https://github.com/manulthanura/chatter

A Python (realtime) chat app where we can authenticate, create group chats, send messages, and send attachments. Our stack will be using Python, FastAPI, JavaScript, React JS and Chat Engine.
https://github.com/manulthanura/chatter

chatapp flask javascript python react real-time

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A Python (realtime) chat app where we can authenticate, create group chats, send messages, and send attachments. Our stack will be using Python, FastAPI, JavaScript, React JS and Chat Engine.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/manulthanura/chatter
• Owner: manulthanura
• Created: 2024-09-13T14:04:25.000Z (almost 2 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2024-09-14T06:59:21.000Z (almost 2 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-03-25T11:11:22.880Z (over 1 year ago)
• Topics: chatapp, flask, javascript, python, react, real-time
• Language: JavaScript
• Homepage:
• Size: 10.1 MB
• Stars: 1
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md

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# Chatter

Chatter is a simple chat application that allows users to chat with each other in real-time. It is built using React and Flask.

![alt text](/nodejs-react-demo.gif)

Tutorial: [Build the best Chat App with Python, JavaScript & Chat Engine](https://blog.chatengine.io/fullstack-chat/python-javascript)

## Setup

1. Create a empty directory and navigate to it.

2. Clone the repository: `git clone https://github.com/alamorre/js-chat-website.git frontend`

3. Navigate to the frontend directory: `cd frontend`

4. Install the dependencies: `npm install` and run the application: `npm run dev`

5. Open a new terminal and navigate to the root directory of the project.

6. Create backend directory: `mkdir backend` and `cd backend`.

7. Create a virtual environment: `python -m venv venv`(Windows) and activate it: `source venv/Scripts/activate`(Windows) or `source venv/bin/activate`(Mac/Linux).

8. Install the dependencies: `pip install fastapi "uvicorn[standard]" requests`.

9. Run the backend server: `uvicorn main:app --reload --port 3001`.