Chat-E is a full stack, real-time chat application using Socket.io for real time communication and stores user details in encrypted format in a MongoDB database.
Disclaimer: This repository was optimized for deployment. To see the entire commit history visit https://github.com/PaulBueckhard/Full-Stack-Chat-App
This document describes the general structure of this project, how to set it up, and the features of this app.
For a more in-depth documentation on the frontend visit the frontend.
For a more in-depth documentation on the backend visit the backend.
Client: ReactJS
Database: MongoDB
Hosting: Render
Go to https://chat-e.onrender.com to see the app running live. Sign up with a new account and start chatting.
Alternatively, to run the application locally:
Clone this repository
git clone https://github.com/PaulBueckhard/Chat-E
Go to project directory
cd Chat-E
Install all dependencies
npm install
cd frontend/
npm install
Start the server
npm start
Start the client
//open new terminal
cd frontend/
npm start
Go to frontend/src/components/SingleChat.js and change the ENDPOINT URL to “http://localhost:5000”. Create a new .env file in the root directory and include the following:
PORT=5000
MONGO_URI=<Your MongoDB URI>
JWT_SECRET=<Your JWT secret>
NODE_ENV=development
You should now be able to access Chat-E in your browser at “http://localhost:5000”.
To test the real-time functionality, open another browser and log in with the following credentials:
E-mail: [email protected]
Password: 123456
And start a chat with yourself.
