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Discord Backend

A full-featured Discord clone built using the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express.js, React, Node.js) with additional features like server creation, real-time messaging, file uploads via AWS S3, and video calling using WebRTC.

Table of Contents

• Features
• Screenshots
• Installation
• Usage
• Technologies Used
• Future Improvements
• Contributing
• Contact

Features

• Server Creation: Create and manage multiple servers.
• Real-time Messaging: Chat in real-time with other users.
• File Uploads: Upload and share files using AWS S3.
• Video Calling: Make video calls using WebRTC.

Screenshots

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/AdityaBhojane/Discord-Backend.git
   cd Discord-Backend
   npm install
   

2. Create a .env file in the root directory and add the following environment variables:

    MONGO_URL = 
    JWT_SECRET = 
    REDIS_URL = 
    REDIS_PORT =
    MAIL_ID = 
    MAIL_APP_PASSWORD =
    AWS_REGION=
    AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=
    AWS_ACCESS_SECRET_ID=
    AWS_BUCKET_NAME=
   
   

3. Start the backend server:

   cd Discord-Backend
   npm start
   
    // Same steps for frontend and 
    cd Discord-Frontend
    npm start
   
   

Usage

Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:3000.

Create an account or log in with existing credentials.

Start creating servers, chatting, uploading files, and making video calls.

Technologies Used

Backend: Node.js, Express.js, MongoDB, AWS Real-time Communication: Socket.IO etc

Future Improvements

• Enhanced Video Calling: Add support for group video calls.and pubs sub model (advanced)
• Push Notifications: Implement push notifications for new messages and calls.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please fork the repository and create a pull request with your changes.

Contact

Name: Aditya Bhojane Email: [email protected] GitHub: AdityaBhojane