mydomain/privkey.pem;

    location / {

        proxy_pass https://localhost:9000;

        proxy_http_version 1.1;

        proxy_set_header Upgrade $http_upgrade;

        proxy_set_header Connection 'upgrade';

        proxy_set_header Host $host;

        proxy_cache_bypass $http_upgrade;

        proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;

    }

}

~~~

# Libraries used

- Angular with NGXS

- TypeScript

- NodeJS

- PeerJS

- Bootstrap

- MaxMind GeoIP2

- other...

# Development

Run in development mode:

~~~

npm run start

~~~

Extract localization:

~~~

npm run extract-i18n

~~~

### MIT License