https://github.com/ashvegeta/whisperwave-backend

A simple chat application written in Golang
https://github.com/ashvegeta/whisperwave-backend

chat-application dynamodb golang gorilla-mux socket-programming system-design-project websockets

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A simple chat application written in Golang

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/ashvegeta/whisperwave-backend
• Owner: ashvegeta
• License: mit
• Created: 2023-12-28T18:25:34.000Z (over 1 year ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2025-01-22T22:48:50.000Z (5 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-01-22T23:26:46.098Z (5 months ago)
• Topics: chat-application, dynamodb, golang, gorilla-mux, socket-programming, system-design-project, websockets
• Language: Go
• Homepage:
• Size: 38.9 MB
• Stars: 1
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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 WhisperWave

 A simple chat application written in Golang


About


WhisperWave is an application that emerged as a hobby project to understand and simulate real-time chat applications. To understand in detail, the project structure, data flow and the thinking process behind the database design, click on the medium 

[post](https://medium.com/@1ms18cs030/my-experience-in-building-a-chat-application-in-golang-f0b815d7b7ae).

System Design

  

![2-user system design](https://i.imgur.com/uTkLGRM.png)


DataBase Design

  

![Database Design Overview](https://i.imgur.com/tDzaQdw.png)


Tech Stack


      

Project Setup


1. To set up the project, clone the repository by typing:

   

    ```

   git clone

    ```

4. Install all the golang modules declared in ```go.mod``` file using:

   ```

   go mod download

   ```

6. Follow the official RabbitMQ documentation or visit dockerhub to download the server image:

   ```

   docker pull rabbitmq:3.12-management

   ```

   

8. Run the RabbitMQ docker container and map it to the port of your liking:

     ```shell

   docker run -d --hostname [your-hostname] --name [docker-server-name] -p [service-port]:5672 -p [management-port]:15672 rabbitmq:3.12-management

     ```

9. Confgure AWS Credentials using AWS CLI:

    ```

    aws configure

    ```

9. Enter the root directory of the project where the MakeFile is present and type:

    ```

    make

    ```