Real-time WebSocket Technology Group/Public & One-to-One/Private Chat Application built with PHP and Ratchet Library
This project is a real-time chat application developed using PHP and WebSocket technology (using Ratchet Library). It provides a seamless and interactive platform for users to engage in real-time conversations, featuring two chat modes: Group/Public Chat & One-to-One/Private Chat. Built with WebSocket technology which allows a full-duplex bi-directional connection over a single TCP connection, my application provides a seamless platform for instant communication.
Frontend technologies used: jQuery, JavaScript, AJAX, Parsley JavaScript form validation library, and Bootstrap (responsive design).
Group/Public Chat:
One-to-One/Private Chat:
Profile Page:
WebSocket Protocol:
1- Real-time Seamless Chat Messaging using WebSocket Technology (Ratchet Library).
2- Two Chat Modes: Group/Public Chat & One-to-One/Private Chat.
3- Real-time Push Notifications to show Read/Unread Messages Count.
4- Real-time User Online/Offline Status.
5- Using Ratchet PHP WebSocket Library.
6- Saving the Chat History for both Public & Private Chat Modes in a MySQL Database.
7- Multiple AJAX Requests.
8- Object-Oriented Programming.
9- Chat HTML Form Validation using Parsley JavaScript Library.
10- User Registration, Validation, Authentication, and Authorization.
11- Sending Registration Verification Code to emails using PHPMailer Library.
12- Playing different Notification Sounds when sending and receiving chat messages.
13- File Upload (profile image).
14- Regular Expression.
15- Responsive Design using Bootstrap.
1- Group/Public Chat: Engage in lively discussions with ALL the Chat Application users at http://localhost:8000/group_chat.php
2- One-to-One/Private Chat: Connect with individuals privately, ensuring confidential and personalized interactions. Chat with one particular, specific, targeted user of our Chat Application members at http://localhost:8000/private_chat.php
1- Clone the project or download it.
2- Create a MySQL database named `chat_application`, then import the chat_application database SQL Dump File into your `chat_application` database.
3- Navigate to the database connection configuration file in Database_connection.php file and configure/edit/update the file with your MySQL database credentials and other configuration settings.
4- Navigate to the project root directory using the cd terminal command, and then start your PHP built-in Development Web Server by running the command: php -S localhost:8000.
5- From your terminal window (at the project root directory), start the WebSocket Server by running the command: php bin/server.php.
6- In your browser, go to http://localhost:8000 to login using one of the following ready-to-use account credentials:
Email: [email protected], Password: 123456
Email: [email protected], Password: 123456
Contributions to my Real-time WebSocket PHP Chat Application are most welcome! If you find any issues, have suggestions for improvements, or want to add new features, please open an issue or submit a pull request.