https://github.com/gaurav-chaurasia/chat-app
a chat web application like WhatsApp, on nodejs using WebSockets
https://github.com/gaurav-chaurasia/chat-app
mongoose-odm nodejs oauth2 passport socket-io websocket
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a chat web application like WhatsApp, on nodejs using WebSockets
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/gaurav-chaurasia/chat-app
- Owner: gaurav-chaurasia
- Created: 2021-02-06T18:04:14.000Z (over 5 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2021-02-23T15:29:04.000Z (over 5 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-02-22T07:56:27.916Z (over 1 year ago)
- Topics: mongoose-odm, nodejs, oauth2, passport, socket-io, websocket
- Language: JavaScript
- Homepage: https://dlhd.herokuapp.com/msg
- Size: 770 KB
- Stars: 1
- Watchers: 2
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
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README
# chat-app
> Note: All steps were performed using on Windows 10.
> [Link](https://dlhd.herokuapp.com/msg)
> [ScreenShots](#ScreenShots)
### INSTALLATIONS
> RUN LOCALLY
> Note: All steps were performed using on Windows 10.
- Install `node(14.15.0)`
- [NODEJS](https://nodejs.org/en/)
- Use default setting and just keep clicling `next` till finish
- Install `Git`
-[GIT](https://git-scm.com/)
- Use default setting and just keep clicling `next` till finish
### RUN LOCALLY
- Clone the Repo:
```
$ git clone https://github.com/gaurav-chaurasia/chat-app.git
```
- Move to the folder where you cloned the project
- Install all dependencies and devDependencies by running the following command
```
$ npm install
```
- Before running the server add `.env` file in root folder or simply replace `.env.example` with `.env` file and add your keys
- to get Client id & Client Secret [link](https://www.balbooa.com/gridbox-documentation/how-to-get-google-client-id-and-client-secret)
- to get `DATABASE_CONNECTION_URL` and make DB connection [link](https://medium.com/@sergio13prez/connecting-to-mongodb-atlas-d1381f184369)
```js
# database connection url
DATABASE_URI=
# client id & secret for OAuth
GOOGLE_OAUTH2_CLIENT_ID=
GOOGLE_OAUTH2_CLIENT_SECRET=
```
- Now run the server by running following command
- dev runs the sever with nodemon which automatically restart server everytime we make any changes
```js
$ npm start
```
- The above steps starts the development server on localhost:3000
- Go to `http://localhost:3000/` in your browser
- It will automatically redirect you to the Home page and then ask for Signup or Login.
#### ScreenShots
> Home Page ROOT ROUTE
> /msg page
